Lead Software Engineer

Post Date

Aug 08, 2025

Location

Newark,
New Jersey

ZIP/Postal Code

07102
US
Nov 02, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract,Perm Possible

Category

Programmer / Developer

Req #

NNJ-b06dde77-59b2-467b-b4ce-2cc45b0ba1a8

Pay Rate

$50 - $62 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

• Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fields • Ability to coach others with minimal guidance and effectively leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts and perspectives to the benefit of the organization • Experience with agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD) • Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business • Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges • Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills • Advanced experience and/or expertise with several of the following:
- Programming Languages: Python, Java or Java Script; working in distributed systems, object oriented programming, design patterns and design methodology; JAVA services using Spring CLI, Maven, Microservice, multi-threading, Concurrency and parallel processing
- Frameworks: React, Angular, Springboot, Node.js, such as Full / MEAN / MERN stack
- Data Store: NoSQL or Relational Data structures; MongoDB BPM tools
- Data Streaming: SQS, Kinesis, Kafka
- Application Programming Interfaces (API): Consumption & Development; implementing service oriented architecture (SOA) patterns; Web service technologies such as APIs, REST, JSON, SOAP, XML, JDBC, MySQL, interface and end user testing concepts and tooling (functional & non-functional)
- Automated testing: JUnit, Jasmine
- Accessibility awareness
- Software security skills including secure coding, web application security and DevSecOps; Solid grasp of security concepts (authentication, authorization, encryption, digital signature, JWT), SSL, web service proxies, firewall, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0)
- Dev Ops Tools & Practices: Branching techniques and usage of GitHub, Bitbucket or Subversion; DevOps, Jenkins
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Monitoring and logging techniques
- AWS Core Services: AWS Services such as CloudWatch, Code-Deploy

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

• AWS Development
• Architecture Patterns
• Design Thinking
• Financial/Insurance industry experience is a plus, not a must

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.