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Lead, Software Engineer (Retirement Strategies)

at Prudential Financial

📍 Newark, NJ, USA Hybrid 💰 $133K – $220K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $133K – $220K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience lead
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fields
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves leading software engineering efforts focused on modernizing legacy applications within the Retirement Strategies Technology team at Prudential. The engineer will develop high-quality code using modern frameworks and methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build applications following industry standards
  • Develop high-quality code
  • Collaborate with product owners and technical leads
  • Write unit and integration tests
  • Embed learning and innovation

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes Python, Java, JavaScript, React, Springboot, Node.js, with an emphasis on agile development, TDD, and application modernization practices.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with expertise in modern application development, familiar with Python, Java, JavaScript, and frameworks like React and Springboot. They have experience leading modernization projects within Agile teams and possess strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor of Computer Science or EngineeringExperience with agile development methodologiesTest-Driven Development (TDD)

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with modern application modernizationKnowledge of industry standards

Tools & Platforms

PythonJavaJavaScriptReactSpringbootNode.js

Required Skills

PythonJavaJavaScriptReactSpringbootNode.jsAgileTDDApplication modernizationArchitectural principles

Hard Skills

PythonJavaJavaScriptReactSpringbootNode.jsDesign patternsArchitectural principlesUnit testingIntegration testingAutomationAgile methodologiesTest-Driven Development (TDD)

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingteamworklearninginnovationleadership

Industry & Role

Industry Financial Services / Insurance
Job Function Lead application modernization and software development for retirement strategies
Role Subtype Software Engineer
Tech Domains Python, Java, JavaScript, React, Springboot, Node.js

Keywords for Your Resume

Lead Software EngineerPythonJavaJavaScriptReactSpringbootNode.jsAgileTest-Driven DevelopmentTDDApplication modernizationArchitectural principlesUnit testingIntegration testingAutomation

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with modern frameworks, No experience in application modernization, Unwillingness to work in hybrid environment

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