Technical Lead Position Overview
About our innovative actuarial software platform, we are looking for a Senior Software Developer & Lead with expertise in Python and web application development who thrives on building momentum around technical initiatives.
This role sits at the intersection of hands-on technical execution, software architecture leadership, and inspiring engineering excellence across unified teams. As a key member of our team, you will spend 60-70% of your time writing high-quality code while also rallying the team around best practices, mentoring developers, and championing our long-term vision of continuous value delivery.
You will be both a technical contributor and team leader, setting the bar for code quality, improving developer experience, and driving enthusiasm for our evolution toward CI/CD, test automation, and release-on-demand workflows. You will participate in strategic quarterly planning sessions, providing technical feasibility input and capacity reality alongside our Actuarial Solutions Architect and Client Delivery Team Leads.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Technical Leadership & Architecture (60–70%):
* Lead by example – Write production-quality Python applications that demonstrate excellent coding standards, comprehensive testing, and clear documentation.
* Set the technical bar through exemplary code reviews, thoughtful PR comments, and mentorship that elevates the entire team's capabilities.
* Software architecture collaboration – Work with existing software/systems architecture team members while developing capability to handle architectural decisions independently.
* Modernize development practices – Guide team evolution toward CI/CD, automated testing, and Kanban-based throughput optimization.
* Champion AI-assisted development – Model effective use of tools like Cursor and Claude Code to accelerate development workflows.
* Excellence in acceptance criteria – Drive development of comprehensive user acceptance criteria and ensure compliance with quality standards.
2. Team Leadership & Galvanizing (30–40%):
* Unify development organization – Integrate separate Plotly and data modeling teams into cohesive group delivering integrated software solutions.
* Champion technical initiatives and help the team get excited about new approaches, tools, and improvements.
* Build consensus around architectural decisions and communicate the 'why' behind technical choices to ensure buy-in.
* Energize development processes – Lead daily standups, planning sessions, and retrospectives with enthusiasm that maintains team momentum.
* Foster commitment and follow-through – Help team buy into quarterly commitments and establish accountability for delivering on promises made in retrospectives and planning sessions.
* Mentor through collaboration – Provide 'shoulder to shoulder' technical mentoring through pairing sessions, code reviews, and collaborative problem-solving rather than formal training programs.
3. Strategic Planning & Collaboration:
* Quarterly planning participation – Work with Actuarial Solutions Architect and Client Delivery Team Leads to assess technical feasibility, provide capacity estimates, and ensure realistic quarterly commitments.
* Process ownership evolution – Implement agile and software disciplines with enterprise coaching support initially, then take increasing ownership of process improvements and team excellence initiatives.
* Kanban and throughput optimization – Work with cycle time, throughput, and other Kanban-based KPIs to optimize team performance.
* Skills gap identification – Assess team capabilities and coordinate development plans for junior developers eager to grow.
Requirements:
* 8+ years professional software development experience with strong Python expertise.
* 2+ years of leading experience.
* Experience with Azure Cloud.
* Web application development using frameworks like Flask, Djan, or FastAPI.
* Database proficiency – SQL databases, query optimization, and data architecture decisions.
* Testing discipline – Unit testing, integration testing, and automated testing practices including BDD and TDD methodologies.
Benefits:
* We welcome new ideas and allow you to make an immediate impact on the team.
* Fully remote work opportunity.
* Flexible Paid time off (PTO).
* Personal laptop provided.