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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** Prudential Financial, Inc.
- **Location:** Newark, NJ, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Applications Architecture, Application Performance Management, HTML5, Build Automation, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Integrity, Data Security, Data Stores, Relational Databases, Database Design, Software Debugging, DevOps, Github, Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Software, SQL Azure, Node.Js, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Application Data, Next.js, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, TypeScript, Web Applications, Scripting, ReactJS, Backend, Material UI, Information Technology, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Software Coding
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/lead-software-engineer-pgim-technology-hybrid-newark-nj-newark-nj--fb3232d3-aa91-4ad7-9c1d-f444f1f0cb83

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
 * 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on designing and delivering enterprise-scale web applications, including recent hands-on leadership in React-based front-end development.
 * Deep expertise in modern UI development, including React, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS, and contemporary front-end frameworks, patterns, and tooling for building reusable, scalable, and accessible user interfaces.
 * Familiarity with React.js, including server-side rendering (SSR) concepts (e.g., Next.js, nodejs).
 * Experience developing or supporting SSR-based React applications integrated with backend services.
 * Experience building UI using Microsoft Power pages.
 * Strong experience designing and building backend services using .NET, including API design, integration patterns, security, and performance optimization.
 * Solid experience working with relational and NoSQL databases, with the ability to design efficient data models, queries, and integration patterns to support high-performance applications.
 * Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Azure, supporting cloud-native application development, deployments, integrations, and production operations (e.g., App Services, Functions, Azure SQL, Storage, identity, monitoring, and related services).
 * Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices, including automated builds, testing, and deployments using tools such as GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.
 * Strong architectural skills, with the ability to define and evolve front-end and full-stack application standards, including UI component design, API interaction patterns, state management, and application layering.
 * Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, providing technical guidance, conducting design and code reviews, and driving consistent engineering practices across initiatives.
 * Experience delivering multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment, balancing hands-on development with leadership responsibilities while meeting timelines and quality expectations.
 * Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
 * Financial Services industry experience-particularly within Asset Management, institutional funds, or mutual funds-is preferred.
 * Microsoft or cloud-related certifications (such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Developer Associate, or Azure Administrator Associate) are preferred but not required., Application Programming Interface (API), Architectural Design, Architectural Services, Best Practices, CSS (Cascading Style Sheet), Career Development, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Coaching, Code Reviews, Coding Standards, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Database Design, Debugging Skills, DevOps, Engineering, Finance, Financial Services, GitHub, HTML5, Incentive Programs, Institutional Asset Management, Internet Application, JavaScript, Leadership, Legal, Machine Tool, Management Strategy, Mentoring, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Windows Azure, Multitasking, Mutual Funds, NoSQL, Node.js, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Problem Solving Skills, Product Design, Productivity Management, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Python Programming/Scripting Language, React.js, Reimbursement, Relational Databases (RDBMS), Retirement Plan, SQL (Structured Query Language), Scalable System
Development, Software Design, Software Development, Software Engineering, Standards Development, Stock Purchase Plans, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical Writing, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Automation, Test Patterns, Test Strategy, Time Management, Usability Engineering, User Experience Design (UXD), User Interface Design, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Work From Home

## Description

As a Lead Software Engineer within PGIM Product Technology, you will play a key role in designing and delivering modern, intuitive, and high-performance user interfaces, with a strong emphasis on ReactJS-based front-end development. You will work in close partnership with product owners, designers, technical leads, engineers, and delivery professionals to create engaging digital experiences that meet complex business needs.

In this role, you will take ownership of building scalable, reusable UI components and front-end architectures, leveraging ReactJS, modern JavaScript/TypeScript patterns, and supporting frameworks and libraries. You will collaborate across the stack, integrating with .NET, Python, and SQL/NoSQL-based services, while maintaining a strong focus on front-end quality, performance, accessibility, and usability.

You will partner with stakeholders to translate business and user requirements into well-designed UI solutions, and contribute to architectural decisions and front-end technology standards, including design systems, component libraries, and best practices. You will code, test, and debug new and existing applications to deliver reliable, maintainable, and visually consistent user experiences.

Beyond technical expertise, you bring strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. You embrace agile ways of working, bring a user-centric mindset to solution design, and demonstrate an inclusive, team-oriented leadership approach. A commitment to continuous learning-particularly in evolving front-end technologies and UI engineering practices-is essential as you help raise the bar for engineering excellence.

This role is based in our office in Newark, NJ. Our organization follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely and from the office, as needed, based on demands of specific tasks or personal work preferences. This position is hybrid and requires your on-site presence on a reoccurring weekly basis 3 days per week.

What You Can Expect

 * Lead the design and implementation of modern, scalable UI architectures using React, TypeScript, and contemporary front-end patterns, ensuring responsive, accessible, and high-performance user experiences.
 * Design, build, and maintain full-stack application solutions, collaborating across React-based front ends, .NET backend services, and SQL/NoSQL data stores to deliver cohesive, end-to-end functionality.
 * Translate complex business and user requirements into well-designed technical solutions, partnering closely with product owners, UX designers, architects, and stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle.
 * Establish and evolve application architecture standards, including UI component design, state management strategies, API integration patterns, and data access approaches that enable scalability and long-term maintainability.
 * Work closely with Infrastructure and DevOps teams to define and extend CI/CD pipelines, supporting automated builds, testing, deployments, and environment consistency across the organization.
 * Ensure data integrity, performance, and reliability across application data layers by designing effective schemas, queries, and data access patterns using relational and NoSQL databases.
 * Architect and integrate front-end solutions with backend and platform services, ensuring secure, efficient API consumption and seamless user interactions.
 * Lead a small engineering team, providing technical direction, hands-on guidance, code reviews, and mentorship to elevate engineering quality and team effectiveness.
 * Drive adoption of best practices and standards across UI development, backend services, and data access, with a strong focus on security, compliance, performance, scalability, and reliability.
 * Serve as a subject-matter expert for front-end and application development, coaching engineers on React best practices, modern JavaScript/TypeScript patterns, testing strategies, and overall application design.
 * Create and maintain clear technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design guidelines, coding standards, and operational playbooks for internal teams and stakeholders.
 * Collaborate across business and technology partners, including designers, analysts, engineers, and client stakeholders, to deliver user-centric, high-quality applications aligned with enterprise goals.
 * Continuously evaluate and adopt modern tools, frameworks, and patterns that improve developer productivity, application performance, observability, and operational excellence, while sharing knowledge and driving consistency across teams.


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