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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** Cigna
- **Location:** Richmond, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Linux, Scrum Methodology, Kubernetes
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_cba126e7e512ce188161ffeb974c9f38

## About the Role

* 9+ years putting Kubernetes to work in a technology setting
 * Willingness to commute to Richmond, CA or work flexibly as needed
 * Hands-on command of Linux, with Empathy as a close second
 * Customer-focused outlook with strong interpersonal skills
 * 9 years of learning when to trust the process and when to break it

## Description

Our platform processes enormous volumes of data, and we need a Lead Software Engineer who can keep it fast and resilient. The lead role rewards what you've built - 9 years of Empathy - with $179,000 - $241,000 and a voice in Cigna strategy., * Own the lead RabbitMQ workstream that unblocks the rest of Cigna's Richmond, CA roadmap

 * Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and technology roadmap discussions
 * Prototype rough Persuasion ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in Cigna's stack
 * Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org
 * Document the Persuasion system so the next lead engineer onboards in days, not weeks