Lead Software Engineer

Prudential Financial

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Newark, NJ
Salary
$145,000–$200,000 / yr
Posted
95 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $205k
This role $172k
$135k most similar roles pay here $235k

This role pays less than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $187,187–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $172k versus about $205k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Prudential Financial

Prudential Financial is a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager.

Prudential Financial currently has 32 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $123,700–$202,050 across 32 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer

Lead, Software Engineer - PGIM Technology serves as a key member of the PGIM Product Technology team, where you will design and deliver high-performance user interfaces with a primary focus on ReactJS front-end development. You will build scalable UI components, establish architectural standards for state management and API integration, and lead a small engineering team through code reviews and mentorship. The role requires hands-on experience with React, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS, .NET backend services, and SQL/NoSQL databases. Additionally, you will work within Microsoft Azure environments and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps. This position addresses complex business needs by translating user requirements into technical solutions for the financial services industry, specifically focusing on asset management and institutional funds to ensure secure, reliable, and accessible digital experiences across the enterprise.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement scalable UI architectures using React, TypeScript, and modern front-end patterns.
  • Build and maintain full-stack solutions integrating React front-ends with .NET backends and SQL/NoSQL databases.
  • Translate complex business requirements into technical specifications and high-quality user interface designs.
  • Establish engineering standards for component libraries, state management, API integration, and data access.
  • Collaborate with Infrastructure and DevOps teams to define and extend CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
  • Lead a small engineering team by providing technical direction, code reviews, and mentorship.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert to coach engineers on React best practices and software architecture.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams, design guidelines, and operational playbooks.

What we're looking for

  • 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 focus on enterprise-scale web applications and React-based front-end development.
  • Deep expertise in modern UI development using React, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS, and relevant front-end frameworks.
  • Experience developing or supporting server-side rendered (SSR) React applications integrated with backend services.
  • Experience building user interfaces using Microsoft Power pages.
  • Strong experience designing and building backend services using .NET, including API design and performance optimization.
  • Proficiency in working with relational and NoSQL databases to design efficient data models and queries.
  • Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Azure cloud-native development and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.

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