Lead Software Engineer

TransUnion

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type: Hybrid
Location: Reston
Salary: $90,000–$150,000 / yr
Posted: 8 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $186k

This role $120k

$74k most similar roles pay here $239k

This role pays less than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $161,500–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $120k versus about $186k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About TransUnion

TransUnion is a global information and insights company and one of the "Big Three" credit reporting agencies, alongside Equifax and Experian.

TransUnion currently has 6 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,250–$178,125 across 6 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer

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As a Lead Engineer in TransUnion's Trusted Call Solutions team, you will design and develop scalable microservices for real-time communication systems, collaborating closely with product managers, architects, and operations to deliver cloud-native solutions. Your day-to-day responsibilities include building production-grade applications using RESTful APIs, contributing to CI/CD pipelines, and enhancing engineering practices through automation and DevOps methodologies. You must have extensive experience in software development, object-oriented design, and cloud-native microservices architecture, along with proficiency in languages like Java or Python and frameworks such as Spring Boot. Additionally, familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes), and monitoring systems (Prometheus, Grafana) is preferred, as you will work on complex telecom solutions at scale for global clients.

Skills

Java Python Spring Framework RESTful APIs AWS Azure Google Cloud Docker Kubernetes Ansible Prometheus Grafana CI/CD SIP DNS HTTP SSL OAuth2 Angular React

What you'll do

Design and develop scalable microservices in cloud and on-prem environments.
Build production-grade applications using cloud-native microservices architecture.
Develop high-performance RESTful APIs ensuring reliability and scalability.
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing processes.
Translate customer use cases into technical solutions for real-world problems.

What we're looking for

8+ years of software development experience with hands-on coding expertise
Proven experience in designing cloud-native microservices architectures
Strong foundation in object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms
Expertise in building RESTful APIs and consuming JSON/YAML data structures
Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, or Go
Experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring Batch)
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

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