Jobs · Information Technology · Iowa

Lead Engineer, Enterprise Applications

The Mutual Group · Des Moines Metropolitan Area · 1 wk ago
Information Technology$130k–$155k/yrFull-time

Accountabilities

  • Technical Leadership & Solution Design
    • Lead the design of end-to-end solutions across enterprise applications, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and alignment with business objectives
    • Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and shape effective, well-architected solutions
    • Provide technical leadership on complex initiatives, integrations, and cross-platform dependencies
    • Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and long-term technology direction
  • Development Guidance & Execution
    • Enablement by working closely with development teams to guide implementation approaches and ensure solutions align with design intent
    • Support teams during complex or high-risk initiatives by helping resolve technical challenges and unblock delivery
    • Promote sound engineering practices and ensure adherence to development standards and best practices
    • Review and validate key technical designs, implementation decisions, and integration approaches
  • Cross-System Integration & Alignment
    • Drive consistency in integration patterns, data flows, and system interactions across platforms
    • Collaborate with architecture, infrastructure, and other application teams to ensure cohesive, aligned solutions
    • Avoidance of technical debt through practical, forward-looking solutions

Qualifications

  • Experience Required:
    • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, enterprise systems, or technical leadership roles
    • Deep expertise in designing and implementing solutions across enterprise applications and integrated systems
    • Experience supporting or designing core insurance platforms (policy, billing, claims) or similar complex business environments
    • Strong understanding of system integration, APIs, data flows, and distributed system design
    • Proven ability to guide development teams and improve delivery outcomes through technical leadership
    • Experience partnering with business stakeholders to shape and design technology solutions
    • Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to lead without direct authority
  • Experience Preferred:
    • Experience in the insurance industry
    • Exposure to modern technology environments (cloud platforms, microservices, event-driven architecture)
    • Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments
    • Familiarity with enterprise architecture practices and governance

Pay Range

Anticipated Hiring Range: $130,000 - $155,000 annual base salary depending on experience, qualifications, and geographic location
$140,000 - $170,000 annual base salary depending on experience, qualifications, and geographic location in CA, CT, MA, NJ, NY, and PA

Benefits

We are proud to offer our full-time regular employees a robust benefits suite that includes:

  • Competitive base salary plus incentive plans for eligible team members
  • 401(K) retirement plan that includes a company match of up to 6% of your eligible salary
  • Free basic life and AD&D, long-term disability and short-term disability insurance
  • Medical, dental and vision plans to meet your unique healthcare needs
  • Wellness incentives
  • Generous time off program that includes personal, holiday and volunteer paid time off
  • Flexible work schedules and hybrid/remote options for eligible positions
  • Educational assistance

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mutual Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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