Lead Developer

<p><a href="https://www.transunion.com/privacy/global-job-applicant" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy Notice</a></p><p></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>What We'll Bring:</b></p>We are seeking a Technical Lead to drive the development and delivery of applications and services within TransUnion’s global platform ecosystem. This role is a remote Technical Lead responsible for providing technical direction while leading and growing a team of engineers.<br><br>You will play a key role in building a new engineering team in Costa Rica, supporting global operations and collaborating with teams across the US and India. This position requires strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and a high level of ownership to ensure successful delivery of scalable and high-quality solutions.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>What You'll Bring:</b></p><div><h3><b>Technical Leadership & Delivery</b></h3><ul><li>Define and drive the <b>technical direction, architecture, and design</b> of applications and services</li><li>Lead the development of <b>scalable, cloud-based solutions</b> and platform components</li><li>Ensure high standards of <b>code quality, performance, and security</b></li><li>Provide hands-on technical guidance to the team when needed</li><li>Drive <b>end-to-end ownership</b> of projects from design through delivery</li></ul><h3></h3><h3><b>People Management & Team Leadership</b></h3><ul><li>Lead a team of engineers, including: <b>DevOps Engineer(s) and </b><b>Full Stack / Cloud Developer(s)</b></li><li>Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance guidance</li><li>Support team growth and capability development</li><li>Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and collaboration</li></ul><h3></h3><h3><b>Collaboration & Stakeholder Management</b></h3><ul><li>Collaborate with global teams across <b>US, India, and Costa Rica</b></li><li>Ensure alignment across teams and stakeholders to deliver solutions effectively</li><li>Work closely with engineering, platform, and business teams to translate requirements into technical solutions</li></ul><h3></h3><h3><b>Engineering Excellence & Innovation</b></h3><ul><li>Promote modern engineering practices, including <b>Agile development and continuous improvement</b></li><li>Encourage the use of <b>AI tools to improve productivity and development workflows</b> (e.g., coding assistance, automation)</li><li>Support modernization and optimization of existing platforms and services</li></ul></div><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Impact You'll Make:</b></p><p><b>Qualifications</b></p><div><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field</li><li>7+ years of experience in software development</li><li>5+ years of experience in <b>technical leadership and/or people management roles</b></li><li>Proven experience leading teams with <b>direct reports</b></li><li>Strong experience in:<ul><li><b>Application design and system architecture</b></li><li><b>Cloud-based development environments</b></li><li><b>Service-oriented architectures and APIs</b></li></ul></li><li>Hands-on experience with <b>.NET or Java (or both)</b></li><li>Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills</li><li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Nice to have</b></p><div><ul><li>Experience leading distributed or global teams</li><li>Familiarity with development tools such as <b>VS Code</b></li><li>Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines</li><li>Experience working in platform or large-scale enterprise environments</li><li>Familiarity with AI tools used in software development workflows</li></ul></div></div><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>This is a remote position which may require occasional in-person attendance at work-related events at the discretion of management.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>TransUnion Job Title</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>Lead Developer, Applications Development

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