Technical Lead

Why Great Gray? At Great Gray Group, we strive to set the bar for the retirement services industry. Our goal is to deliver advanced retirement solutions that combine our core fiduciary services with robust investment options, innovative technology, and dedicated client service. We focus on making choices clearer, transitions smoother, and the client experience more delightful. Complacency isn't in our vocabulary. Every day, we look for opportunities to better serve our clients, be an excellent business partner, and earn the trust of those who rely on us.

The Role Great Gray is looking to add a Technical Lead on our Technology team. As a hands-on leader with solid experience in building web applications using the latest AI development tools, you will guide an agile development team, influence architectural decisions and champion best practices in software development, driving innovation and delivering high-impact features for our industry-leading retirement platform.

If you believe in using the latest AI tools to build software, value continuous delivery, and understand that quality is a shared responsibility you will do well here. Our team members are expected to take full ownership of our products as well as embrace efficiency and continuous improvement. We are not looking for a few rock stars, but rather very strong team players that wish to collaborate to create fantastic software.

This is an exciting opportunity to grow alongside Great Gray as we expand, integrate, and build cutting-edge solutions for the retirement services industry. Your ability to mentor, solve complex technical challenges, and drive results will multiply the effectiveness of your team and shape the future of our technology

Location This position will work remote. Candidate must be located in the Eastern Time Zone within the United States.

Please note that employment in this role is restricted to candidates residing in states where Great Gray is currently registered as an employer. These states are limited to: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX and VA.

Visa sponsorship or transfer of an existing visa is not available for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work directly for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship or transfer.

Responsibilities

Architect, design, and implement scalable, cost-effective cloud solutions in a microservices environment using the latest AI technologies Lead and mentor a team of engineers, driving technical excellence through guidance and best practices. Champion continuous improvement by optimizing processes, ensuring quality standards, and enhancing system performance. Conduct code reviews to uphold security, maintainability, and performance standards. Collaborate with leadership to align technical decisions with business goals and deliver outstanding customer value. Maintain and monitor business-critical platforms, proactively troubleshooting issues to ensure seamless operation. Complete other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications & Experience Exhibits our Great Gray values: Growth Mindset, Disciplined Curiosity, Grit, Results Ownership, Collaboration. 7+ years of software development experience, with 5+ years of expertise in a complied language (ex. .NET Core, Java), and versed in using the latest AI technologies to build software systems Deep knowledge of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems. Strong proficiency in SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL. Experience with front-end technologies like Angular, React, or Next.js .

Preferred Qualifications & Experience Strong collaboration skills, fostering an environment of shared learning and innovation. Ability to articulate and implement best practices, design patterns, and software architecture. A growth mindset with an eagerness to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving challenges. A problem-solving mindset and the ability to lead technical discussions. A passion for best practices, design patterns, and driving excellence in development. The ability to balance multiple priorities while maintaining high-quality outcomes. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively. Comfortable navigating ambiguity. Entrepreneurial mindset to bring best practice ideas to the team. Hands-on experience with Azure and designing scalable, cost-effective cloud solutions.