Lead Software Engineer
Hartford, CT
Type: Contract-to-Hire
Category: Development
Industry: Insurance
Reference ID: JN -022026-105512
Date Posted: 02/12/2026
Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/pdte5T
Description
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Description:
Hybrid 2-3 days onsite in either Hartford, CT or Short Hills, NJ
As Lead Software Engineer, you will drive technical direction and execution for robust, scalable, and maintainable enterprise software solutions within a cloud-first environment. You will enforce coding standards and architectural principles, lead code reviews, mentor engineers, and foster continuous improvement. You will architect and integrate AI-powered features using Azure AI Services to deliver intelligent solutions aligned with business objectives.
This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $80.00 to $90.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and deployment of cloud-native full-stack applications using .NET and Azure with emphasis on scalability, performance, and reliability.
Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and architectural guidelines across projects.
Champion automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform, Bicep, and ARM, and maintain rigorous documentation.
Architect and integrate AI capabilities using Azure AI Services, including Cognitive Services, Machine Learning, OpenAI, and Bot Services for analytics, NLP, and automation.
Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor engineers in cloud-native, AI, and agile delivery practices.
Collaborate with product, QA, and cross-functional teams to clarify requirements and deliver features aligned to business needs.
Evaluate and adopt new technologies, tools, and methodologies to improve productivity, quality, and security.
Ensure adherence to enterprise software quality, performance, and compliance requirements.
Experience Requirements:
Experience Requirements
7+ years of hands-on software engineering and architecture with deep knowledge of .NET (C# and ASP.NET Core) and Azure cloud services.
Advanced proficiency with Azure AI Services to develop and deploy enterprise AI-driven solutions.
Expertise in microservices, API-first design with REST or GraphQL, event-driven systems, and container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
Proficiency in DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, and Agile, Scrum, or SAFe methodologies.
Strong capability in code reviews, testing, problem solving, and technical leadership.
Experience integrating AI features via REST APIs or SDKs into business applications.
Business Process Management implementation experience with Pega (preferred).
Experience in regulated industries such as Property and Casualty insurance (preferred).
Experience with Python and familiarity with TensorFlow or PyTorch (preferred).
Experience with additional BPM tools such as Camunda or Appian (preferred).
Experience with front-end frameworks including Angular or React, advanced SQL, and data streaming technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ (preferred).
Knowledge of data privacy, compliance, and security requirements for cloud and AI adoption (preferred).
Ability to lead evaluation, implementation, and integration of modeling software into enterprise systems and processes (preferred).
Education Requirements:
Education Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Azure certification (preferred).
Recruitment Transparency Notice
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( noreply@eliassen.com , 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:
Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.
Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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