Lead Web Developer

An insurance company is looking for a Web Developer Lead to join their team in White Plains, NY.

Compensation: $150-170k

Candidates must be local; no relocation (onsite 3 days/week)

Frontend and Backend are equally important for this role.

Responsibilities:

Drive the end-to-end architecture, development, and delivery of scalable, secure web and mobile portals—including sophisticated front-end interfaces and robust back-end services

Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless, high-impact solutions

Engineer portal capabilities for key insurance features such as policy management, claims, billing, and pension processing

Embed industry-specific compliance and cybersecurity protocols, ensuring portals meet regulatory standards

Lead Agile ceremonies, manage sprint cycles, conduct code reviews, and oversee CI/CD pipelines on containerized cloud platforms (AWS)

Analyze customer insights, usage patterns, and performance metrics to drive continuous portal optimization

Seamlessly integrate legacy systems, third-party APIs, and data sources into modern architectures

Design and deploy microservices that connect internal and external systems, enabling dynamic data exchange and real-time functionality

Stay at the cutting edge of web development, cloud technologies, and generative AI through ongoing research and innovation

Qualifications:

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline

7+ years of experience in web development, with at least 2 years in a lead role

Strong proficiency in JavaScript, React, Angular, Node.js, and RESTful APIs

Strong backend development skills in Node.js, Python, Java and databases (SQL, NoSQL)

Angular, Python and Databases skills

Experience with AWS or Azure, including ECS,Docker, Kubernetes, and other containerization tools

Understanding of microservices, serverless architectures, and event-driven systems

Understanding of cloud networking fundamentals, including VPCs, Subnets, and scalable architecture on AWS

Experience in insurance operations, including claims, policy servicing, and customer support

Exposure to GenAI /AI/ML services in AWS, DevOps tooling, and advanced container orchestration preferred