Full Stack Engineer Lead

Delta Dental Of Missouri•Saint Louis, MO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on Full Stack Engineering Lead with strong enterprise experience to drive technical delivery, team leadership, and application ecosystem ownership. This role combines full-stack development, engineering leadership, and oversight of both custom-built platforms and integrated SaaS solutions. This role is critical to building high-performing engineering teams while enabling seamless technology integration across the broader enterprise ecosystem. The ideal candidate has experience leading and mentoring developers, collaborating with consultants and offshore teams, and delivering scalable, secure digital solutions within complex enterprise environments. Experience building insurance products and digital solutions is preferred. A strong focus on security, compliance, and operational excellence is essential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, or related field required.
10+ years of software engineering experience, including hands-on full-stack development.
3+ years of technical leadership experience leading developers and delivery.
Experience building multi-user, n-tier enterprise applications.
Strong expertise in modern application architecture, APIs, databases, cloud platforms, and Data Warehouse (DWH) concepts.
Proven experience integrating SaaS platforms within enterprise ecosystems, including real-time and batch integrations (APIs, ETL/ELT, messaging, secure file transfers, scheduled jobs).
Experience managing SaaS environments (development, test, staging, production) aligned with enterprise environment management, release governance, security, access controls, and change management standards.
Proficiency in .NET Core, C#, Node.js, Python, WebAPI/MVC, JavaScript frameworks (Angular/React), HTML/CSS, JSON, XML, and REST/SOAP services.
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, MongoDB), including data modeling and performance tuning.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (Azure DevOps, AWS CloudFormation or similar).
Knowledge of secure coding practices and tools aligned with OWASP standards.
Experience with logging, monitoring, observability, backup/DR, and high-availability architectures.
Familiarity with cloud-native services (e.g., Azure App Services, Functions, Blob Storage, Data Factory).
Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience or knowledge with Data Warehousing, dimensional modeling, and large-scale data processing desired.
Experience leveraging AI-powered development tools to reduce engineering cycle time, accelerate delivery, and improve overall team productivity through smarter automation, code assistance, and rapid iteration preferred.
Experience with reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
Experience in insurance or healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

Serve as a hands-on technical leader across the full stack, contributing to architecture, design, development, code reviews, and complex problem resolution.
Lead the delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performing applications aligned with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance standards.
Facilitate discussions with business and product leaders to define priorities, align technology initiatives with strategic objectives, and manage the product/application backlog in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
Partner with product owners, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into well-architected technical solutions.
Govern, review, and contribute to project plans, resource plans, timelines, and Statements of Work (SOWs) to ensure accurate scope definition, capacity planning, and delivery accountability.
Drive system architecture, technical design, requirements documentation, and feasibility assessments within defined timelines and budgets.
Design, develop, test, and implement robust software solutions that address complex business needs.
Lead production support efforts including triage, root cause analysis, and performance optimization to ensure system reliability and stability.
Establish and uphold engineering standards, design patterns, governance practices, and SDLC discipline.
Advance engineering maturity through CI/CD, automated testing, DevOps practices, observability, and cloud-native modernization initiatives.
Provide technical leadership across APIs, middleware, identity management, integrations, data flows, and SaaS platform connectivity.
Oversee SaaS integrations and vendor solutions to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and operational requirements.
Manage relationships with SaaS vendors and consulting partners, ensuring quality delivery, performance accountability, and effective knowledge transfer.
Own end-to-end delivery outcomes, including timelines, quality, system stability, and technical debt management.
Lead, mentor, and develop full-stack engineers, business analysts, and QA professionals, support hiring, onboarding, and performance development.
This role is responsible for recommending discipline and termination decisions.
Review and validate deliverables from internal teams and external partners to ensure compliance with standards and expectations.
Maintain clear and comprehensive technical documentation, including system architecture, design artifacts, and interface specifications.
Evaluate emerging technologies and existing solutions to drive continuous improvement and business value.
Collaborate effectively with broader IT teams to achieve organizational objectives.
Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences while exemplifying the organization’s core values.
Successfully manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Proven subscription to the company’s core values of integrity, adaptability, service-focused, accountability, curiosity, and community.