Lead, Full Stack Engineer
Chicago, IL - USA
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Team Overview
TransUnion Consumer Interactive (TUCI) develops and supports consumer-facing credit monitoring and protection applications. This engineering team focuses on delivering reliable digital experiences while exploring how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI can improve code quality reduce defects increase development efficiency and enhance customer experiences. The successful candidate will join an established team that collaborates across the United States and India. This role reports to Senior Manager of Application Development. This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.Role Overview and Core Responsibilities
- Lead the technical design and hands-on development of customer-facing web applications Java-based backend services microservices and RESTful APIs.
- Translate business and technical requirements into detailed application designs and independently drive projects from design through implementation.
- Remain actively involved in coding while guiding junior and mid-level engineers reviewing code and promoting software-engineering best practices.
- Develop and support full-stack solutions using Java Spring Boot Oracle/SQL JavaScript HTML CSS and related technologies.
- Partner with production support teams to investigate application issues troubleshoot front-end and backend components identify root causes and bring findings back to the development team.
- Coordinate software releases and technical changes across teams located in different geographies and time zones.
- Participate in Agile planning stand-ups retrospectives code reviews unit testing integration testing and continuous improvement activities.
- Evaluate and apply AI and Generative AI technologies to improve code quality reduce defects automate engineering activities and increase development efficiency.
- Explore opportunities to integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) AI-powered search and other AI-enabled capabilities into production applications.
- Promote responsible adoption of AI-assisted development tools and mentor engineers on practical AI use cases within software development and product delivery.
Required Knowledge and Experiences
- A minimum of 10 years of software-development experience including at least 8 years of hands-on experience within the Java and Spring ecosystem with the ability to design and code rather than operate solely as a project or people leader.
- Demonstrated full-stack engineering experience building web applications backend services microservices and RESTful APIs in production environments.
- Proven experience leading technical projects producing detailed application designs conducting code reviews and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers.
- Experience supporting production applications investigating technical issues troubleshooting front-end and backend components and collaborating with production-support teams.
- Practical experience applying AI or Generative AI within software-engineering environments including the use of AI to support development testing defect reduction troubleshooting documentation or engineering productivity.
- Advanced hands-on experience with Java Spring Framework Spring Boot Hibernate microservices architecture RESTful APIs/Web Services and SOAP/REST integration.
- Full-stack development experience with JavaScript HTML CSS and jQuery along with the ability to troubleshoot both front-end and backend application components.
- Strong experience with Oracle Database SQL programming relational database design data structures and algorithms system design JSON YAML and JUnit-based unit and integration testing.
- Development and production-support experience using Git Maven Jenkins Splunk Grafana SonarQube Linux/Unix and shell scripting.
- Working knowledge of Large Language Models (LLMs) Prompt Engineering Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) AI-powered search and AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot Microsoft Copilot ChatGPT or comparable platforms.
- React and modern front-end development frameworks.
- Docker containerization WildFly WebLogic and Content Management System platforms such as LiveSite.
- Azure OpenAI OpenAI Claude Gemini or comparable AI and Generative AI platforms.
- Building AI-powered customer experiences such as intelligent search conversational assistants personalized recommendations and workflow automation.
- Applying security governance privacy and responsible AI practices when evaluating or implementing AI-enabled solutions.
Benefits that support every part of your life:
At TransUnion we design benefits to help youfeel well do well and plan wellfrom day one.
For Your Health: Enjoyday-one eligibilityfor medical dental and vision coverage plus supplemental plan options. Spousal domestic partner and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose taxadvantagedHSAandFSAaccounts to make everyday care more affordable.
For Your Protection: Weve got your back withcompanypaid basic life and AD&D optionalvoluntary life and AD&Dfor you and your family andshort and longterm disability. You can also opt into alegal planpet insurance andtravel accident coverage.
For Your Family: Fromadoption assistance and fertility planning coveragetocaregiver support were here for every chapter. AccessDependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match a andup to 12 weeks of paid parental leavewith eligibility for a thoughtful gradual return.
For Your Future: Build toward whats next with our401(k) with employer matchandEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tapfinancial wellness resourcescareer coaching and optionallongterm care insuranceto plan confidently.
For You: Grow and recharge withtuition reimbursementflexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees up to 12 paid holidays per year commuter benefits employeediscountscharitable gift matching andpaid volunteer time off plus corporate volunteer events that make it easy to give back.
For Your Wellness: Access24/7 supportincluding professionaltherapycoaching and emotional wellbeing programs alongside guided meditation and resources that supportphysical mental social and financial wellness.
We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability status veteran status genetic information marital status citizenship status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Additionally in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 TransUnion takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in all levels of employment and develops annual affirmative action plans. Components of TransUnions Affirmative Action Program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are available for review to any associate or applicant for employment upon request by contacting .
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
Adherence to Company policies sound judgment and trustworthiness working safely communicating respectfully and safeguarding business operations confidential and proprietary information and the Companys reputation are also essential expectations of this position.
TransUnion Overview:
At TransUnion we encourage and are committed to creating a real positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good which empowers our people to grow innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the drivers seat of their professional development while having access to help along the way. We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; thats why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence.
Be a part of our Workforce for Good youll work with great people pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.
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Company Overview TransUnion is a leading global risk and information solutions provider. Our mission is to help people worldwide access opportunities that lead to a higher quality of life. We accomplish this by delivering solutions that help organizations optimize their risk-based dec ... View more