Lead Software Developer

Embark on a Journey That Makes a Difference.

At Generali Global Assistance (GGA), every day is an opportunity to help people explore the world with confidence. We’re not just in the business of protection—we’re in the business of adventure and peace of mind. Whether it’s a backpacker trekking through the Andes, a family cruising the Mediterranean, or a solo traveler chasing the Northern Lights, we’re there to ensure their journey is safe and supported. From assisting with emergency medical claims to guiding customers through trip disruptions or ID theft, your work helps turn travel challenges into stories of resilience.

Set Sail on a Career Path to Success.

Our teams value curiosity and collaboration while priding ourselves on fostering a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere for our employees. Elevate your journey through our internal programs, including:

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee
• Career pathing and Individual Development Plans
• Internal training and intern opportunities
• Women in Business Mentorship Program
• Employee awards and recognition
• Education and professional development assistance program

Passport to Perks Includes:

• Generous Employer contribution for health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Scholarship Program for Employee Dependents
• Company match on 401k
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Company paid life insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Legal Benefit
• Discounts on travel insurance
• Time off policies including vacation days, sick days, personal days, holidays and volunteer days (VTO)

Pay Range: $150,000.00 - $190,000.00 (DOE)

* RELOCATION TO SAN DIEGO, CA OR PEMBROKE PINES, FL REQUIRED *

Your Role on the Expedition:

The Lead Software Developer’s role is to design, develop, test, analyze, and maintain software solutions in support of the achievement of business requirements. Direct leadership of both internal and contractor team members will be part of your daily focus. This includes designing, writing, coding, testing, and analyzing new and existing software programs and applications. This position will require working with Business partners, Business Analysts and Project Managers to define and validate functional specification and requirements, to propose best technical solution to address the needs, and to design, document, and modify technical specifications throughout the production lifecycle.

Chart Your Course:

Leadership – 40%

• Directing the development team in the design, development, coding, testing and debugging of applications
• Planning and documenting technical specifications for features or system design
• Liaise with IT Team to assist in resolving problems with software products or company software systems
• Generate statistics and write reports for management and/or team members on the status of the programming process
• Collaboration between Development, QA, DevOps to ensure a SDLC that delivers scalable, performing, quality deliverables to our partners
• Mentoring junior team members and ensuring they adhere to determined software quality standards

Software Development – 40%

• Consistently design, write, translate, code, test and monitor software programs and applications according to specifications and the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging

Project Coordination and Support - 20%

• Collaborate with internal project management team in conceptualizing and development of new software programs and applications
• Assist in the definition, development, and documentation of software’s business requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications on a project-by-project basis in collaboration with internal users and departments
• Assist in defining software development project plans, including scoping, scheduling, and implementation
• Analyze and assess existing business systems and procedures

Your Ticket to Success:

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) required.
• 8-10 years’ experience
• Expert experience with PHP, CodeIgniter, Laravel
• Strong experience with Docker, Word Press
• Proficiency in Cloud: Microsoft Azure
• Strong practitioner of Agile methodology applications to SDLC
• Prior experience interviewing end-users for insight on functionality, interface, problems, and/or usability issues
• Excellent understanding of design patterns, coding methods and best practices
• Hands-on experience developing test cases and test plans
• Understand principles and best practices of RESTful development
• Databases: MSSQL, MySQL
• Leverage JavaScript Frameworks like React.JS, jQuery and Angular
• Experienced with CICD, Pipelines, Jenkins, GIT, versioning and release management best practices
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of Windows, Composer and IIS Setup

Position Coordinates:

This is a hybrid role. You may relocate to San Diego, CA or Pembroke Pines, FL. As a hybrid role, you will be working onsite 2-3 days a week and working from home 2-3 days a week.

Time for Take-off:

While there is some flexibility in the hours, this position will be Monday-Friday during regular business hours (approximately 8:00am-5:00pm). Occasional overtime may be required according to business need.

One team. Every destination.

Generali Global Assistance is proudly part of the Europ Assistance Group and our products utilize a number of corporate and product brands. The brands for our North American team include the following:

• CSA: US travel insurance brand for retail, tour operator, cruise and lodging partners. Learn more here.
• Generali Global Assistance (GGA): The primary Corporate brand in the United States for our travel insurance, travel assistance, identity and cyber protection, and beneficiary companion products. Learn more here.
• GMMI: the industry standard for global medical cost containment and medical risk management solutions. Learn more here.
• Iris, Powered by Generali: identity and digital protection solution. Learn more here.

Explore new horizons – apply today!

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Generali Global Assistance, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and enriching workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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