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Team Overview
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior/Lead Java Full Stack Engineer with strong expertise in microservices architecture, modern Java Our team is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable enterprise applications that support critical business operations across global markets. As part of TransUnion's technology organization, the team drives innovation through modern cloud-native development practices, ensuring high-quality solutions that enable business growth and operational excellence.This role will play a key part in establishing and growing a new engineering team in Costa Rica, while collaborating closely with stakeholders and engineering teams across the United States and India to deliver impactful technology solutions. This is a remote position which may require occasional in-person attendance at work-related events at the discretion of management.
Role Overview And Core Responsibilities
- Define and drive the technical vision, architecture, and design of enterprise applications and services.
- Lead the development of scalable, cloud-based solutions leveraging modern software engineering practices.
- Design and implement high-performance microservices and APIs that support critical business capabilities.
- Provide technical leadership and hands-on guidance to engineers across the full software development lifecycle.
- Lead and manage a team of engineers, including DevOps Engineers and Full Stack/Cloud Developers.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and engineering excellence.
- Ensure high standards of code quality, security, reliability, and system performance through best practices and governance.
- Collaborate with global engineering, platform, and business teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Drive end-to-end ownership of projects from technical design through implementation, deployment, and ongoing support.
- Promote innovation and continuous improvement, including the adoption of AI-enabled development tools, automation, and modern Agile practices.
Required Knowledge And Experiences
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering, including the design and development of enterprise-grade applications.
- 5+ years of experience in technical leadership, team leadership, and/or people management roles with direct reports.
- Strong expertise in application architecture, distributed systems, microservices, and service-oriented architectures (SOA).
- Proven experience delivering solutions within cloud-based development environments and large-scale enterprise ecosystems.
- Experience managing and mentoring engineering teams while driving successful delivery of complex technical initiatives.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Java and modern Java frameworks (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, or similar) for enterprise application development.
- Strong experience designing and implementing Microservices Architectures and RESTful APIs.
- Hands-on experience with Vue.js and modern front-end development technologies including JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS (Amazon Web Services), Azure (Microsoft Azure), or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Strong understanding of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) pipelines, DevOps practices, and modern software delivery methodologies.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of software security, application performance optimization, and engineering best practices.
- Experience leading globally distributed engineering teams across multiple geographic regions.
- Familiarity with development tools such as Visual Studio Code (VS Code) and modern engineering toolchains.
- Experience working in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, or large-scale enterprise technology environments.
- Knowledge of DevOps automation, infrastructure-as-code, and advanced deployment strategies.
- Experience leveraging AI-powered development tools and coding assistants to improve productivity, quality, and delivery efficiency.
- Exposure to both Java and .NET technology stacks within complex enterprise environments.
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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 driver’s 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; that’s 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 – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.
TransUnion Job Title
Lead Developer, Applications Development
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
- 7+ years of experience in software development
- 5+ years of experience in technical leadership and/or people management roles
- Proven experience leading teams with direct reports
- Strong experience in application design and system architecture
- Strong experience in cloud-based development environments
- Hands-on experience with .NET or Java (or both)
What the Team is Saying
TransUnion Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision is paired with HSA/FSA options and robust mental-health resources, including 24/7 support and therapy/EAP. Wellness programming and fitness discounts further reinforce the health offering.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of about 12 weeks with a gradual return, adoption and caregiver assistance, a complimentary Care@Work membership, and a dependent-care FSA provide meaningful family coverage. Company materials also reference child and adult care benefits and on-demand EAP access for employees and dependents.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible time off or PTO is complemented by paid volunteer time and 10 paid holidays plus two global wellness days. Some postings note “up to 12” holidays, reflecting role/location variability.
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What We Do
TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible by ensuring that each consumer is reliably and safely represented in the marketplace. We do this by having an accurate and comprehensive picture of each person. This picture is grounded in our legacy as a credit reporting agency which enables us to tap into both credit and public record data; our data fusion methodology that helps us link, match and tap into the awesome combined power of that data; and our knowledgeable and passionate team, who stewards the information with expertise, and in accordance with local legislation around the world. Because of our work, organizations can better understand consumers in order to make more informed decisions, and earn their trust through great, personalized experiences, and the proactive extension of the right opportunities, tools and offers. In turn, consumers can be confident that their data identities will result in the opportunities they deserve. We make trust possible, so businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good®—it’s our purpose, and what drives us every day.
Why Work With Us
Our culture is welcoming, energetic and innovative. There’s an overall synergy that flows throughout TransUnion, creating a sense of unity in knowing that we’re all working to achieve the same overall goal. We’re dedicated to providing opportunities for our people to get involved and stay connected with their colleagues across the globe.
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