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What We'll Bring:
We are seeking a Technical Lead to drive the development and delivery of applications and services within TransUnion’s global platform ecosystem. This role is a hybrid Technical Lead and People Manager, responsible for providing technical direction while leading and growing a team of engineers.You will play a key role in building a new engineering team in Costa Rica, supporting global operations and collaborating with teams across the US and India. This position requires strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and a high level of ownership to ensure successful delivery of scalable and high-quality solutions.
What You'll Bring:
- Define and drive the technical direction, architecture, and design of applications and services
- Lead the development of scalable, cloud-based solutions and platform components
- Ensure high standards of code quality, performance, and security
- Provide hands-on technical guidance to the team when needed
- Drive end-to-end ownership of projects from design through delivery
- Lead and manage a team of engineers, including:
- DevOps Engineer(s)
- Full Stack / Cloud Developer(s)
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance guidance
- Support team growth and capability development
- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and collaboration
- Collaborate with global teams across US, India, and Costa Rica
- Ensure alignment across teams and stakeholders to deliver solutions effectively
- Work closely with engineering, platform, and business teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Promote modern engineering practices, including Agile development and continuous improvement
- Encourage the use of AI tools to improve productivity and development workflows (e.g., coding assistance, automation)
- Support modernization and optimization of existing platforms and services
Impact You'll Make:
Qualifications
- 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
- Cloud-based development environments
- Service-oriented architectures and APIs
- Hands-on experience with .NET or Java (or both)
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Nice to have
- Experience leading distributed or global teams
- Familiarity with development tools such as VS Code
- Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience working in platform or large-scale enterprise environments
- Familiarity with AI tools used in software development workflows
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TransUnion Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Paid, gender‑neutral parental leave with a gradual return is highlighted alongside adoption/surrogacy/infertility support and backup care through Care@Work. Dependent‑care FSA options and caregiver assistance further bolster family support.
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Healthcare Strength — Day‑one medical, dental, and vision coverage is offered with HSA/FSA options, EAP/therapy sessions, 24/7 support, and wellness programming. Coverage extends to dependents and includes mental‑health resources.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan features no waiting period, an employer match, and immediate 100% vesting. Employees can also participate in an Employee Stock Purchase Plan to build long‑term financial security.
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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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