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Team Overview
The Digital Business Profile team is responsible for maintaining and enhancing TransUnion's business identity and listings solutions, helping ensure accurate, trusted, and actionable business information across digital ecosystems. This platform originated from Neustar's Tru-Contact and Communication Solutions portfolio and supports business data products that enable customers to make informed decisions. The team partners closely with Product, QA, Operations, and Engineering functions across Costa Rica and the U.S. West Coast to deliver innovative, scalable solutions. This role reports directly to the Sr. Manager, Software Development. 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
Design, develop, and maintain full-stack software solutions that support TransUnion's Digital Business Profile products and business data platforms.
Partner with Product teams to understand, refine, and negotiate functional requirements, translating business needs into scalable technical solutions.
Lead the design and delivery of medium to large-scale features throughout the entire software development lifecycle, from concept through production deployment.
Develop high-quality software using C#, .NET technologies, Angular, APIs, and cloud platforms while adhering to established engineering standards and best practices.
Collaborate within an Agile Scrum environment, actively participating in sprint planning, design reviews, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Provide technical leadership on projects by guiding design decisions, mentoring team members, and driving implementation strategies across cross-functional teams.
Work closely with QA teams to support testing efforts and create technical documentation required for successful product validation and release.
Support production systems by troubleshooting complex technical issues and partnering with Operations and Customer Delivery teams to ensure platform stability and performance.
Participate in an on-call rotation approximately one week per month to support critical production incidents and maintain service reliability.
Build strong partnerships with globally distributed teams and communicate effectively with developers, architects, and product managers.
Required Knowledge And Experiences
5+ years of professional experience in full-stack software development, including designing and delivering enterprise-grade web applications, back-end services, Apis from concept through deployment.
Experience with being hands-on for design and development and independently translating business needs into scalable software solutions.
Strong understanding of software development principles, design patterns, debugging practices, and modern software development lifecycle methodologies.
Experience working in Agile development environments and collaborating effectively with team through iterative product delivery.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
This role is a 100% hands-on role and requires leadership through technical skill, solving problems and mentorship to junior team members.
Required Technical Skills
Advanced experience with Microsoft .NET technologies, including C#, ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Entity Framework, Web API, MVC, and Web Forms.
Experience working with huge datasets and data driven architecture.
Experience designing, developing, and integrating RESTful APIs in enterprise environments.
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS (Amazon Web Services) and/or GCP (Google Cloud Platform), supporting modernization initiatives and scalable application architectures.
Strong proficiency with Visual Studio and Windows-based development environments, including source control and collaborative development practices.
We’re also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up, we’re happy to support your career development and growth in:
Experience leading technical initiatives or projects involving multiple stakeholders and distributed teams.
Exposure to modern cloud-native architectures, containerization, and application modernization efforts.
Previous experience working with business data products, or data-driven platforms.
Experience mentoring developers and serving as a technical resource within Agile engineering teams.
Strong presentation, stakeholder management, and cross-functional communication skills within global organizations.
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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 Engineer, Applications Development
Skills Required
- 5+ years professional experience in full-stack software development
- Hands-on design and development translating business needs into scalable software solutions
- Strong understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and debugging practices
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- 100% hands-on role requiring technical leadership, problem solving, and mentorship to junior team members
- Advanced experience with Microsoft .NET technologies including C#, ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Entity Framework, Web API, MVC, and Web Forms
- Experience working with large datasets and data-driven architectures
- Experience designing, developing, and integrating RESTful APIs in enterprise environments
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or GCP
- Strong proficiency with Visual Studio and Windows-based development environments, including source control
- Experience leading technical initiatives or projects involving multiple stakeholders and distributed teams
- Exposure to cloud-native architectures, containerization, and application modernization
- Previous experience with business data products or data-driven platforms
- Experience mentoring developers and serving as a technical resource within Agile teams
- Strong presentation, stakeholder management, and cross-functional communication skills
What the Team is Saying
TransUnion Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is described as comprehensive with day-one medical, dental and vision coverage, plus HSA/FSA options and expanded mental-health support via Spring Health. Feedback suggests coverage depth and immediate eligibility are notable strengths.
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Parental & Family Support — Family support includes paid parental leave with a gradual return, adoption and caregiver assistance, and backup care through a Care@Work membership. External recognition highlights inclusive offerings such as fertility support and bereavement provisions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs feature flexible time off, paid holidays, two global wellness days, and paid volunteer time. Feedback suggests these leave elements contribute meaningfully to work-life balance.
TransUnion Insights
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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