Lead Software Engineer, IT in Chicago

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Position Summary:

The lead software engineer will oversee the development and maintenance of our mission-critical web platforms, AI agents, and tooling and ensure APCIA’s digital presence remains secure, high-performing, and capable of delivering complex industry data to our members, staff, and policymakers. This position will provide mentorship, conduct code reviews, and serve as a technical point of contact for internal teams and external vendors, as needed.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Lead the full-stack development lifecycle for APCIA’s public-facing websites and internal staff portal using React, Next.js, C#/.NET, and SQL.
• Improve code quality and consistency across all codebases through documentation, unit testing, and engineering best practices.
• Implement and enforce strong application security measures—including MFA, encryption, network segmentation, and input sanitization—to protect sensitive data.
• Provide mentorship, conduct code reviews, and serve as a technical point of contact for internal teams and external vendors.
• Assist with APICA’s AI initiatives through the support of agentic tools for workflows and features in the APCIA website.

Skills and Experience:

• Proficiency in TypeScript, C#, React, and Node.js.
• Strong experience with C# and .NET (legacy and .NET 6+).
• Deep knowledge of semantic HTML, modern CSS, and accessibility-focused UI development.
• Strong understanding of REST API best practices.
• Advanced SQL experience—ideally with Oracle—including writing complex queries, optimizing stored procedures, and managing migrations.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Git workflows (Bitbucket Pipelines, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Experience managing IIS and Windows Server environments.
• Strong grasp of OWASP standards and data-privacy regulations relevant to the insurance and trade-association sector.
• Bonus: Experience implementing AI SDKs (e.g., Microsoft 365 Agents ADK).
• Bonus: Experience with Auth0, SSO, and OAuth 2.0.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Skills Appropriate for Our Environment:

• Experience using web technologies such as REST, HTTP, JSON.
• Experience in developing applications using JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
• Experience with React framework using hooks.
• Experience in developing with Node.js.
• Experience in developing applications using C# ASP. Net (MVC framework).
• Experience with a reporting tool such as Crystal Report Writer.
• Experience with the development and support of SharePoint document management sites is a plus.

Qualifications:

Education: 10+ years of full-stack development experience, including 4+ years in a senior or leadership role.

Experience:

• Ability to work independently and thrive within a small, highly collaborative team.
• Exceptional communication skills, especially in asynchronous and documentation-focused workflows.
• Experience in a trade association, non-profit, or insurance/financial services organization is a strong plus.
• Ability to translate complex technical issues into clear, actionable insights for leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

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