Lead full-cycle development of API and web applications, from architecture and design through deployment and support. Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to set technical direction, deliver secure and scalable solutions, improve developer productivity, and support Agile delivery. Responsibilities include code reviews, troubleshooting, documentation, observability, automation, quality measurement, and responsible use of AI-assisted development tools.
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Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. Guided by our mission to enable better health and greater wealth, we help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement by strengthening and simplifying the health and wealth journey.
Serving more than 7 million clients and representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira partners with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners to help the people they support plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Through solutions including automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings, and custody services, Inspira is focused on delivering better outcomes for all. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com .
Our values shape how we show up every day. We Lead with Heart by acting with compassion, empathy, and doing what's right; Cultivate Trust through integrity, transparency, and accountability; Aim Higher by never settling for what's expected and continually raising the standard; and Win Together by collaborating inclusively to achieve the best outcomes.
Our growth and culture haven't gone unnoticed -- we've been recognized on Crain's Fast 50 and Inc. 5000 for remarkable growth, and named to Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work and Gallagher's 2022 Best-In-Class Employer for our workplace culture and benefits.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay. We know growth comes from people who are willing to learn and challenge themselves, not just check every box. If you're energized and inspired by meaningful work, continuous development, and being part of a team that turns collective effort into real impact, we want to hear from you. We look forward to receiving your application.
Our office locations are designed to bring people together, foster collaboration, and build meaningful connections. While some roles are based at one of our office locations, remote status and role locations are subject to change, and relocation is not provided.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
We are seeking a Lead Platform Software Engineer to join our growing team. This role is responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment. As a Lead Platform Software Engineer, you will have relevant experience with both front-end and back-end coding languages, software development architecture and design patterns, development frameworks and third - party libraries. The ideal candidate will have a s trong background in developing consumer - facing digital products in collaboration with product and design leaders. This individual must be creative, client focused, team player , organized, and can thrive in a dynamic environment.
At Inspira, we believe in empowering engineers to build a smarter health benefits platform - one where human expertise is amplified, not replaced, by AI tools. We seek engineers who have demonstrated experience using AI responsibly to accelerate their development workflow, improve code quality, and solve complex problems more efficiently.
Our engineering team is built on the principle of humans over code. We are a tight-knit group of lifelong learners in a constant quest to be a team that is greater than the sum of its parts. Come join us!
Duties & Responsibilities:
Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience:
Technical Proficiency and Skills :
Other Requirements:
Compensation & Benefits
$132,700-$184,000 per year
Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. Guided by our mission to enable better health and greater wealth, we help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement by strengthening and simplifying the health and wealth journey.
Serving more than 7 million clients and representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira partners with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners to help the people they support plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Through solutions including automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings, and custody services, Inspira is focused on delivering better outcomes for all. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com .
Our values shape how we show up every day. We Lead with Heart by acting with compassion, empathy, and doing what's right; Cultivate Trust through integrity, transparency, and accountability; Aim Higher by never settling for what's expected and continually raising the standard; and Win Together by collaborating inclusively to achieve the best outcomes.
Our growth and culture haven't gone unnoticed -- we've been recognized on Crain's Fast 50 and Inc. 5000 for remarkable growth, and named to Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work and Gallagher's 2022 Best-In-Class Employer for our workplace culture and benefits.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay. We know growth comes from people who are willing to learn and challenge themselves, not just check every box. If you're energized and inspired by meaningful work, continuous development, and being part of a team that turns collective effort into real impact, we want to hear from you. We look forward to receiving your application.
Our office locations are designed to bring people together, foster collaboration, and build meaningful connections. While some roles are based at one of our office locations, remote status and role locations are subject to change, and relocation is not provided.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
We are seeking a Lead Platform Software Engineer to join our growing team. This role is responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment. As a Lead Platform Software Engineer, you will have relevant experience with both front-end and back-end coding languages, software development architecture and design patterns, development frameworks and third - party libraries. The ideal candidate will have a s trong background in developing consumer - facing digital products in collaboration with product and design leaders. This individual must be creative, client focused, team player , organized, and can thrive in a dynamic environment.
At Inspira, we believe in empowering engineers to build a smarter health benefits platform - one where human expertise is amplified, not replaced, by AI tools. We seek engineers who have demonstrated experience using AI responsibly to accelerate their development workflow, improve code quality, and solve complex problems more efficiently.
Our engineering team is built on the principle of humans over code. We are a tight-knit group of lifelong learners in a constant quest to be a team that is greater than the sum of its parts. Come join us!
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and test applications ( e.g. API, web apps) in accordance with established standards .
- Collaborate with Product and Design Leader s to lead product delivery teams.
- Set short to medium term technical direction, creating plans to help achieve goals
- Participate in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code.
- Package and support deployment of releases.
- Foster an environment where different backgrounds , cultures, industry and life experiences are embraced and valued.
- Collaborate on architecture decisions, ensuring that we are adapting and evolving to meet organization's scaling business needs
- Collaborate with other software developers, product managers and software architects to plan, design and deliver applications.
- Assess opportunities for application and process improvement and prepare documentation of rationale to share with team members and other affected parties.
- Adhere to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions on time and within budget .
- Ensure that non-functional requirements such as security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability are being considered when architecting solutions.
- Work in an Agile framework to identify and automate solutions that result in enhanced developer experience and increased developer productivity.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in solution architecture and technology innovation.
- Contribute towards defining and establishing benchmarks, metrics, and quality measures.
- Leverage AI as a tool, not a replacement - Candidates are expected to understand that AI is a power productivity multiplier while maintaining engineering judgment, and ensuring AI generated code meets quality standards
- Full code ownership mandatory - Must understand, explain, and support all AI-assisted code as if written from scratch
- Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
- Other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- 5 + years of experience in software or solution architecture roles, with a focus on designing and implementing complex, enterprise-level solutions using cloud platform
- Strong knowledge of software architecture principles, design patterns, and architectural frameworks.
- Strong understanding of Continuous Delivery patterns, Cloud foundational patterns, Observability patterns, Developer experience patterns.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Practical AI experience required - Comfortable using tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or Claude for prototyping, debugging, and problem-solving .
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience .
Technical Proficiency and Skills :
- Proficiency with:
- Node.js
- React
- TypeScript
- Apollo GraphQL
- Git Version Control System
- PostgreSQL
- Google Cloud
- Jest
- Docker Container
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Experience with one or more cloud platforms , preferably GCP
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Great attention to detail and organizational skills
- Experience delivering individual and institutional client facing solutions; Web Portal(s), online payments, and third-party integrations
- Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodology
- Expertise in delivering secure, high performance, fault tolerant, and high availability solutions
Other Requirements:
- Infrequent travel (10%)
- Ability to occasionally work overtime or after hours
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Compensation & Benefits
$132,700-$184,000 per year
Inspira Financial Oak Brook, Illinois, USA Office
Our company is located in the heart of Oak Brook, IL, a suburb of Chicago, located about 19 miles west of the Chicago Loop (downtown Chicago).
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