Lead Developer

Posted:
6/3/2026, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Barreal, Heredia Province, Costa Rica ⋅ Heredia Province, Costa Rica

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
DevOps & Infrastructure ⋅ Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

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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 remote Technical Lead 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:

Technical Leadership & Delivery

  • 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

People Management & Team Leadership

  • Lead a team of engineers, including: DevOps Engineer(s) and 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

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

  • 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

Engineering Excellence & Innovation

  • 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

This is a remote position which may require occasional in-person attendance at work-related events at the discretion of management.

TransUnion Job Title

Lead Developer, Applications Development