Senior Engineer/ Solutions Lead (Distribution Operations)

Join Mutual of Omaha as a Senior Engineer / Solution Lead within the Distribution Operations (DO) Agile Release Train (ART). You’ll be focused on improving the producer experience by delivering automated integration solutions for onboarding and managing producers, as well as providing key API implementations to enable the rest of the organization. If you’re passionate about building seamless, scalable solutions and driving meaningful innovation, this role offers a chance to make a real impact. WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU: Estimated Salary (Levels have variable responsibilities and qualifications) Engineer II: $115,000 - $130,000, plus annual bonus opportunity Engineer III: $130,000 - $145,000, plus annual bonus opportunity 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match. Work-life balance with vacation, personal time and paid holidays. See our benefits and perks page for details. Applicants for this position must not now, nor at any point in the future, require sponsorship for employment. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Lead a high-performing engineering team focused on advancing the organization's automated integration capabilities and delivering scalable, reliable solutions. Develop deep domain expertise in producer onboarding, producer management, business processes, and associated data flows to drive informed technical decisions. Design, develop, and enhance domain APIs, integrations, and supporting platforms that enable critical business capabilities and seamless system interactions. Partner with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical designs and actionable delivery plans. Drive modernization initiatives for critical applications and services, improving scalability, maintainability, security, and operational efficiency. Advance engineering quality practices by expanding automated testing strategies, including end-to-end, integration, and regression testing frameworks. Technical Leadership & AI Enablement: Partner with architects, product teams, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, modern solutions. Lead application, API, and integration design, drive modernization and technical debt reduction, and leverage AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve customer outcomes, operational efficiency, and engineering productivity. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, promoting modern development practices, architectural excellence, and continuous learning. Collaborate across architecture, engineering, and platform teams to align technical designs, manage dependencies, and ensure successful implementation of enterprise-wide technology changes. Champion software engineering best practices, including code quality, CI/CD, observability, performance optimization, and operational resilience. Serve as a technical leader and trusted advisor, balancing business objectives, technical strategy, and delivery outcomes to drive long-term value. WHAT YOU’LL BRING: Full-Stack Engineering Expertise: 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-grade applications, with strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, modern web frameworks, APIs, and backend services. Cloud & Integration Architecture: Deep experience with AWS cloud services, MuleSoft integration platforms, API design and management, event-driven architectures, and secure system-to-system integrations across complex enterprise ecosystems. Software Engineering Excellence: Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including object-oriented design, design patterns, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, source control (GitHub), code quality standards, observability, and production support. Strong understanding of AI, automation, and data-driven solutions, with experience evaluating and implementing intelligent workflows while ensuring adherence to security, governance, and responsible AI practices. Legacy Modernization & System Experience: Proven ability to analyze, integrate with, and modernize existing systems while minimizing business disruption. Experience designing scalable solutions that balance technical debt reduction with delivery objectives. Technical Leadership & Delivery: Experience leading technical implementation efforts, making architectural and design decisions, conducting code reviews, mentoring engineers, and driving technical excellence across delivery teams. Problem Solving & Technical Agility: Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and root-cause analysis skills, with the ability to quickly learn new technologies, evaluate technical trade-offs, and deliver practical, scalable solutions. Agile Engineering Practices: Experience working in Agile environments using tools such as Jira, Confluence, and GitHub, with a focus on iterative delivery, continuous improvement, and close collaboration with product and business stakeholders. Communication & Technical Influence: Ability to translate complex technical c