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Before you apply to a job, select your language preference from the options available at the top right of this page.Explore your next opportunity at a Fortune Global 500 organization. Envision innovative possibilities, experience our rewarding culture, and work with talented teams that help you become better every day. We know what it takes to lead UPS into tomorrow—people with a unique combination of skill &#43; passion. If you have the qualities and drive to lead yourself or teams, there are roles ready to cultivate your skills and take you to the next level.Job Description:Lead AI Engineer – Developer Productivity &amp; Copilot PlatformsOverviewWe are seeking a Lead AI Engineer to drive developer productivity through Copilot‑first workflows, Generative AI solutioning, and autonomous agent programming. This role is critical to advancing our Developer Experience (DX) strategy by enabling modern, AI‑augmented development practices across engineering teams.You will serve as a hands‑on technical leader and evangelist for GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot Studio, and other generative AI products such as Microsoft Power Platform, while researching, evaluating, and operationalizing emerging AI capabilities that measurably improve how software is built and delivered.Success is defined by adoption, efficiency gains, and scalable enablement, not experimentation alone.Key ResponsibilitiesGitHub Copilot &amp; Developer Productivity Evangelism<ul><li>Drive adoption and advanced usage of GitHub Enterprise and GitHub Copilot, including Copilot Chat and autonomous agent‑based workflows.</li><li>Identify high‑impact use cases across the SDLC (coding, testing, refactoring, documentation, CI/CD).</li><li>Establish best practices, patterns, and guardrails for AI‑assisted development.</li></ul>Generative AI &amp; Autonomous Agent Programming<ul><li>Design and implement agentic AI solutions that automate and orchestrate developer workflows.</li><li>Build and evaluate autonomous and semi‑autonomous agents for tasks such as code generation, validation, remediation, and workflow automation.</li><li>Prototype and productionize emerging AI technologies with clear DX value.</li></ul>Copilot Studio &amp; Power Platform Enablement<ul><li>Build and extend copilots using Microsoft Copilot Studio to support engineering and operational use cases.</li><li>Leverage Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps) to integrate AI capabilities into existing tools and workflows.</li><li>Enable low‑code / pro‑code collaboration through reusable components and templates.</li></ul>Platform Strategy &amp; Gap Identification<ul><li>Assess existing developer tooling and AI capabilities to identify gaps, redundancies, and opportunities.</li><li>Define scalable architectures and reusable frameworks for AI development.</li><li>Partner with security, platform, and architecture teams to ensure compliant and responsible AI usage.</li></ul>Technical Leadership<ul><li>Act as a subject matter expert for Copilot platforms and Generative AI development tools.</li><li>Mentor engineers and influence teams through guidance, demos, and hands‑on enablement.</li><li>Contribute to roadmap planning for AI‑driven DX initiatives.</li></ul>Required Qualifications<ul><li>Strong software engineering background with hands‑on experience (Python, Java, C#, or similar).</li><li>Practical experience building Generative AI solutions in production environments.</li><li>Experience with GitHub Copilot and AI‑assisted development workflows.</li><li>Familiarity with LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, and RAG patterns.</li><li>Proven ability to evaluate and operationalize emerging technologies.</li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Experience with autonomous or agentic AI programming.</li><li>Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio and Power Platform.</li><li>Background in Developer Experience (DX), platform engineering, or productivity tooling.</li><li>Experience working in large‑scale or regulated enterprise environments.</li></ul>What Success Looks Like<ul><li>Measurable improvements in developer velocity and workflow efficiency.</li><li>Broad adoption of Copilot‑based development practices.</li><li>Reduced friction across the software development lifecycle.</li><li>Scalable, reusable AI patterns adopted across teams.</li></ul>Why This Role Matters<ul><li>You will shape how AI transforms software development at scale.</li><li>You’ll influence modern, Copilot‑first engineering workflows.</li><li>Your work will directly enable engineers to focus on higher‑value problem solving.</li><li>You’ll help define the future of AI‑driven developer productivity.</li></ul>This role researches, evaluates, and supports the adoption of emerging technologies, including identifying effective AI use cases to drive efficiency. It applies core software engineering principles to design, develop, test, integrate, and maintain applications that deliver business value. The role manages the full system development lifecycle, ensuring solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and successfully implemented. It provides deep functional and subject‑matter expertise, interpreting business challenges and recommending best practices to solve complex problems. While primarily an individual contributor, the role may act as a player‑coach, leading projects or teams and operating independently with guidance only in the most complex situations. Agile Engineering Best Practices<ul><li>Identifies and recommends improvements to the software development lifecycle and best practices in agile engineering.</li><li>Provides input into various software development strategies (e.g., unit testing, acceptance testing, continuous delivery and integration, release and deployment for frequent and reliable release), providing the case for using agile vs. traditional methodologies.</li><li>Develops the roadmap and guidelines for tailoring agile practices to a complex and dynamic software development project.</li></ul> Project Management<ul><li>Prioritizes multiple project plans, making final decisions about priorities, timing and resources.</li><li>Keeps abreast of the progress of multiple projects within a program or across the department; coaches project managers to adjust priorities or timelines as needed.</li><li>Monitors resource usage across projects or programs, identifying areas or synergy or redundancy and looking for ways to optimize efficiency.</li></ul> Troubleshooting<ul><li>Provides guidance and expertise to analyze data and patterns and assess the root cause of complex, non-routine problems.</li><li>Collaborates with others across disciplines to brainstorm and execute solutions to the most complex, uncommon problems.</li><li>Guides the execution of solutions for complex, non-routine issues; redirects solution implementation if desired results were not originally met.</li></ul> Application Development/Programming<ul><li>Identifies areas for improvement and develops innovative enhancements using available software development tools following design requirements of customer.</li></ul> System and Technology Integration<ul><li>Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends integration of the appropriate systems, applications and technology to provide a fully functional solution to a business problem.</li></ul> Technology Advising/Consulting<ul><li>Exceeds customers’ expectations by listening for unexpressed needs; connects customer needs to relevant service offerings and new technology.</li><li>Leads others in resolving technical issues in a timely manner; follows up with customers to ensure satisfaction.</li><li>Partners with the business to integrate new technologies into business solutions; creates and communicates a vision of the technology requirements for the future state of the business.</li></ul><div>Additional Criteria: </div><ul><li>Job Grade: 30G</li><li>Must be currently located in the same geographic location as the following: Atlanta, GA, Mahwah, NJ, Parsippany, NJ, Louisville, KY, Timonium, MD.</li><li>Shift: Monday–Friday, morning shift (Hybrid schedule: 3 days in office and 2 days remote)</li><li>Last day to apply is Monday, May 4 at 11:59 PM</li></ul>Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $121,440/year to $225,000/year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to, market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and education/training and a candidate’s work experience. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. Hired applicants may be eligible for Medical/prescription drug coverage, Dental &amp; Vision Benefits, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance &amp; Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Disability Income Protection Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Educational Assistance Program, 401(k) retirement program, Vacation, Paid Holidays and Personal time, Paid Sick/Family and Medical Leave time as required by law, Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program. Employee Type:  Permanent UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.Employer will sponsor visas for specific positions. UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

103Q - Lead Software Development Engineer - Flex Location

Lead Software Development Engineer

Lead AI engineer with hands-on software development, experience with Generative AI, GitHub Copilot, and DX tooling; strong Python/Java/C# background; familiar with large-scale enterprise environments.

PPL Services Corporation

Company Summary Statement :
As one of the largest investor-owned utility companies in the United States, PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), is committed to creating long-term, sustainable value for our 3.5 million customers, our shareowners and the communities we serve. Our high-performing regulated utilities — PPL Electric Utilities, Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities and Rhode Island Energy — provide an outstanding experience for our customers, consistently ranking among the best utilities in the nation. PPL’s companies are also addressing challenges head-on by investing in new infrastructure and technology that is creating a smarter, more reliable and resilient energy grid. We are committed to doing our part to advance a cleaner energy future and drive innovation that enables us to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while maintaining energy reliability and affordability for the customers and communities we serve. PPL is a positive force in the cities and towns where we do business, providing support for programs and organizations that empower the success of future generations by helping to build and maintain strong, diverse communities today.

Overview:
PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE IS HYBRID - IN OFFICE 3 DAYS A WEEK - TO ONE OF OUR LOCAL OFFICES IN:  ALLENTOWN, PA; LOUISVILLE, KY OR PROVIDENCE, RI   LI-Hybrid   #INDPPL The Developer designs, develops, and tests solutions based on the functional and technical specifications to meet quality & performance requirements. They are expected to be proficient in a variety of technologies and languages (C#, Java, TypeScript, Angular, React, SQL, etc., Microservices, Cloud Architecture and API's) to develop applications. The developer approaches software holistically, catering to both user experience and functionality. The developer dabbles in emerging technologies (e.g., machine learning, internet of things and Artificial Intelligence, etc.) to develop solutions that improve business performance (e.g., proactive customer service, outage management, grid balancing, fraud detection, IoT security). The Senior level performs assigned tasks under minimal guidance from Team Leader. 

Responsibilities:
<ul><li>Advance in depth emerging technology and software delivery knowledge.</li><li>Collaborate with business users, system analysts, developers, and ecosystem partners to bring innovative ideas from conception to launch at scale.</li><li>Assist in analyzing and researching new and existing products, procedures, and/or workflow needs associated with business systems.</li><li>Work in an iterative/Agile environment and be a strong team player.</li><li>Adopt emerging technologies and launch products / services faster with rapid prototyping & iterative methods.</li><li>Proven ability to take prototypes to production, following engineering best practices.</li><li>Build, configure, or customize the technical solution (reusable components, preconfigured solutions, cloud solution and services).</li><li>Work very closely with the System Architect and multiple Technology teams to champion the adoption of patterns, platforms, and tools to support the usage and conformity of solution architecture.</li><li>Manage automation and monitor application integration as code iteratively goes through assembly and product tests.</li><li>May be assigned an Electric Utilities emergency and storm role. This is a special assignment that comes into play during storms and other emergencies when the company needs to restore power or respond to other issues affecting customer service. This role may necessitate the need to work after-hours, outside of your normal schedule.</li><li>The company reserves the right to determine if this position will be assigned to work on-site, remotely, or a combination of both. Assigned work location may change. In the case of remote work, physical presence in the office/on-site may be required to engage in face-to-face interaction and coordination of work among direct reports and co-workers.</li><li>Performs other duties as assigned.</li><li>Complies with all policies and standards.</li></ul>

Qualifications:
REQUIRED EDUCATION:  <ul><li>Bachelor's Degree.</li></ul>REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:<ul><li>Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of experience OR 8 years' experience an equivalent combination of education and experience.</li><li>Background in software development and is familiar with one or more software languages such as C#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, etc.</li><li>Background in developing websites using frontend frameworks such as Angular, React, etc.</li><li>Background in developing APIs, working with JSON, and is proficient in SQL</li><li>Excitement, curiosity, and passion for shaping the future through digital technology.</li><li>Familiar with the latest technologies, trends, standards, products, and applicability.</li><li>Ability to effectively adapt to rapid technological and business change while maintaining enthusiasm and displaying sound judgment.</li><li>Strong problem solving and analytics skills to be able to develop technology solutions that solve business problems quickly.</li><li>Ability to collaborate with internal and external teams to unblock critical issues during product development.</li></ul>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:<ul><li>Master's Degree in relevant technology/industry areas.</li><li>Ability to collaborate with team members across different functional domains and technologies.</li><li>Working knowledge in one or more of emerging technologies (e.g., Microservices, DevOps, Multi-Cloud technologies, IoT, Intelligent Automation, RPA, Test automation, artificial intelligence, etc.).</li><li>Working knowledge of containerizing applications and services and hosting in Kubernetes clusters, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), etc.</li><li>Self-starter mentality and an ability to spin up, configure development and test environments.</li><li>Utilities industry experience.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal relations skills.</li></ul>

Lead Developer

Lead Developer with 5+ years experience; proficient in C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, frontend frameworks (Angular/React), SQL; experience with APIs and microservices; hybrid role in Allentown/ Louisville/ Providence.

<h1>Become a part of our caring community  </h1>The Lead Full Stack Engineer performs software engineering activities across all layers of the stack, including database setup, back-end programming, and front-end appearance. This role is involved in all stages of software development, encompassing front-end and back-end development, database integrations, network and hosting management, user interface, user experience, and server management. The Lead Full Stack Engineer leads technical architecture and design, presents vision, and partners with senior business and functional leaders to define technical direction.Responsibilities include:<ul><li>Lead technical architecture and design, and presenting vision</li><li>Apply using data structures and algorithms</li><li>Evaluate problems in both strategic and tactical terms</li><li>Lead and mentor a small team of high-caliber engineers</li><li>Drive positive change with technical vision and solutions</li><li>Promote software-driven engineering and automation</li><li>Deliver business-critical systems and components with high quality</li><li>Lead by example with hands-on platform, backend, and frontend development</li><li>Review pull requests and provide constructive feedback</li><li>Investigate and propose new ideas, frameworks, technologies, or processes</li><li>Advise executives to develop functional strategies on matters of significance</li><li>Exercise independent on complex issues</li></ul><h1> Use your skills to make an impact  </h1>QualificationsTechnical Skills:<ul><li>Bachelor&#39;s degree in computer science or related field</li><li>8 or more years of progressive IT experience as a senior developer in large IT projects</li><li>8 or more years&#39; experience with cloud-based services and solution development</li><li>2 or more years of project leadership experience</li><li>Experience designing solutions architecture and building scalable web platforms</li><li>Proficient in one or more programming languages at a tech-lead level (e.g., VueJS, TypeScript, NodeJs, and Java)</li><li>Experience with Spring/Spring Boot</li><li>Experience with React Native</li><li>Experience building RESTful APIs</li><li>Experience with JSON, RESTful web services, and client-server interactions</li><li>Experience with scalable websites and web services (e.g., Vue.js, NodeJS, Microservices patterns, Angular)</li><li>Experience with infrastructure and security as code</li><li>Experience working with Azure Cloud Services or equivalent providers</li><li>Experience with environment management/orchestration systems (Kubernetes, Docker, AKS)</li><li>Experience with Adobe Experience Platform</li></ul>Soft Skills:<ul><li>Own significant design and development responsibility</li><li>Ability to think on your feet and conceptualize solutions from incomplete and evolving requirements</li><li>Comfortable with giving and receiving feedback within the team and across the organization</li><li>Experience building and leading teams</li><li>Strong mentorship and leadership abilities</li><li>Demonstrated independent judgment and decision-making on complex issues with minimal supervision</li><li>Ability to communicate technical vision and partner with senior business and functional leaders</li><li>Passion for contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experience</li></ul>Location: Louisville preferred; Dallas, Chicago, or Washington, D.C. also considered. Candidates must reside within commuting distance of an office and be able to work onsite 1–3 days per week.Interview Format:         As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called HireVue to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. HireVue allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.Work-At-Home RequirementsTo ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:<ul><li>At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.</li><li>Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.</li><li>Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.</li><li>Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.</li><li>Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.</li></ul>#LI-Remote​Social Security TaskHumana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana&#64;myworkday.com with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana’s secure website.Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.Scheduled Weekly Hours40Pay RangeThe compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.  $129,300 - $177,800 per year  This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.Description of BenefitsHumana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.<h1> About us  </h1>About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.​ Equal Opportunity EmployerIt is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Lead Full Stack Engineer

8+ years IT, cloud, and project leadership; strong front-end and back-end; proficient in VueJS/TypeScript/Node/Java; Spring Boot; React Native; REST APIs; Azure; Kubernetes/Docker; Adobe Experience Platform.

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