10+ years designing and supporting enterprise software platforms
Expertise in cloud-native application development (Python, FastAPI, React/TypeScript)
Experience in regulated systems (financial, accounting, insurance)
Ability to leverage AI tools for software delivery
Strong critical thinking, adaptability, and innovative mindset
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Responsibilities
Lead the architecture and development of the Institutional Administration platform
Design and integrate financial, accounting, and operational systems
Translate complex business needs into reliable technical solutions
Champion modern software engineering practices including AI and cloud-native architecture
Provide technical leadership through architecture reviews and mentoring
Ensure production readiness and continuous improvement for platform stability
Benefits
End-to-end ownership of a greenfield technology platform
Executive sponsorship and support for strategic initiatives
Opportunity to innovate and accelerate your career
Collaboration with Apollo's leading investment platform
Culture grounded in the company's BEAM values
Full Job Description
Purpose: Athene is entering the stable value market through a new institutional business line, creating an opportunity to build the technology platform that will power the administration of these products from the ground up. As the Software Development Lead, you will own the architecture, engineering, and operational excellence of the Institutional Administration platform-the financial book of record supporting contract administration, accounting, reconciliation, and financial reporting.
This role offers rare end-to-end ownership of a greenfield platform supporting a strategic growth initiative with executive sponsorship and live business. Working closely with Finance, Actuarial, Treasury, Operations, and technology teams, you'll deliver scalable, AI-enabled solutions that help transform retirement services. At Athene, you'll be empowered to innovate, act like an owner, and accelerate your career while partnering with Apollo's industry-leading investment platform and a culture built on our BEAM values.
Accountabilities:
Lead the architecture, development, production support, and continuous evolution of Athene's Institutional Administration platform, ensuring scalability, resiliency, security, and operational excellence.
Design and deliver enterprise integrations with financial, accounting, treasury, and operational systems while maintaining strong controls, reconciliation, and audit readiness.
Partner with Finance, Actuarial, Treasury, Operations, and business stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into simple, reliable technical solutions.
Champion modern software engineering practices, including AI-enabled development, cloud-native architecture, automation, observability, CI/CD, testing, and secure software delivery.
Provide technical leadership through architecture reviews, mentoring, code reviews, and engineering standards while influencing a blended team of internal engineers and delivery partners.
Lead production readiness, incident response, platform stability, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure reliable delivery of business-critical financial services.
Qualifications and Experience:
10+ years of relevant experience designing, building, and supporting enterprise software platforms, including ownership of business-critical production applications or relevant experience.
Deep expertise developing cloud-native applications using Python, FastAPI (or similar frameworks), React/TypeScript, PostgreSQL, AWS services, infrastructure as code, and modern CI/CD practices.
Experience building financial, accounting, insurance, or other highly regulated systems with strong understanding of enterprise controls, auditability, and operational excellence.
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to improve software delivery while maintaining accountability for architecture, code quality, testing, and security through strong engineering judgment.
Proven critical thinker with a bias for action, adaptability, innovation mindset, strong communication skills, and the ability to influence technical and business partners across the organization.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
