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# Lead Java Engineer at TransUnion

Compensation · Listed in posting

$90,000 – $150,000/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Location**
: Chicago, Illinois · Reston, Virginia · +2

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: lead/mgmt

**Posted**
: Sep 9, 2026

## Description

TransUnion is hiring a Lead Engineer, Applications Development for its Core Online team to design, develop, and support large-scale Java enterprise applications and cloud-native microservices. The role leads architecture, distributed systems, REST APIs, CI/CD, DevSecOps, observability, incident response, and security practices while mentoring engineers. It is a hybrid position requiring at least two days per week in an assigned TransUnion office, with a U.S. base salary of $90,000 to $150,000 annually.

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