Associate Lead Software Engineer

Introduction Welcome to Gallagher in India — where expertise, technology, and purpose come together. Since 2006, Gallagher in India has supported global teams by delivering quality, service, and speed through deep expertise, smart technology, and specialized knowledge services. More than just an operations center, it’s a place where careers grow through collaboration, continuous learning, and purposeful work. We drive efficiency, compliance, and innovation so our teams can focus on serving clients. If you enjoy solving problems and working with purpose, Gallagher is the place where you can grow and feel a sense of belonging. How you'll make an impact Responsibilities Specializes in planning, designing, and developing software systems (e.g., middleware, legacy, mainframe) and applications from concept phase to series production used in local, networked, cloudbased or internet related computer programs. Developers design, code, test, debug, and document program requirements, working with architects, product managers, and endusers in the development and enhancement of applications. Plans, designs, and develops software systems from concept phase to production in local networks or cloud based related computer programs. Codes in relevant languages. CAREER: Applies advanced knowledge of sub-function typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Responsibilities may include: Managing products, systems and/or projects/processes, and working independently with limited supervision. Facing IT function related problems that are sometimes difficult and moderately complex. Coaching and reviewing the work of lower-level professionals. About you Qualifications Required Skills & Qualifications Category Required Capability Experience 8+ years of professional PHP development experience; proven experience maintaining and enhancing large enterprise codebases; demonstrated legacy modernization from older PHP frameworks to modern Laravel; experience integrating with third-party systems and vendor APIs. Technical Competencies Strong proficiency in PHP 8+, Laravel framework, RESTful API development; solid understanding of SOLID principles, design patterns, dependency injection, service container, and clean architecture concepts; experience with microservices patterns preferred. Development Competencies Full-stack development across Blade templates, Vue.js or React; MySQL (queries, stored procedures, performance tuning); Eloquent ORM and query builder for data access; PHPUnit testing and code review practices; ability to translate business requirements into working software with minimal rework. Tools Azure DevOps (pipelines, repos, boards), Git, PhpStorm / VS Code, MySQL Workbench, Composer, Azure Portal (awareness-level), and similar development or collaboration platforms. Leadership Traits Self-starter requiring minimal supervision; ownership mindset; ability to drive ambiguity to resolution; clear communicator who articulates technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders; pragmatic decision-maker balancing quality with delivery. AI Enablement Practical experience using AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development, refactoring, and documentation; ability to validate AI-generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability; awareness of AI limitations and responsible usage practices. Preferred Qualifications · Insurance, brokerage, or financial services domain experience with distributed architecture. · E-commerce platform experience. · Content management experience with WordPress Additional Information At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page. Competitive compensation Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being Career development opportunities and ongoing learning A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)