Senior Software Engineer

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself.

***Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.***

As a Software Engineer you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications. You’ll play a crucial role in the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis to deployment, and ongoing support.

What you will do:

• Design, solution, code, troubleshoot, resolve, and test software features and components in an Agile environment as part of a Full Stack team

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and refine software requirements

• Participate in code reviews and enforce coding standards

• Contribute to architectural decisions and design discussions

• Participate in on-call rotation

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What you will bring:

• 4+ years of experience in full stack development in Java/J2EE, Design Patterns, and open-Source frameworks

• Experience with API development (Spring Boot, Spring Batch, RESTful APIs)

• Solid experience with relational databases and PL/SQL

• Experience with Git, Git Lab

• Experience in a UNIX/Linux environment

• Exposure to production support using a job scheduler

• Experience with Agile principles

• Bachelor's degree in related field or an equivalent combination of professional experience and/or training required

What will set you apart:

• Experience working in the financial or retirement sector

• Experience with UI development (React, Angular, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML, CSS3)

• Experience with AWS, including Lambda, EC2, ECS, Cloud Formation, S3, etc

• Experience with build/deploy via Jenkins pipelines and application servers such as WebLogic and Tomcat

• Experience with XML, EJB, CORBA, JDBC, REST, SOAP

• A background in retirement services or financial industries

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job.  The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time.   You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description.   You may be required to perform other duties that are not included on this job description.  The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.

What we offer you

We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) - internal networks that rally around common interest, experiences and identities such as race, ethnicity, gender, ability, military status and sexual orientation. BRGs play a vital role in educating and enga