Lead 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.***

Lead Software Engineer is an intermediate technical leadership role responsible for helping the team set the tone with following the approved architecture and producing solutions and design considerations for the development, maintenance, and improvement of software applications. The role will also establish best practices in software development, coding, code-review, testing, and problem-solving. This role will be expected to deliver complex pieces of deliverables for a project.

What you will do:

• Understand the end-to-end technical flow of the project
• Collaborate with the business and architects to understand, suggest, and follow best practices and implement solutions
• Influence technical solutions by sharing knowledge and brainstorming within the team
• Help the team to move forward with the technical problem-solving skills
• Assist in code review and enforce standard practices within the team
• Continuously learn and adapt to recent technologies and development practices
• Go-to person for trying out innovative solutions or conducting proof-of-concepts

What you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or an equivalent combination of professional experience and/or training required
• 5+ years of experience in software development with backend technologies: Java (Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Batch)
• Experienced in working in a full-stack environment with exposure to front end technologies including: JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular and React
• Experience building highly scalable web applications
• Experience with AWS services like EC2, S3, batch, RDS, Elasticache.
• Strong knowledge of software development methodologies and practices
• Strong knowledge on industry best practices on technical and architectural practices
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and technical influencing skills

What will set you apart:

• Relevant project experience of working in complex environments preferred
• Project experience in working on Agile full-stack teams delivering multiple projects preferred

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 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) –  BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.