Software Engineer III

Salary Range: $96,960 - $140,000

Job Posting End Date: 3/1/26

 

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.

 

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

 

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

 

Work Designation. Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote.

• If you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership. 
• If you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.

 

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

 

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Extensive experience in software development and modern programming languages such as:

Language Technology Stack

• CICS
• Mainframe COBOL
• JCL
• DB2
• Assembler
• MSSQL
• Java

Mainframe Technology Tools

• Xpeditor
• SoapUI
• SPUFI

Life Insurance Industry Experience

• Life 70 Insurance Application Systems

Cloud Technology Stack

• Amazon AWS
• Microsoft AZURE
• Azure Power Platform

 

• Proven experience with Scrum and advanced DevOps methodologies.

 

• Demonstrated ability to mentor and lead junior developers.

 

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems or other related field
• Four or more years of programming experience

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

 

Education & Experience Preferred

• Master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems or other related field

 

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the design, test, development and optimization of customer-facing applications

 

• Collaborate in advanced stages of Scrum, ensuring smooth software delivery.

 

• Enforce and improve code quality standards, particularly concerning resilience, data, and security.

 

• Evaluate and incorporate modern programming languages and tools

 

• Implement test-driven development best practice