Lead Engineer Software

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.

Job Summary

The Senior Software Developer in IWIS/AN Tech designs and develops software supporting a variety of systems using both mature and new technologies. This role collaborates with technology co-workers to review current application states, identify opportunities to fine-tune applications, and maximize efficiencies while adhering to our code best practice standards.

Essential Functions

• Lead a team to design, develop, integrate, test, transition to production, and maintain internal software applications.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, providing technical leadership and fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Collaborate with various functional teams, analysts, and architects to define and implement technical solutions.
• Contribute to problem elimination through permanent fixes, including identifying solutions, scoping the work, and executing changes.
• Provide production support, application monitoring, and tuning for applications.
• Deliver meaningful real-time results by troubleshooting application problems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and adopt best practices in software development.
  
  

Qualifications

• A degree in computer science or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with a minimum experience in a software developer role as specified below:
• Lead Engineer Software – 8+ years
• Extensive experience in AWS Cloud Development – Building solutions following sound architecture standards.
• Proficiency in a wide variety of programming languages (e.g., .Net Core, C#, React, VBA, Powershell/Scripting languages).
• Deep knowledge of relational and hierarchical databases (MS SQL, DB2, Entity Framework).
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Windows operating system and/or mainframe environment.
• Experience with software development tools, such as:
• Software Version Control – SVN, Git.
• Integrated Development Environments (IDE) – MS Visual Studio, VS Code, etc.
• Collaboration tools – Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Teams. Proven track record of leading successful software development projects
  

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.

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