Software Engineer

Responsibilities

What You'll do

As a Software Engineer at Principal Financial Group, you will be at the forefront of crafting innovative and high-performance software solutions. Your role will involve crafting, developing, and implementing software that drives our products. You will work in close collaboration with our product development team to understand user needs and translate them into flawless technical specifications. Ensuring our software products are scalable, reliable, and efficient will be key to your success.

You'll Have Opportunity To

• Develop and maintain Java-based applications using Spring Boot and related frameworks.
• Implement RESTful APIs and integrate with front-end and third-party systems.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following coding standards.
• Participate in code reviews, unit testing, and debugging.
• Collaborate with team members to analyze requirements, design solutions, and deliver features on time.
• Assist in bug fixing, performance tuning, and application enhancements.
• Document technical solutions and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.
  
  

Qualifications

Who You are:

Software Engineer with strong expertise to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications. The ideal candidate will have deep technical knowledge, hands-on experience in Java, and proficiency in Springboot to build robust, secure, and efficient solutions.

Experience: 2 to 4 years

Education

• Bachelor’s(Engineering)/Master’s in computer science or a related field.
  
  

Must-Have Skills

• Core Java: OOP concepts, Collections, Exception Handling.
• Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring MVC.
• API Development: RESTful services.
• Database: Basic SQL knowledge (MySQL/DB2).
• Build Tools: Maven.
• Version Control: Git basics.
• Testing: JUnit, basic understanding of unit testing.
  
  

Good to Have

• Exposure to Microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Basic knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).
• Understanding of front-end basics (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
  
  

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication and collaboration abilities.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and frameworks.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
  
  

Additional Information

Our Engineering Culture:

In our Agile/Lean DevOps environment, we've nurtured a culture of innovation and experimentation across our development teams. As a customer-focused organization, we collaborate closely with our end users and product owners to understand and rapidly respond to emerging business needs. Collaboration is ingrained into every aspect of our work – from the products we develop to the world-class service we offer. We are motivated by the belief that diversity of thought, background, and perspective is crucial to crafting the finest products and experiences for our customers. Come join us and become a part of a highly ambitious team dedicated to delivering impeccable solutions!

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