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.
As a Software Engineer, you will be involved in all stages of the project lifecycle from requirements to development, to implementation in production environments. This position is very hands-on and requires a strong ability to adapt to challenging problems and an intense desire to work as part of a cohesive team. All team members are expected to keep abreast of the latest industry trends, technologies, and frameworks and to display industry competitive skills and techniques.
What will you do:
Develop rich client web applications with JavaScript and utilize RESTful Java, Spring, Spring boot web services
Construct, comment, unit test, and end-to-end test user interface programs, modules and components of medium complexity
Work with and develop client programs, classes and sub-systems of medium complexity
Maintain and support existing user interface applications of medium complexity
Work with Business Analysts to ensure that technical design and programs satisfy business needs
Contribute to peer UI code evaluations
Implement quality assurance standards for development activities within assigned projects
What will you bring:
3+ years of strong back-end specifically in Java, and Spring with modern tools such as Webpack, Enzyme, and Jest
Demonstrable experience building world-class, consumer web application interfaces
Strong knowledge of JavaScript fundamentals and ES6.
Knowledge of Oracle, MySQL database, SQL, CRUD, hibernate, JPA and ORM
Experiencing writing unit tests for UI components using technologies like Jest, Chai, Mocha, react testing library and end-to-end testing using Selenium
Working experience with browser APIs, and passion for optimizing front end performance
Bachelor's degree in related field or an equivalent combination of professional experience and/or training required
What will set you apart:
2+ years of Back-end engineering experience in Java specifically in Spring, Spring boot framework.
Strong knowledge of security mechanisms such as OAuth2, JWT, SSO and Spring Security
Any experience with web service development and AWS architecture
Experience with Git, Java, Maven, and or Hudson/Jenkins are a plus
Knowledge of client-side visualization libraries such as D3 is a bonus
Experience with A/B testing and optimization is a plus
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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.
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.
Workplace Flexibility: Remote