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.

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As a Lead Software Engineer, you will oversee the software design process for products we are developing. You’ll develop and test software to ensure it meets the needs of our clients, performing code reviews and providing feedback to junior developers and engineers.

 What you will do: 

• Lead and participate in the software development process from design to implementation.
• Work with other developers and architects on improvements to our development process.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues and bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to debug and improve products.
• Facilitate new software implementation in an Agile environment.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce standard practices within the team.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and provide technical guidance.

 What you will bring: 

• 8+ years of experience in developing Java/J2EE, Design Patterns and Open-Source frameworks.
• Solid expertise on Spring, SpringBoot and other Spring ecosystem technologies
• 2 years of minimum experience with AWS or cloud technologies.
• 2 years of minimum experience with relational databases and PL/SQL
• Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining a complex software solution involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong documentation, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and test-driven development.
• Proven experience building highly scalable web applications.

 What will set you apart:

• Implementation experience including unit testing.
• Familiar with application architecture, three-tier architecture, and design patterns
• A background in Retirement, Finance, or the Insurance Industry
• Excellent communication and technical influencing skills
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field

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, as per terms and conditions of your employment contract.

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.