Senior Associate - Software Engineer

Bread Financial • Chadds Ford Township, PA

1d • $100,800 - $201,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Associate Software Engineer is responsible for implementing software based on technical designs, writing clean, efficient code, and executing comprehensive unit tests. Building on foundational experience, this role involves deeper participation in team activities and collaborative Agile practices, fostering further growth in software engineering skills, contributes to project outcomes and identifies any major problems that may arise from system enhancements. This role requires contribution to full stack development throughout the SDLC, focusing on enhancing frontend, backend, and UI/UX components and collaboration with teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field of study or equivalent, relevant work experience.
• 1 cloud certification- AWS cloud practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals or Google Cloud- Cloud Digital Leader
• 3-5 years of work experience in related field (Software Development Life Cycle across Full Stack, Frontend and Backend Development and UI / UX engineering).

Nice To Haves

• 5-8 years of work experience in related field (Software Development Life Cycle across Full Stack, Frontend and Backend Development and UI / UX engineering).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and enhancement of financial tech solutions by implementing software based on tech designs. Write clean, maintainable code with minimal supervision and begin to independently translate business requirements into functional components. Provide technical and on call-support. Respond to incident inquiries. Resolve medium-complexity issues and adhere to project timelines.
• Conduct unit tests to verify functionality and identify issues. Actively participate in peer code reviews to ensure compliance with standards and continue learning best practices. Support continuous improvements for application quality, testing and efficiency by contributing insights and suggestions during team retrospectives.
• Take a more prominent role in leading full stack development projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement software solutions. Leverage your growing expertise to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Build on your experience to create even more responsive user interfaces and robust backend systems. Utilize modern frameworks and technologies to develop scalable applications, consistently adhering to best practices in coding, testing, and deployment. Take charge of complex troubleshooting and lead efforts to resolve software defects efficiently.
• Play a key role in enhancing user interfaces by applying advanced UI/UX design principles. Collaborate closely with designers and developers to ensure intuitive and visually appealing user experiences. Actively gather and analyze user feedback, contributing to the continuous improvement of the software's usability and overall user satisfaction.
• Collaborate as part of a cross-functional Agile team, fostering communication and teamwork to achieve project goals. Engage with team members to deepen understanding of processes and tools while actively seeking feedback from peers and mentors to enhance technical and business knowledge.
• Gain proficiency in at least one programming language. Contribute to the development or maintenance of foundational components for financial applications, and actively enhance technical knowledge through training and hands-on learning.

Benefits

• medical
• prescription drug
• dental
• vision
• other voluntary benefits (including basic and optional life insurance, supplemental medical plans, and short and long-term disability)
• Six weeks of 100% paid parental leave
• 401(k) plan
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
• 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time (“PSST”)
• 40 hours of Illinois PSST
• 40 hours of Illinois Paid Leave
• company stock purchase
• annual incentive bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree