Senior Software Engineer - API Development

Empower

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Software Engineer will lead the design and delivery of complex software solutions, contribute to software architecture decisions, and provide technical guidance across the development lifecycle. This person will work closely with cross functional teams to refine requirements, solve technical challenges, improve products, and uphold strong engineering standards while mentoring other engineers and adapting to modern development practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of professional experience and/or training required
• 4+ years of experience in software development
• API Development experience
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages - preferably Java, Python
• Deep understanding of software architecture and design principles
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Effective leadership and communication skills
• Experience working in a full stack environment
• Excellent communication and technical influencing skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Agile principles
• Open to candidates with strong backend engineering experience or full stack development backgrounds
• Experience working with legacy systems, including Oracle databases, PL/SQL, or similar technologies, is highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of significant software features or projects
• Develop and maintain React-based API integrations to connect front-end applications with Java-based microservices, representing the majority of day-to-day development work (up to 80%)
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and provide technical guidance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine and prioritize software requirements
• Participate in code reviews and maintain high-quality code standards
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues and bottlenecks
• Contribute to the improvement of development processes and software architecture
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to debug and improve products
• Document and demonstrate solutions through documentation, code comments, and clear, efficient code
• Assist in code reviews and enforce standard practices within the team
• Continuously learn and adapt to modern technologies and development practices

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior