Senior Software Engineer

Prudential Financial • Newark, NJ

67d

About The Position

Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you’ll unlock an exciting and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions. Your Team & Role As a Senior Software Engineer in the Chief Investment Office, you will partner with product owners, tech leads, designers, engineers, and delivery professionals to improve our investment and risk management platforms. You will code, test, and debug new and existing applications as you implement capabilities to solve sophisticated business problems, deploy innovative products, services, and experiences to delight our customers! In addition to applied experience, you will bring excellent problem solving, communication and teamwork skills, along with agile ways of working, strong business insight, an inclusive leadership attitude and a continuous learning focus to all that you do. Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day Build applications ensuring that the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards, using modern design patterns and architectural principles; actively code against the roadmap Develop high quality, well documented and efficient code adhering to all applicable Prudential standards Collaborate with product owners in understanding needs and defining feature stories, tech leads in defining technical design and other team members to understand the system end-to-end and deliver robust solutions that bring about business impact Write unit, integration tests and functional automation, researching problems discovered by quality assurance or product support, developing solutions to address the problems Bring an applied understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, begin to identify opportunities to provide input to the team and coach others, and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day Work on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors Use programming languages including but not limited to Python, Java, or JavaScript and React, Springboot, Node.js frameworks The Skills & Expertise You Bring Bachelor of Computer Science/Software Engineering and/or experience in related fields Leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts and perspectives to the benefit of the organization Experience with agile development methodologies Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges General knowledge of common financial instruments and asset classes Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills Strong ability to troubleshoot production issues and research/analyze potential fixes Applied experience with several of the following: Programming Languages: Java, Typescript, HTML, CSS, SQL Development Frameworks/Libraries: Angular/AngularJS, Node.js, Spring and Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA, Maven, Ant Databases: Writing SQL scripts for Relational Databases (specifically SQL Server, PostgreSQL), CRUD operations Application Programming Interfaces (API): API development in a microservices architecture; Web service technologies such as REST APIs, JSON, XML DevOps and CI/CD Tools: Git, Bitbucket; Docker/AWS/Jenkins highly preferred Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Agile/Scrum framework; proficient with Jira/Confluence platforms Capable of working under pressure, independently identifying problems, and collaborate with teammates to develop effective solutions Preferred qualifications: AWS Development Architecture Patterns Angular UI is highly preferred Financial/Insurance industry knowledge is a plus You’ll Love Working Here Because You Can Join a team and culture where your voice matters; where every day, your work transforms our experiences to make lives better. As you put your skills to use, we’ll help you make an even bigger impact with learning experiences that can grow your technical AND leadership capabilities. You’ll be surprised by what this rock-solid organization has in store for you.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Computer Science/Software Engineering and/or experience in related fields
• Leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts and perspectives to the benefit of the organization
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business
• Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges
• General knowledge of common financial instruments and asset classes
• Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills
• Strong ability to troubleshoot production issues and research/analyze potential fixes
• Applied experience with several of the following: Programming Languages: Java, Typescript, HTML, CSS, SQL Development Frameworks/Libraries: Angular/AngularJS, Node.js, Spring and Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA, Maven, Ant Databases: Writing SQL scripts for Relational Databases (specifically SQL Server, PostgreSQL), CRUD operations Application Programming Interfaces (API): API development in a microservices architecture; Web service technologies such as REST APIs, JSON, XML DevOps and CI/CD Tools: Git, Bitbucket; Docker/AWS/Jenkins highly preferred Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Agile/Scrum framework; proficient with Jira/Confluence platforms
• Capable of working under pressure, independently identifying problems, and collaborate with teammates to develop effective solutions

Nice To Haves

• AWS Development Architecture Patterns
• Angular UI is highly preferred
• Financial/Insurance industry knowledge is a plus

Responsibilities

• Build applications ensuring that the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards, using modern design patterns and architectural principles; actively code against the roadmap
• Develop high quality, well documented and efficient code adhering to all applicable Prudential standards
• Collaborate with product owners in understanding needs and defining feature stories, tech leads in defining technical design and other team members to understand the system end-to-end and deliver robust solutions that bring about business impact
• Write unit, integration tests and functional automation, researching problems discovered by quality assurance or product support, developing solutions to address the problems
• Bring an applied understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, begin to identify opportunities to provide input to the team and coach others, and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day
• Work on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors
• Use programming languages including but not limited to Python, Java, or JavaScript and React, Springboot, Node.js frameworks

Benefits

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

What This Job Offers

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