Software Engineer Lead -Dynamic UI

USAA • San Antonio, TX

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families. Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful. The Opportunity As a dedicated Software Engineer Lead you will be able to innovate within our Investment Experience Technology group. Working in a dynamic, startup-minded team, leveraging modern technologies (Go, Java, APIs, OpenShift) to build next-generation investment solutions, your role will be pivotal in creating seamless digital experiences for members and advisors. You will be leading development for a new LOB Member Experience, mentoring engineers, and driving technical direction for our new investment services line. We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio; TX or Plano; TX. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Provides support to the Enterprise through delivering best in class technology solutions. Engaged in all phases of the software systems and application development lifecycle which include gathering and analyzing requirements, designing, testing, documenting, and implementing software, responding to outages.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 8 years of software development experience demonstrating depth of technical understanding within a specific discipline(s)/technology(s) to include 2 years demonstrated leadership driving enterprise technology projects or initiatives.
• 6 years of experience delivering technology solutions in all phases of the software systems and application development lifecycle.
• Highly proficient in software engineering languages and tools; ability to develop on multiple platforms.
• Knowledge and advanced experience of leading code/design reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to address complex production issues by troubleshooting applications and systems.
• Ability to quickly understand applicable business acumen to provide appropriate Engineering solutions.
• Deep Understanding of one or more of the following: Java, Swift, Objective-C, Cobol, JavaScript, Kotlin, C++, HTML, CSS, SQL, Go, and Python
• Demonstrated experience working with cloud technologies and tools.

Nice To Haves

• Strong Experience with Dynamic UI based solution design.
• Strong Experience with React, Redux, Spring Boot, SDUI.
• Enterprise level experience with Java.
• Experience in Investment Services and Broker Dealer platforms
• Experience building APIs with Spring Boot.
• Ability to design and implement container-based APIs using Docker
• Working experience with build frame frameworks such as Gradle or Maven, Software Version control systems based on GIT and CI/CD frameworks based on GitLab CI
• Experience with test-driven development and automated testing frameworks
• Strong knowledge of OpenShift .
• Strong experience on Security, Scalability, and Performance of Enterprise Solutions
• Experience with Web Application, Documentum and Docu-Sign integration is desirable.
• Experience with Event Driven Architecture – Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, code, and test complex tactical as well as strategic cross functional technical solutions, often collaborating with Engineers or Architects outside of team/department.
• Leads the team in in-depth code/design reviews and communicates updates and impacts to stakeholders to ensure smooth daily operations and accurate planning for multiple teams.
• Organize work and lead multiple teams to deliver features and solutions.
• Independently resolves complex production issues and leads troubleshooting of end-to-end solutions that span multiple applications and systems.
• Mentor and coach junior / experienced engineers, including coaching of design principles for their teams and others
• Work with architecture to help define directions for cross functional or highly complex key and emerging technologies within a specific domain.
• May begin advancing professional development through active participation in industry organizations, writing programming publications, pursuing educational opportunities, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Leverages Site Reliability Engineering practices in their domain.
• Ensure risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Benefits

• At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness.
• These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs.
• Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.
• For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees