EMPower

Backend Software Engineer

Remote US
USD 84k - 118k
Java MySQL AWS Spring API
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Description

Grow your career with a growing organization

Whether they’re helping people reach their long-term financial goals or providing personal wealth management strategies, every associate contributes to changing the lives of those we serve for the better. When it comes to job satisfaction, that’s hard to beat. And from a personal satisfaction perspective, you’ll enjoy the freedom to support causes that matter to you and experience a truly inclusive work environment. Your future starts now.

We’re seeking a software engineer driven by a mission-oriented purpose. We’re looking for passionate software engineers who want to play a BIG role, be on a steep personal learning curve, and want to build a resume of significant accomplishments and achievements. One thing that our software engineers have discovered is that two years with us is comparable to 4-5 years in other larger software development groups. 

 
Our ideal candidate will have delivered significant modules, upgrades, and platforms in a cloud native environment with server technology stacks that include Java, MySQL, and AWS services.  You’ll have won awards, recognition, and pats on the back from your peers and team leaders. In a reference check, your former supervisors would rank you to be in the top 10 percent of all individuals who worked for them in the past. 

 

What you will do:   

  • As a server side engineer you will work on many initiatives, integrations, innovations, while always trying to scale it more, improve performance and keep the system secure.  

  • Design, implement, deploy and support new web-based applications and web services using server technologies stacks that include Java, MySQL and AWS services.  

  • Define and implement REST Web Services for exposing personal financial services for managing financial accounts, payments, investment portfolios, credit products 

  • Execute end-to-end software development and deployment in an agile environment  that greatly values CI/CD.  

  • Define and develop cloud-native distributed systems and container orchestration platforms using micro service and serverless architectures.  

 

What you will bring: 

  • 3+ years of professional software engineering experience  

  • Expertise with standard server-side software technologies, including:  Java, MySQL, Spring, Hibernate, etc.  

  • Experience with REST and API design 

  • Experience with AWS Cloud Computing infrastructure and APIs is a big plus.  

  • Solid practitioner’s understanding of secure application development best practices, such as OWASP  

  • Deployment of scalable web systems with architectural requirements for high availability, high throughput, low response time, etc.  

  • Experience in Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOA/OOD) with appropriate use of design patterns.  

  • Desire to grow professionally with a small, focused, development team in a fast-paced team.  

  • Excellent communication and problem solving skills.  

  • Bachelor's degree or higher, in Computer Science or related field  

 

***Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.***

What we offer you

We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.

  • 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) - internal networks that rally around common interest, experiences and identities such as race, ethnicity, gender, ability, military status and sexual orientation. BRGs play a vital role in educating and engaging our people and advancing our business priorities.

Base Salary Range

$84,000.00 - $118,575.00

The salary range above shows the typical minimum to maximum base salary range for this position in the location listed. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation offered may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Equal opportunity employer  Drug-free workplace

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 (40 and over), 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. 

***For remote and hybrid positions you will be required to provide reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection as well as a place in your home to work with limited disruption. You must have reliable connectivity from an internet service provider that is fiber, cable or DSL internet. Other necessary computer equipment, will be provided. You may be required to work in the office if you do not have an adequate home work environment and the required internet connection.***

Job Posting End Date at 12:01 am on:

05-29-2024

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