Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Description:

Job title: Software Engineer

Duration:

12 months (possibility of extension)

Location:

Hybrid (Newark, NJ) Summary

• Build applications ensuring that the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards, using modern design patterns and architectural principles; remove technical impediments
• 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 a strong understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, provide input and coach team members and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day
• Work on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables.
• Use programming languages including but not limited to Python, Java, or JavaScript and React, Springboot, frameworks The Skills & Expertise You Bring
• Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fields
• 6+ years of hands-on experience building enterprise-grade applications using modern Java and JavaScript ecosystems
• Experience with agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• 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
• Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills Advanced experience and/or expertise with several of the following:

Programming Languages:

Python, Java, Java Script; Typescript, C#, working in distributed systems, object oriented programming, design patterns and design methodology; JAVA services using Spring, Maven, Microservices, multi-threading, Concurrency and parallel processing

Frameworks:

React, Springboot, Flask, Django, Node.js (Run time)

Data Store:

NoSQL or Relational Data structures - PL/SQ, DB2, Oracle, Postgres, RedShift

Data Streaming:

SQS, Kinesis, AWS MSK, Event Bridge

• Application Programming Interfaces (API): Consumption & Development; implementing service oriented architecture (SOA) patterns; Web service technologies such as APIs, REST, JSON, SOAP, XML, JDBC, MySQL

API Management & Integration :

Kong, Apigee

• Unit, interface and end user testing concepts and tooling (functional & non-functional)
• Automated testing
• Accessibility awareness
• Software security skills including secure coding, web application security and DevSecOps; Solid grasp of security concepts (authentication, authorization, encryption, digital signature, JWT), SSL, web service proxies, firewall, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0)

Dev Ops Tools & Practices:

Branching techniques and usage of GitHub, Bitbucket or Subversion; DevOps, Jenkins

• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Monitoring and logging techniques
• AWS Core Services across compute, storage, DB, IAM and analytics incl specific services listed above

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong experience with Domain Driven Development (DDD)
• AWS cloud native solution development
• Architecture Patterns
• Design and critical Thinking
• Financial/Insurance industry experience is a must, not a plus
• Experience with agentic frameworks and AI driven development tools is a Must.

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