Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

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As a Senior Java Developer, you will be involved in all stages of the project lifecycle from requirements to development, to implementation in production environments. This senior position is very hands-on and requires a strong ability to adapt to challenging problems and an intense desire to work as part of a cohesive team. All team members are expected to keep abreast of the latest industry trends, technologies, and frameworks and to display industry competitive skills and techniques.   

What will you do:

• Participate in the design, solution, code, troubleshooting, resolve, and test software features and components in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and refine software requirements.
• Lead coding efforts for specific modules or features.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software issues.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce coding standards.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and design discussions.

What will you bring:  

• 5+ years of strong back-end engineering experience in Java specifically in Spring, Spring boot framework would be an advantage.
• 5+ years of strong experience with Oracle and PL/SQL or similar database development
• Proven Java experience designing and implementing complex systems, with exposure to varied architectural patterns, integrations, and responsibilities beyond isolated service development.
• Experience with RESTful API development.
• Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and ORM tools.
• Familiarity with cloud platform AWS and Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Proficient in version control systems.
• Experience with build tools like Maven or Gradle.
• Strong understanding of multithreading and concurrency.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Bachelor's degree in related field or an equivalent combination of professional experience and/or training required

What will set you apart:

• Strong communication skills to engage with the business on requirement discussions. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job.  The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time.   You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description.   You may be required perform other duties that are not included on this job description. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason, as per terms and conditions of your employment contract.

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, 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.