Junior Full Stack Engineer (Java, Mulesoft,Cobol)

Mutual of Omaha; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Vacation & paid holidays

Remote work with occasional in-person"

Job summary

Mutual of Omaha is seeking a Full Stack Engineer in the Life area to drive technical excellence with robust integrations and modernized systems. You will design, develop, test, and maintain backend-heavy applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Mulesoft, while building scalable APIs for reliable operations.

The role supports remote work for candidates in the United States or Puerto Rico, with periodic in-person meetings for quarterly planning and trainings as needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of full-stack development experience with focus on backend technologies.
• Proficiency in Mulesoft, Java, Spring Boot, and software engineering patterns.
• Knowledge of COBOL-related tech (JCL, DB2, CICS) and API integration.

Responsibilities

• Support Cobol administration systems and modernize to modern tech.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend-heavy applications.
• Build and enhance APIs for seamless system integration with high availability.
• Create and maintain automated tests and ensure code quality.
• Drive modernization initiatives including cloud-first development and containerization.

Skills

Backend development

Full-stack development

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Cloud & containers

Tools

Mulesoft

REST APIs

Job description

Join Mutual of Omaha as a Full Stack Engineer in our Life area. In this role, you'll work on critical applications, driving technical excellence through innovative solutions, robust integrations, and modernized systems. We're seeking an experienced engineer with strong backend skills, a passion for clean, high-performance code, and the ability to ensure systems are scalable and reliable.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Estimated Salary (Levels have variable responsibilities and qualifications)
  • Engineer I: $110,000 - $120,000, plus annual bonus opportunity
• 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match.
• Work-life balance with vacation, personal time and paid holidays. See our benefits and perks page for details.
• Applicants for this position must not now, nor at any point in the future, require sponsorship for employment

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Support existing Cobol administration systems where our policy data lives. Understanding this language will help in modernizing systems to a more modern technology
• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend-heavy full-stack applications and systems using Java, Mulesoft, Spring Boot, and modern engineering patterns.
• Build and enhance APIs for seamless system integration, ensuring high availability and performance through effective load testing, multi-threading, and memory management techniques.
• Apply dynamic coding practices, ensure clean code quality, and leverage version control and change management for consistency and reliability. Creating and working with automated tests.
• Drive modernization initiatives, including cloud-first development and containerized solutions, ensuring scalable, flexible, and future-ready systems.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• At least 2+ years of experience in full-stack application development, with a focus on backend technologies
• Proficiency in Mulesoft, Java, Spring Boot, and software engineering patterns.
• Knowledge of different technologies and technology domains associated to COBOL (JCL, DB2, CICS)
• Strong integration skills, including working with APIs, RESTful services
• You promote a culture of diversity and inclusion, value different ideas and opinions, and listen courageously, remaining curious in all that you do.
• Ability to work remotely with reliable high-speed internet access while residing in the United States or Puerto Rico.

This role is classified as remote; however, periodic in-person attendance will be required at times for activities such as quarterly or project planning, training, or other business-critical meetings.

If you have questions about your application or the hiring process, email our Talent Acquisition area at [e-mail]. Please allow at least one week from time of applying if you are checking on the status.