Junior Software Engineer I — Hybrid, Mentorship & Growth

Principal Financial Group; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Principal Financial Group in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Software Engineer I to join the Benefits & Protection (B&P) area. You will build your engineering skills within an agile team, collaborating with product owners and senior engineers to design, build, test, and support software that solves real business problems.

You will take on well-defined development work, participate in sprint ceremonies, write clean and tested code, and learn through solving new technical challenges while growing your

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in at least one modern language (e.g., Java, JS/TS, Python, C#).
• Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and OOP concepts.
• Experience with Git and agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Join an agile team to design, build, test, and support software solutions.
• Write clean, tested code and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with product owners and senior engineers to solve real business problems.

Skills

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

C#

Git

SQL

REST APIs

OOP

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

React

Node.js

GraphQL

AWS

Lambda

S3

DynamoDB

API Gateway

Job description

Principal Financial Group in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Software Engineer I to join the Benefits & Protection (B&P) area. You will build your engineering skills within an agile team, collaborating with product owners and senior engineers to design, build, test, and support software that solves real business problems.

You will take on well-defined development work, participate in sprint ceremonies, write clean and tested code, and learn through solving new technical challenges while growing your