Lead Software Engineer

Transamerica; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Bonus Eligible

Benefits Package

Pension Plan 401k Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Transamerica is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to architect and deliver cloud-based application solutions using Java, Spring, microservices, and REST APIs. You will lead design sessions, mentor engineers, and coordinate with offshore teams in an agile setting.

The role requires deep experience with AWS, DevOps tooling, and modern frontend frameworks, with a hybrid in-office schedule across hub locations in the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, math, engineering, or other technical field, or equivalent education/experience.
• Five years of Core Java expertise in coding platforms/frameworks (e.g. JAVA, OOD, OOP, Functional Programming, Spring Framework, J2EE, SOA, DI, Core Architecture).
• Three years of experience and expertise in database design techniques and philosophies (RDBMS, Document, Star Schema, Kimball Model).
• Understanding of NoSQL database technologies (MS Cosmos DB, Cassandra, DynamoDB).
• Four years of development experience with cloud services (AWS) and related tools (EC2, ECS, S3, Kinesis, VMs, Cosmos, Data Factory, Data Warehouse, ARM Templates, Event Hubs).
• Experience with build/deploy tools (Visual Studio, Git/Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, SSMS, Nunit, Ajax).
• Experience in API Gateways, Swagger, Kafka, microservices, and CI/CD with containers (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Frontend familiarity (Angular, React, Vue.js) and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development for one or more application teams; mentor engineers and drive end-to-end solutions.
• Collaborate with offshore engineers and product owners in an agile environment and lead architecture sessions.
• Evaluate solutions balancing cost, business needs, and system impact; guide CI/CD and deployment strategies.
• Lead web development staff, including offshore resources, and stay current with new technologies.

Skills

Core Java

Java Spring

API development

Microservices

REST APIs

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

SQL

NoSQL

Angular

React

Software architecture

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

Visual Studio

Git

Maven

Jenkins

Nexus

Job description

Job Family IT - Development

About Us

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests. Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.

Who We Are

We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life. Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them. We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.

What We Do

Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs. Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.

Job Description Summary

The Lead Software Engineer utilizes web and cloud technologies, APIs, and third-party software development frameworks to build and support application solutions. Provides lead support for design and development to one or more application development teams, and leads a team of local or outsourced software engineers to build and support business application solutions.

Job Description Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with other development staff, including contract and offshore Software Engineers, and business product owners in an agile environment. Code, test, identify, implement, and document solutions to business challenges utilizing web and cloud technologies. Perform design and analysis for deliverables. Lead large team design sessions for system level architecture solutions. Serve as a subject matter expert for a wide range of areas, applications, and technologies; mentor other team members in design/coding standards. Recommend solutions which take into consideration costs, business needs, and system impacts. Lead analysis and general architectural design across platforms toward the development of end-to-end solutions. Participate on committees or projects to help define organization-wide standards, processes, and guidelines. Utilize third-party software development frameworks, open-source libraries, and APIs to rapidly develop basic application solutions. Lead web development staff, including contract and off-shore developers; may have supervisory responsibility over employees. Learn and keep pace with the latest advances in the field and rapidly grasp new technologies to support the environment and contribute to project deliverables. Prepare presentations and lead development meetings.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, math, engineering, or other technical field, or equivalent education/experience Five years of Core Java Expertise in coding platforms/frameworks (e.g. JAVA, OOD, OOP, Functional Programming, Spring Framework, J2EE Development, OOP, Service Oriented Architecture, Dependency Injection, and Core Architecture) Three years of experience and expertise in database design techniques and philosophies (e.g. RDBMS, Document, Star Schema, Kimball Model) Understanding of NoSQL database technologies (e.g. MS Cosmos DB, Apache Cassandra, Amazon DynamoDB) Four year of development experience with cloud services (e.g. AWS) utilizing various support tools (e.g. EC2, ECS, S3, Kinesis, VMs, Blob, Cosmos, Data Factory, SQL Data warehouse, ARM Templates, Event Hubs) Experience with build and deployment tools - (Visual Studio, Git/Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, SQL Management Studio, Nunit, Ajax) Experience in AI SDLC and AWS AI services Three years of experience with integration and service frameworks (e.g. API Gateways, Apache Camel, Swagger API, Zookeeper, Kafka, messaging tools, microservices) Experience with Microservices and REST based API development (e.g. Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Entity Framework, Swagger, Odata, AutoMapper) Experience leveraging continuous integration/development tools (e.g. Jenkins, Docker, Containers, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container automation) in a Ci/CD pipeline Familiarity with modern frontend development frameworks (Angular, React, Vue.js, HTTP, HTML, JS, CSS) Advanced understanding of software development and research tools Attention to detail and results oriented, with a strong customer focus Ability to work as part of a team and independently Analytical and problem-solving skills Technical communication skills Problem-solving and technical communication skills Ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of advanced analytics and machine learning concepts and technology implementations Understanding data warehousing architecture and implementation, including source to target mappings and ETL. Technology or platform certifications (e.g. AWS) Knowledge of the financial services industry. Insurance knowledge will be preferred.

Working Conditions

Office Environment Work outside of normal business hours may be required Occasional Travel <10%

This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.

Compensation

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $111,000 - $140,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law. Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion. 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.

This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our hub locations (Philadelphia, PA; Cedar Rapids, IA; Denver, CO). Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

What We Offer

• Competitive Pay
• Bonus for Eligible Employees
• Benefits Package
• Pension Plan 401k Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Disability Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Career Training & Development Opportunities
• Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
• Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
• Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
• Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
• Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Back-Up Care Program
• PTO for Volunteer Hours
• Employee Matching Gifts Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Inclusion and Diversity Programs
• Employee Recognition Program
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Inclusion & Diversity

Giving Back

We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.

Transamerica’s Parent Company

Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 23.9 million people across the globe.* It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.

About Us (Duplicate)

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential unleashed by leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests. Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.

Corporate Information

Transamerica is a part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group. The Aegon companies employ over 21,500 people and have approximately 31.7 million customers.* For more information, visitwww.transamerica.com. * As of December 31, 2022 For more information about Transamerica’s privacy practices, click here.