Senior Java Engineer – Cloud-Native Microservices & AI Tools

Sammons Financial Group Companies; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Incentive program

ESOP

401(k) plan

Fridays off

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Stock ownership

Job summary

Sammons Financial Group Companies is seeking an experienced software engineer to drive the design, development, and modernization of core life insurance applications within an enterprise setting.

You will work on Java/Spring-based systems, REST APIs, and cloud-native patterns; participate in SAFe Agile teams; contribute to CI/CD, testing, security practices; and mentor junior developers in a collaborative environment. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• 8+ years IT development experience preferred.
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead modernization of legacy Java apps to cloud-native architectures.
• Design, code, test, and maintain enterprise applications using Java/Spring.
• Develop RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven integrations.
• Collaborate in SAFe Agile teams and participate in sprint ceremonies.
• Mentor junior staff and ensure code quality with CI/CD practices.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Team coordination

Education

College Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java 17+

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Hibernate/JPA

SQL

Git

Maven/Gradle

JaCoCo

JUnit/Mockito/Cucumber

Docker & Kubernetes

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

AWS

Kafka

SAFe Agile/Scrum/PI Planning

Job description

Sammons Financial Group Companies is seeking an experienced software engineer to drive the design, development, and modernization of core life insurance applications within an enterprise setting.

You will work on Java/Spring-based systems, REST APIs, and cloud-native patterns; participate in SAFe Agile teams; contribute to CI/CD, testing, security practices; and mentor junior developers in a collaborative environment. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.