Senior Software Engineer - Integrations

GreatAmerica Financial Services; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Service Awards

Paid Parking

Business casual environment

Strong organizational culture

Job summary

GreatAmerica Financial Services in Cedar Rapids, IA, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and implement services and APIs across diverse business needs. You will contribute to a collaborative agile team, mentor others, and drive excellence in integration solutions.

The role requires 8+ years of software engineering, strong OO design, API development, and hands-on expertise with C#, Swagger/OAS, and modern testing tools. Hybrid work option available.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience as a software engineer with recent focus on developing services and APIs.
• 8+ years’ experience with object-oriented principals, solution design, automated testing, validation, and error handling.
• 8+ years’ experience with SQL-based databases and SQL programming skills.
• 5+ years’ experience working in Agile development environment.
• 5+ years’ experience with Swagger or OAS and developing APIs based on the specification.
• 5+ years’ experience with C# or similar object-oriented programming language.
• 5+ years’ experience with Postman and other Integration testing tools.
• 3+ years’ experience with Event-Driven Architecture and creation of event publishers and subscribers.
• 3+ years’ experience with AsyncAPI specifications and developing APIs based on the specification.
• 3+ years of working in and with Salesforce platform and ecosystem.
• Experience with implementing and consuming microservices.
• Experience with Azure, MuleSoft, or similar API gateway technologies preferred.
• Ability to read, use and produce system design artifacts such as flowcharts and wireframes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain services and APIs
• Troubleshoot, debug, and implement fixes in the existing applications, services, and APIs
• Document and build application code based on best practices and engineering principles defined by our software engineering community and Integration Platform team
• Understand and engage in the broader context of the business “why” and needs behind the code
• Contribute ideas on best practices and process improvements to the software engineering team in GreatAmerica
• Actively participate in design/architectural discussions, reviewing user stories, providing technical solutions and related acceptance criteria and dependencies
• Sprint demos, and daily standups of corresponding product teams
• Participate in agile product teams to build quality products for consistency, robustness, and scalability
• Deploy, and manage services and APIs in different environments using CI/CD
• Create and maintain automated tests at the integration and unit levels
• Perform peer code reviews
• Present new services and APIs developed to the team and stakeholders
• Answer qualified support calls from users
• Work closely with architects to define processes and technologies to be implemented by all developers
• Determine coding best practices and process improvements
• Enforce coding standards and best practices to ensure only quality code is promoted to higher environments.
• Train, coach, and mentor other Software Engineers and interns

Skills

Full-stack development

API design

CI/CD

Code reviews

Mentoring

Agile

Swagger/OAS

C#

Postman

Event-Driven Architecture

AsyncAPI

Salesforce ecosystem

Microservices

Azure/MuleSoft/API gateways

Education

Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Postman

Azure

MuleSoft

API gateway technologies

Job description

GreatAmerica Financial Services is a highly successful entrepreneurial company providing equipment financing to businesses across the United States. Our exemplary customer service, our principle-centered business philosophy and our team-based operating approach are key to our success and growth.

We Are Looking to Add a Key Member to Our Enterprise Technology Group!

This position is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing services and APIs for a wide variety of business needs. A successful candidate will have full-stack software engineering experience and demonstrate passion to solve business problems with integrations and software solutions, work in a collaborative agile team environment, and strive for excellence. The candidate shows initiative and exceptional communication skills, with a desire and mindset for growth and self-improvement. The candidate is also able to effectively mentor and coach other developers.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain services and APIs
• Troubleshoot, debug, and implement fixes in the existing applications, services, and APIs
• Document and build application code based on best practices and engineering principles defined by our software engineering community and Integration Platform team
• Understand and engage in the broader context of the business “why” and needs behind the code
• Contribute ideas on best practices and process improvements to the software engineering team in GreatAmerica
• Actively participate in design/architectural discussions, reviewing user stories, providing technical solutions and related acceptance criteria and dependencies, sprint demos, and daily standups of corresponding product teams
• Participate in agile product teams to build quality products for consistency, robustness, and scalability
• Deploy, and manage services and APIs in different environments using CI/CD
• Create and maintain automated tests at the integration and unit levels
• Perform peer code reviews
• Present new services and APIs developed to the team and stakeholders
• Answer qualified support calls from users
• Work closely with architects to define processes and technologies to be implemented by all developers
• Determine coding best practices and process improvements
• Enforce coding standards and best practices to ensure only quality code is promoted to higher environments.
• Train, coach, and mentor other Software Engineers and interns

To be successful in the role you will need:

Education

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience.

Experience

• 8+ years’ experience as a software engineer with recent focus on developing services and APIs
• 8+ years’ experience with object-oriented principals, solution design, automated testing, validation, and error handling
• 8+ years’ experience with SQL-based databases and SQL programming skills
• 5+ years’ experience working in Agile development environment
• 5+ years’ experience with Swagger or OAS and developing APIs based on the specification
• 5+ years’ experience with C# or similar object-oriented programming language
• 5+ years’ experience with Postman and other Integration testing tools
• 3+ years’ experience with Event-Driven Architecture and creation of event publishers and subscribers
• 3+ years’ experience with AsyncAPI specifications and developing APIs based on the specification
• 3+ years of working in and with Salesforce platform and ecosystem
• Experience with implementing and consuming microservices
• Experience with Azure, MuleSoft, or similar API gateway technologies preferred
• Ability to read, use and produce system design artifacts such as flowcharts and wireframes

Other Computer Skills

• Familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite

Sharing rewards is an integral part of our culture. We believe in the value of hard work and reward our employees beyond the paycheck. Our total rewards package is based on eligibility and includes:

Financial Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Monthly Bonuses for Eligible Employees
• 401(k) and Company Match
• Annual Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off

Health, Wellbeing, and Family Planning Benefits

• Paid Vacation - starting at 80 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
• Paid Sick Days - Ten (10) per year with a conversion option for unused time.
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year
• Gym Reimbursement
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term and Long Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental Leave

Education and Career Planning Benefits

• Tuition Assistance
• Networking Opportunities
• Leadership Development Opportunities

Perks

• Paid Parking
• Service Awards
• Hybrid work arrangements
• Business casual environment
• A strong organizational culture focused on our greatest asset: you!

If your experience aligns closely, please apply. We value diverse backgrounds and adding new perspectives. We encourage you to apply if you can make a strong impact in this role at www.greatamerica.com/careers.

Please note, 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.