Specialist Software Engineering

Transamerica; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Transamerica is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and modernize web and cloud-based solutions that support our digital strategy. You will provide technical leadership, influence architecture, and deliver scalable, secure enterprise applications in an agile environment.

You will lead projects, own technical roadmaps, and collaborate with partners across engineering and product teams to translate business needs into robust software solutions.

Qualifications

• Ten years of experience building enterprise apps with Java or .NET.
• Expert in microservices and REST APIs.
• Strong cloud experience on AWS and/or Azure.
• Proficient in relational and NoSQL databases.
• Familiar with CI/CD, containers, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and modernize applications including cloud-native migrations.
• Lead architecture, technical design, and implementation of enterprise services.
• Own the technical roadmap, stability, and performance.
• Develop, test, implement, and support software using approved technologies and frameworks.
• Lead production support activities, incident resolution, root cause analysis, and service reliability initiatives.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, deployment processes, and infrastructure automation.
• Collaborate with business partners, product owners, architects, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Establish and promote development, architecture, and security best practices.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineering teams and offshore/vendor resources.
• Evaluate and recommend technology solutions considering business requirements, cost, scalability, security, and operational impact.
• Prepare technical presentations and lead design reviews, architecture discussions, and development meetings.

Skills

Java/.NET

Microservices design

REST APIs

Cloud platforms AWS/Azure

Database design

CI/CD pipelines

Containerization

Automation scripting

Architecture patterns

DevOps collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Git

GitHub

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Spring Framework

Angular/TypeScript

Job description

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.

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 Specialist Software Engineer designs, develops, and modernizes web and cloud-based solutions that support the organization’s digital strategy. This role provides technical leadership, contributes to architecture and platform decisions, and delivers scalable, secure, and reliable enterprise solutions in an agile environment.

Responsibilities

Job Description

• Design, develop, and modernize applications, including transformation of legacy systems into cloud-native solutions.
• Lead architecture, technical design, and implementation of enterprise applications and services.
• Own the technical roadmap, stability, performance, and continuous improvement of assigned systems.
• Develop, test, implement, and support software solutions using approved technologies and development frameworks.
• Lead production support activities, incident resolution, root cause analysis, and service reliability initiatives.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, deployment processes, and infrastructure automation.
• Collaborate with business partners, product owners, architects, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Establish and promote development, architecture, and security best practices.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineering teams and offshore/vendor resources.
• Evaluate and recommend technology solutions considering business requirements, cost, scalability, security, and operational impact.
• Prepare technical presentations and lead design reviews, architecture discussions, and development meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent education and experience.
• Ten years of experience developing applications using Java or .NET technologies.
• Strong experience designing and developing microservices and REST-based APIs.
• Five years of experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure.
• Five years of experience with database design, development, and data modeling using relational and/or NoSQL technologies.
• Five years of experience with integration frameworks, messaging platforms, and distributed systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, source control, automated testing, and deployment processes.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies.
• Experience with scripting and automation technologies.
• Knowledge of software architecture, object-oriented design, design patterns, and modern development practices.
• Experience with the following technologies as applicable to the role:
  • Programming Languages: Java, JEE, Spring Framework (Boot), JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL
  • Cloud Technologies: AWS, Cloud-Native & Microservices Architecture.
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, RDBMS, Data Modeling, Query Optimization
  • Integration & Messaging Tools: REST APIs, Spring Integration, Apache Camel, JWT, SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SSO, Okta
  • CI/CD & DevOps Tools: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins, Harness, Docker, Kubernetes/ECS, Terraform, CI/CD Pipelines, Containerization.
  • Front-End Frameworks: Angular, AngularJS, TypeScript, Nodejs, NPM, NestJS, HTML5, CSS3, Responsive Web Applications
  • AI & Developer Productivity Tools: GitHub Copilot, AWS K