Sr. Frontend Software Engineer, DentaQuest

Sun Life Financial; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Life Financial seeks a Sr. Frontend Software Engineer to enhance their mobile applications utilizing React Native and other frameworks. This hybrid role balances in-office and virtual collaboration to support projects that improve healthcare outcomes and streamline operations for millions across the U.S. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in mobile software engineering, especially with React Native and a passion for tackling complex technological challenges.

Benefits

401(k) employer match

Generous vacation and sick time

Medical coverage

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a hands-on mobile software engineer.
• Extensive experience using React Native.
• Experience setting up infrastructure for CI pipelines and test environments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and evaluate business requirements with clients.
• Develop and maintain React Native and iOS/Android architectures.
• Ensure secure authentication while integrating with various protocols.

Skills

Mobile Software Engineering

React Native

Microservices

Troubleshooting

Documenting Solutions

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science

Tools

GitHub

AWS

Azure

Job description

Sr. Frontend Software Engineer, DentaQuest page is loaded

Sr. Frontend Software Engineer, DentaQuest

Apply locations DQ Milwaukee Bayshore Kansas City, MO Office Kansas City, Missouri time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR00110381

Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and government benefits, helping approximately 50 million Americans access the care and coverage they need. Through employers, industry partners and government programs, Sun Life U.S. offers a portfolio of benefits and services, including dental, vision, disability, absence management, life, supplemental health, medical stop-loss insurance, and healthcare navigation. We have more than 6,400 employees and associates in our partner dental practices and operate nationwide.

Visit our website to discover how Sun Life is making life brighter for our customers, partners and communities.

DentaQuest manages dental and vision benefits for more than 33 million Americans. Our outcomes-based, cost-effective solutions are designed for Medicaid and CHIP, Medicare Advantage, small and large businesses, and individuals. With a focus on prevention and value, we aim to make quality care accessible to improve the oral health of all.

Job Description:

Sun Life embraces a hybrid work model that balances in-office collaboration with the flexibility of virtual work.

The Opportunity:

The Sr. Software engineer maintains IT objectives by supporting business processes, systems and clients specifically mobile technologies and applications, carries out these responsibilities by providing information technology (IT) solutions

How you will contribute:

• Analyzes and evaluates business requirements by working with clients and management. Provides recommendations on the nature, scope and complexity of solutions

• Document the functional and technical specifications and project plans for proposed solutions to business requirements of moderate to high complexity. Develops (codes), tests, documents, educates and supports subsequent software solutions.

• Develop and maintain a highly componentized React Native and native iOS/Android architecture that supports multiple brands and configurations.

• Utilize native development tools (Swift/Objective-C for iOS, Kotlin/Java for Android) when necessary to enhance performance, access device-specific features, or integrate third-party libraries.

• Modular and scalable frontend development, implementing a reusable component library and design scalable UI architectures to support various business needs.

• Ensure secure authentication and best security practices while integrating with Okta, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and JWT.

• Develops and implements project plans, including resources, tasks, time frames and deliverables for moderate to complex projects. Monitors projects and advises members on how to resolve technical problems

• Assists in training initiatives by occasionally providing direction to peers and less experienced staff. May assign work to less experienced staff and review their work

• Supports existing applications, monitors systems performance and work based on the impact to the business. May coordinate cross-functional IT departments to resolve issues

• Uses troubleshooting skills to identify, research and propose solutions to problems and accommodate necessary changes or corrective action, as needed

• Recommends standards, procedures and process improvements appropriate to own work

• May present work to team members, clients and management

• Other duties as assigned.

What you will bring with you:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or related field.

• 7+ years of total experience as a hands-on mobile software engineer

• Extensive mobile engineering experience using React Native and microservices

• Experience setting up the infrastructure required for React Native (CI pipelines and test environments using GitHub, Xamarin, Okta, AWS, and Azure Demonstrates sound technical skills with a strong working knowledge of the client’s business in order to effectively translate business needs to IT solutions.

• Hands-on experience integrating with BFF APIs, GraphQL, and RESTful services.

• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS/Azure) for real-time data, push notifications, and content delivery.

• Experience managing and deploying apps through the App and Play storesAbility to manage multiple tasks

• Excellent organization and prioritization skills.

• confident in developing, releasing, and maintaining mobile applications in a fast paced, iterative environment

• Effective oral and written communication skills

• Required to attend additional training as requested/deemed necessary

Salary:

Salary Range: $98,400 - $147,600

At our company, we are committed to pay transparency and equity. The salary range for this role is competitive nationwide, and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base salary will be determined based on your unique skills, qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location. In addition to your base salary, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on your individual performance as well as the overall performance of the business. We are dedicated to creating a work environment where everyone is rewarded for their contributions.

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We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel they belong, are supported and empowered to thrive. We are dedicated to building teams with varied experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and ideas that benefit our colleagues, clients, and the communities where we operate. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Life is brighter when you work at Sun Life

At Sun Life, we prioritize your well-being with comprehensive benefits, including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave, medical coverage, company paid life and AD&D insurance, disability programs and a partially paid sabbatical program. Plan for your future with our 401(k) employer match, stock purchase options and an employer-funded retirement account. Enjoy a flexible, inclusive and collaborative work environment that supports career growth. We’re proud to be recognized in our communities as a top employer. Proudly Great Place to Work Certified in Canada and the U.S., we’ve also been recognized as a "Top 10" employer by the Boston Globe's "Top Places to Work" for two years in a row. Visit our website to learn more about our benefits and recognition within our communities.

We will make reasonable accommodation s to the known physical or mental limitation s of otherwise-qualified individuals with disabilities or special disabled veterans , unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please email [e-mail] to request an accommodation.

For applicants residing in California, please read our employee California Privacy Policy and Notice.

We do not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.

Sun Life will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including applicable fair chance ordinances.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected vetera n.

Job Category:

IT - Application Development

Posting End Date:

06/07/2025

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