Sr Solutions Engineer

Pacific Life; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 138,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits starting Day 1

Paid time off & holidays

Parental leave & adoption assistance

401k with company match

Job summary

Pacific Life is seeking a Senior Applications Solutions Developer to join our Institutional Division Technology Team in Newport Beach, CA. You will own solution discovery from business capability through technical implementation and collaborate with product managers, solution architects, SMEs, QA, and engineering teams to define scalable paths.

You will design and document implementation-ready designs, data mappings, APIs, and governance-aligned solutions while mentoring peers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• 6+ years designing, developing, and delivering enterprise software solutions.
• Experience with Python, React, APIs, SQL, integration technologies, or comparable enterprise platforms.
• Experience translating business capabilities into scalable technical solutions.
• Experience partnering with Product Owners, Solution Architects, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted software development tools to improve engineering productivity.
• Strong understanding of enterprise application architecture, cloud-native development, integration patterns, and the software delivery lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Own solution discovery from business capability through technical implementation.
• Partner with Product, Solution Architects, SMEs, QA, and engineering teams to define scalable, implementable solution paths.
• Produce implementation-ready technical designs, user stories, data mappings, API specifications, and solution documentation.
• Validate solution approaches against enterprise architecture, security, compliance, and governance standards.
• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise applications using modern software engineering practices.
• Contribute production-quality code while improving application reliability, maintainability, and performance.
• Leverage AI development tools to accelerate analysis, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects to evaluate technical tradeoffs and establish scalable solution patterns.
• Mentor developers through design discussions, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
• Drive simplification, automation, reuse, and reduction of technical debt across the application portfolio.

Skills

Python

React

APIs

SQL

Integration technologies

AI-assisted tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Information Systems

Tools

AWS

Job description

Job Description

We're actively seeking a talented Senior Applications Solutions Developer to join our Institutional Division Technology Team in Newport Beach, CA.

We're actively seeking a talented Senior Applications Solutions Developer to join our Institutional Division Technology Team in Newport Beach, CA.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Own solution discovery from business capability through technical implementation.
• Partner with Product, Solution Architects, SMEs, QA, and engineering teams to define scalable, implementable solution paths.
• Produce implementation-ready technical designs, user stories, data mappings, API specifications, and solution documentation.
• Validate solution approaches against enterprise architecture, security, compliance, and governance standards.
• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise applications using modern software engineering practices.
• Contribute production-quality code while improving application reliability, maintainability, and performance.
• Leverage AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, and similar technologies to accelerate analysis, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects to evaluate technical tradeoffs and establish scalable solution patterns.
• Mentor developers through design discussions, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
• Drive simplification, automation, reuse, and reduction of technical debt across the application portfolio.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• 6+ years designing, developing, and delivering enterprise software solutions.
• Experience with Python, React, APIs, SQL, integration technologies, or comparable enterprise platforms.
• Experience translating business capabilities into scalable technical solutions.
• Experience partnering with Product Owners, Solution Architects, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted software development tools to improve engineering productivity.
• Strong understanding of enterprise application architecture, cloud-native development, integration patterns, and the software delivery lifecycle.

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Experience within insurance or financial services.
• Experience with enterprise architecture principles and solution governance.
• AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, AWS Certified Developer)
• Experience leading technical solution design across multiple teams.
• Passion for applying AI to modern software engineering practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Base Pay Range

The base pay range noted represents the company's good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

$137,610.00 - $168,190.00

Your Benefits Start Day 1

• Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
• Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
• Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

You Can Be Who You Are

We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.

What's life like at Pacific Life? Visit Instagram.com/lifeatpacificlife

EEO Statement

Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.