Software Engineer

Genworth

Software Engineer delivering enhanced Azure-hosted web applications for Genworth’s products. Responsibilities include backend API development, UI maintenance, and cross-team collaboration.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeRichmond • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAzureCloudFlaskJavaScriptPostgresPythonReactSQLVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, enhance, and support a Flask‑based web application that consolidates multiple Python modules into a secure, cohesive user experience
Build and maintain backend API endpoints that orchestrate application traffic and business workflows
Maintain and enhance the web UI layer, ensuring modular, maintainable code that integrates cleanly with backend APIs
Design and implement secure database access patterns against Azure PostgreSQL, including parameterized queries and safe SQL practices
Participate in design and requirement‑gathering sessions to translate business needs into actionable UI/API user stories and technical tasks
Maintain and refine solution design in alignment with evolving business requirements and security standards
Support containerized application deployments across environments and ensure consistency through configuration and release management
Contribute to and enhance GitLab CI/CD pipelines, including build, test, security scanning, deployment, and gated promotions
Partner with DevOps and platform teams to support release readiness, environment promotions, and operational excellence
Triage, troubleshoot, and resolve UI, backend, and cloud‑related production issues, delivering timely fixes and incremental enhancements
Support operational readiness through logging, monitoring, smoke testing, and deployment validation
Own your work end‑to‑end—from development through testing, deployment, and support
Produce clear documentation for requirements, logic, and enhancements to support knowledge sharing and steady state operations
Collaborate effectively with geographically distributed teams across locations and time zones

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong hands‑on software engineering experience delivering web‑based applications
Experience building web applications and APIs using Python and Flask
Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS for web UI development
Experience with API design and integration, including validation, error handling, and request/response modeling
Familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue
Experience deploying and supporting applications on Azure App Service
Working knowledge of cloud application configuration, environment separation, and runtime behavior
Hands‑on experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
Ability to work independently while also mentoring junior engineers and influencing technical decisions
Strong troubleshooting skills with a production‑support mindset
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or minimum of 5 years of professional experience
Familiarity with Azure Synapse Pipelines and upstream data ingestion patterns (Preferred)
Understanding of data‑driven platforms supporting analytics or AI use cases (Preferred)
Experience working in regulated industries such as insurance or financial services (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Compensation & Total Rewards Incentives
Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage
Multiple 401(k) Savings Plan Options
Auto Enrollment in Employer-Directed Retirement Account Feature (100% employer-funded!)
Generous Paid Time Off – Including 12 Paid Holidays, Volunteer Time Off and Paid Family Leave
Disability, Life, and Long Term Care Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment and Training & Certification Support
Wellness support including gym membership reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program resources (work/life support, financial & legal management)
Caregiver and Mental Health Support Services

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonFlaskJavaScriptHTMLCSSAPI designAzure PostgreSQLGitLab CI/CDDevSecOpscontainerization

Soft Skills

troubleshootingmentoringindependent workcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingdocumentationinfluencing decisionsoperational excellencerequirement gathering

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science