Software Engineer

Guardian Life

Software Engineer developing Java solutions for Guardian's Group Benefits platform. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to support the Disability and Absence Management suite.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $81,580 - $122,365 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSCloudDockerHibernateJavaPythonReactRedisSDLCSplunkSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop complex solutions in an Agile environment as part of a global team of engineers, designers, and product experts
Hand-on API or micro-services development
Conduct and lead technical design discussions across multiple technology disciplines to propose viable solutions to complex problems
Develop and build strong relationships across the business to effectively influence and accomplish strategic objectives.
Assist on-shore and off-shore teams with issues needing technical expertise or complex systems and/or programming knowledge.
Mentor and develop new or less experienced team members.
Provide required support for the delivered product including Production.
Work with software engineering teams and testing partners to coordinate non-prod deployments
Partner with Release Management team for Production deployments
Partner with SaaS platform provider to deliver the capabilities for the program
Coordinate any enterprise changes with all software engineering teams to get that addressed across teams
Assist in Technical aspects of SDLC Governance process for the program
Analyze application logs (Splunk, Cloudwatch, ArgoCD, AppD) to find the root cause of the reported issues
Create required Monitoring and alerts for the program or work with software engineering team to create
Build and maintain deployment cadence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
3+ years of professional software development experience
Experience with service-oriented and cloud native software architecture
Experience with a broad range of technologies including Java Springboot, Aurora PostgresSQL, Redis, Hibernate, Microsoft Graph API
Experience with modern API/ micro-service development, including build tools, testing and CI/CD
Experience with secure programming practices, software delivery and cloud security principles
Experience with AI assisted product development using Github Co-pilot or Claude
Experience with cloud technology including AWS, Docker, EKS, SNS/SQS, SDK
Experience with source control and development workflows: Github, Bitbucket
Experience with Logging & Monitoring tools like: AppDynamics, ArgoCD, CloudWatch, Splunk, Zenoss
Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) to make sure 90-100% of code coverage of delivered product
Familiarity with API architectures including microservice strategy
Ability to deliver on time working in a fast-paced agile environment
Proven track record of developing and supporting large scale business critical systems
Good analytical and problem-solving skills; solid understanding of coding aesthetics, able to review code, and provide suggestions
Must be comfortable in a fast pace, changing environment
Have strong presentation and collaboration skills and can clearly articulate all aspects of the job requirements, including the creation of formal documentation
Having Python, ReactJS & Apache Camel experience is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible working hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Java SpringbootAurora PostgresSQLRedisHibernateMicrosoft Graph APIAPI developmentmicro-services developmentcloud technologyTest Driven DevelopmentPython

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillspresentation skillscollaboration skillsmentoringinfluencingcommunication skillsability to work in fast-paced environmentrelationship buildingtechnical leadership

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s Degree in Engineering