Lead, Software Engineer - Full Stack

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Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalabilityand efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pridein our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you’llunlock an exciting and impactful career - all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions.

Your Team

As a Lead Software Engineer in Group Insurance,you will partner with product owners, tech leads, designers, engineersand delivery professionals to improve pre-sales platform. You will code, test and debug new and existing applications as you implement capabilities to solve sophisticated business problems, deploy innovative products, servicesand experiences to delight our customers! In addition to advanced technical expertiseand experience, you will bring excellent problem solving, communication and teamwork skills, along with agile ways of working, strong business insight, an inclusive leadership attitude and a continuous learning focus to all that you do.

This role is based in our office in Newark, NJ. Our organization follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely and from the office, as needed, based on demands of specific tasks or personal work preferences. This position is hybrid and requires your on-site presence on a reoccurring weekly basis at least 3 days per week.

Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day

• Build applications ensuring that the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards, using modern design patterns and architectural principles; remove technicalimpediments

• Develop high quality, well documented and efficient code adhering to all applicable Prudential standards

• Collaborate with product owners in understanding needs and defining feature stories, tech leads in defining technical design and other team members to understand the system end-to-end and deliver robust solutions that bring about business impact

• Write unit, integration testsand functional automation, researching problems discovered by quality assurance or product support, developing solutions to address the problems

• Bring a strong understandingof relevant and emerging technologies, provide input and coach team membersand embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day

• Work on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables.

• Use programming languages including but not limited to Java, or JavaScript and React, Springboot, Node.js frameworks

The Skills & ExpertiseYou Bring

• Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fields

• Ability to coach others with minimal guidanceand effectively leveragediverse ideas, experiences, thoughtsand perspectives to the benefit of the organization

• Experience with agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD)

• Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business

• Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges

• Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills

Advanced experience and/or expertisewith several of the following:

• Programming Languages: Python, Javaor Java Script; working in distributed systems, object orientedprogramming, design patterns and design methodology; JAVA services using Spring CLI, Maven, Microservice, multi-threading, Concurrency and parallel processing

• Frameworks: React, Springboot, Node.js, such as Full / MEAN / MERN stack

• Data Store:NoSQL or Relational Data structures; MongoDB BPM tools

• Data Streaming:SQS, Kinesis

• Application Programming Interfaces (API):Consumption & Development; Webservice technologies such as APIs, REST, JSON, SOAP, XML, JDBC, MySQL

• Unit, interface and end user testingconcepts and tooling (functional & non-functional)

• Dev Ops Tools & Practices:Branching techniques and usage of GitHub, Bitbucket or Subversion; DevOps, Jenkins

• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Monitoring and logging techniques

• AWSCore Services: AWSServices such as CloudWatch, Code-Deploy, ECS, S3, Lambda

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Development

• Architecture Patterns, DDD, Data Models

• Design Thinking

• Financial/Insurance industry experience is a plus, not a must

• Salesforce platformpreferred but not a must

You’llLove Working Here Because You Can

Join a team and culture where your voice matters; where every day, your work transforms our experiences to make lives better. As you put your skills to use, we’llhelp you make an even bigger impact with learning experiences that can grow your technical AND leadership capabilities. You’llbe surprised by what this rock-solid organization has in store for you.

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What we offer you:

Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $133,600.00 to $220,400.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period).

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

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