Lead, Software Engineer (Retirement Strategies)

Job Classification:

Technology - Engineering & Cloud

Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation speed agility scalability and efficiency The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential youll unlock an exciting and impactful career all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the worlds leading financial services institutions.

Retirement Strategies Technology is at the forefront of modernizing how we deliver retirement security. The team is driving multi-year investments in digital platforms automation and advanced data capabilities to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency. By blending human expertise with cutting-edge technology Retirement Strategies Technology is shaping a future where retirement planning is more accessible personalized and secure.

Location: Newark NJ hybrid - minimum 3 days/week in office

Your Team & Role

As a Lead Software Engineer on the Retirement Strategies Technology team you will be at the epicenter of our application modernization. Youll help convert legacy applications into strategic cutting-edge solutions. Youll join a cross-functional Agile teamwhere collaboration is key to delivering robust solutions that drive business impact.

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 technical impediments
• 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 tests and functional automation researching problems discovered by quality assurance or product support developing solutions to address the problems
• Bring a strong understanding of relevant and emerging technologies provide input and coach team members and 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 Python Java or JavaScript and React Springboot frameworks

The Skills & Expertise You Bring

• Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fields
• Ability to coach others with minimal guidance and effectively leverage diverse ideas experiences thoughts and 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 companys 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 expertise with several of the following:
  • Programming Languages: Python Java or Java Script; working in distributed systems object oriented programming design patterns and design methodology
  • Frameworks: React (preferred) Springboot 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; implementing service oriented architecture (SOA) patterns; Web service technologies such as APIs REST JSON SOAP XML JDBC MySQL
  • Unit interface and end user testing concepts and tooling (functional & non-functional)
  • Automated testing
  • Accessibility awareness
  • Software security skillsincluding secure coding web application security and DevSecOps; Solid grasp of security concepts (authentication authorization encryption digital signature JWT) SSL web service proxies firewall SAML 2.0 OpenID Connect OAuth 2.0)
  • Dev Ops Tools & Practices: Branching techniques and usage of GitHub Bitbucket or Subversion; DevOps Jenkins
  • Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Monitoring and logging techniques
  • AWS Core Services: AWS Services such as CloudWatch Code-Deploy
• Preferred Qualifications :
  • AWS Development
  • Architecture Patterns
  • Design Thinking
  • Financial/Insurance industry experience is a plus not a must
  • Agentic AI assisted development is a plus not a must

Youll Love 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 well help you make an even bigger impact with learning experiences that can grow your technical AND leadership capabilities. Youll be surprised by what this rock-solid organization has in store for you.

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 $138500.00 to $206000.00. 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 $1600 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) after one year of service.

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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