Senior software engineer

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will shape Guardian's most critical customer-facing digital experiences. This position requires extensive hands-on technical experience building scalable, performant web applications in a modern cloud environment, working collaboratively with engineers, product, UI/UX, business leaders and data to create best-in-class experiences for our customers.

What you will get to do:

• Be Creative - have the freedom to innovate, modernize and create technical solutions to solve complex business problems

• Be Collaborative - work with technical and non-technical teams alike to bring solutions to life

• Be Precise - understand the business goals and strategy to empower you to create the right solutions

• Be Awesome - launch products that you can be proud of

What you bring to the table:

• 4+ years of experience delivering resilient, highly performant, public-facing customer web experiences that have had demonstrative business impact

• Highly proficient in Javascript/Typescript (Node/React/Next/NestJS/Jest)

• Extensive experience in API development best practices (REST/GraphQL) and integration with third-party systems

• Experience with Redis, micro-frontends and micro-services desirable

• Mastery of web fundamentals, including vanilla Javascript, HTML, CSS, and web core vitals performance tuning

• Experience developing complex applications in an Agile environment as part of a team of engineers, designers, product experts, marketers, and strategists

• Experience with modern web application development, including build tools, testing, CI/CD and AWS

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• Working knowledge of security best practices, e.g.: OWASP, dealing with PII data

• Excitement, energy, and strong people skills including excellent written and verbal communication

• BA/BS degree in computer science or relevant work experience

Location

• 3+ days a week at Guardian HQ located in Hudson Yards, New York, NY

Salary Range:

$118,980.00 - $195,465.00

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Our Promise

At Guardian, you'll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

Inspire Well-Being

As part of Guardian's Purpose - to inspire well-being - we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at . Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected]. Please note: this resource is for accommodation requests only. For all other inquires related to your application and careers at Guardian, refer to the Guardian Careers site.

Visa Sponsorship

Guardian is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant. you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.

Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.

Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services. Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve. We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being - mind, body, and wallet. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we put our customers first. Behind every bright future is a GuardianTM. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com .

Visa Sponsorship:

Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.