We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.
Purpose:
The ideal candidate will have a passion for cross collaboration and problem solving utilizing mathematical and technological capabilities. The candidate should have the desire and ability to understand the underlying mechanics and processes associated with an Annuity and similar products throughout their life cycle. This candidate will be responsible for the design, coding, configuration, unit testing, and implementation of new product propositions within the Athene applications, primarily ALIP (Accenture Life Insurance Platform) policy administration system.Accountabilities:
- Configure, maintain, and enhance annuity product rules, workflows, and transactions within ALIP and related administration systems.
- Translate business and product requirements into technical solutions while following established development standards and best practices.
- Develop, test, troubleshoot, and deploy application changes using Agile and DevOps tools (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins) to support reliable software releases.
- Partner with Product, QA, Operations, and Technology teams to deliver high-quality solutions, resolve production issues, and improve system performance.
- Develop automation and process improvements that increase efficiency, enhance data quality, and support policy administration processes.
- Contribute to sprint commitments, peer code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives while building expertise in annuity products and policy administration.
Qualifications and Experience:
- 4+ years of application development, configuration, or systems experience within insurance, financial services, or relevant experience.
- Experience with policy administration systems (ALIP preferred), SQL/database queries, and one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, SQL, XML, or Visual Basic.
- Experience working in Agile environments using tools such as Jira, Confluence, GitHub, or Jenkins.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with the ability to troubleshoot technical issues and translate business requirements into system solutions.
- Experience using AI tools to improve productivity, code development, documentation, analysis, and workflow efficiency while applying sound judgment to validate AI-generated outputs.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
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Skills Required
- 4+ years of application development, configuration, or systems experience within insurance or financial services
- Experience with policy administration systems
- Experience with ALIP (Accenture Life Insurance Platform)
- SQL / database query experience
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, SQL, XML, or Visual Basic
- Experience working in Agile environments using tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Experience with DevOps and source control tools such as GitHub and Jenkins
- Experience developing, testing, troubleshooting, and deploying application changes
- Experience using AI tools to improve productivity, code development, documentation, analysis, and workflow efficiency
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or equivalent experience
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
Athene Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Athene and has not been reviewed or approved by Athene.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings support is highlighted through a strong employer match and structured retirement programs. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful long-term value to total compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies span flexible or paid time off, a robust holiday schedule, volunteer time, and paid parental, family care, and military leave. Feedback suggests this breadth is a standout element across many roles.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include comprehensive health coverage, mental-health support, onsite fitness centers, and one‑on‑one coaching. HQ amenities and wellness perks are positioned as differentiators for on-site employees.
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What We Do
Athene, through its subsidiaries, is a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. The products offered by Athene include: • Retail fixed, fixed indexed and registered index-linked annuity products; • Reinsurance arrangements with third-party annuity providers; and • Institutional products, such as funding agreements and group annuity contracts related to pension risk transfers. Athene's subsidiaries include Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company, a Delaware-domiciled insurance company, Athene Annuity and Life Company, an Iowa-domiciled insurance company, Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company of New York, a New York-domiciled insurance company, Athene Securities, LLC, an Iowa-domiciled registered broker-dealer (member FINRA), and Athene Life Re Ltd., a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer. -- The financial industry is ripe for change and Athene is leading the way. We’re determined to make retirement easier for you and other Americans by harnessing our passion, smarts and relentless spirit. Learn how to become an Athene financial professional at www.athene.com/contact. If you love a challenge and are driven to succeed, then Athene is your kind of company.
