Lead Backend API Developer

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer – Backend

About the Team

Group Core API team is responsible for APIs and Integrations supporting Web Applications enabling Guardian’s Group Business. We support our end-to-end Business with APIs from Quote, Policy, Customer, Eligibility and Claims. Group Business intake channels such as Customer facing portal applications, call center applications, IVR and chatbots are all powered by our APIs and provide a unified customer experience.

Our team is growing, and we are looking for talented Lead Software Engineers skilled in Java based technologies, who are driven, who want to make a difference and code with purpose.

We are passionate about the Customer. We do the right thing, believe people count and go above and beyond for the people we serve.

You are:

• An experienced backend Lead Java Engineer who has experience leading high performance teams with a track record of delivery quality software in short time to market.
• Highly skilled engineer with strong foundation of Computer Science and Software Development Life cycle concepts
• An individual who is collaborative, can work across the firm with Enterprise Architects, Business Product Owners, Platform, Security and Production support to enable delivery of a cohesive customer centric product.

You will:

• Lead an agile team as part of an Agile Release Train
• Build well designed, well-engineered, robust, scalable software integration solutions that are Production ready.
• Engineer application integrations using messaging solutions, events, and REST APIs.
• Work closely with the Business Teams and Solution Architecture to ensure alignment with the Product Roadmap and design blueprint.
• Mentor and coach developers and analysts, assign tasks, follow industry best practices, and perform code reviews.
• Triage end to end system integration issues across various middleware systems and infrastructure.

You have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• 15 + years of Experience as J2EE Software Engineer
• Understanding of Agile and SAFE Methodologies
• Industry experience implementing Rest APIs, Data Driven Design, Microservices Architecture, Enterprise Integration Patterns and Event Driven Architecture.
• Experience integrating with Apache Kafka
• Experience integrating with messaging platforms such as ActiveMQ, IBM MQ
• Experience with Docker containers and AWS Cloud services S3, Lambda, SQS/SNS, Redis Cache.

• Experience using SQL and NoSQL Databases
• Apache Camel, Tibco Business Works, Mulesoft or similar EAI framework
• Experience with version control and CI/CD automation tools such as Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins and Maven
• Experience with API Security frameworks, token management and user access control including OAuth 2.0, JWT
• Experience with monitoring tools such as AppDynamics, Zenoss

About Guardian

Guardian has been helping people protect their futures and secure their lives for 160 years. Every day, we serve approximately 29 million people through a range of insurance and financial products. We help people and their families pursue financial security and well-being in life, health, and wealth. We help companies take care of their employees. And we help people recover and thrive after unexpected loss.

From our founding in 1860, when a community of immigrants joined together to insure and protect their businesses and families, doing the right thing for our policyholders and customers has guided everything we do. Our dedication to customers has helped us remain one of the most highly rated in client satisfaction and financial strength. And as one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we know what matters most: putting the needs of our customers first. Because everyone deserves a Guardian. Learn more about Guardian at www.GuardianLife.com.

© Copyright 2020 The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY

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.

Salary Range$114,080.00 - $187,415.00

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.

Health Care

• Choice of [high deductible/copay] medical plans* with prescription drugs, including coverage for fertility and transgender inclusive benefits

• Dental plan

• Vision plan

• Health care accounts – flexible spending, health reimbursement, and health savings accounts

• Critical illness insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

• Company-paid Life and Disability insurance plus voluntary supplemental coverage

• Accident insurance

Retirement and Financial

• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match, plus an annual age/service-based Company contribution and an annual profit-sharing contribution, if applicable

• Complimentary 1:1 financial guidance with a licensed Fidelity representative

Time Off and Remote Work

• Flexible work arrangements (part in-person/part remote)

• Unlimited paid time off for most roles plus time off for volunteering, jury duty, voting, and bereavement

• Personal holidays for colleagues to use in recognition of religious, cultural, or civic days

• Paid parental leave and paid family and medical leave policies

Emotional Well-being and Work-Life

• Emotional well-being, mental health, and work/life resources powered by Spring Health

• Wellness programs, including fitness program and equipment reimbursement

• Child, adult, and elder back-up care support through Bright Horizons

• Adoption assistance

• College planning

• Tuition reimbursement

• Student loan assistance

• Commuter benefits in select metropolitan areas

Equity & Inclusion

Opportunities to build inclusive and meaningful connections through involvement in colleague-led affinity groups:

• Employee Resource Groups:

• Colleague Connection Committees

• Community Involvement Committees

A culture that encourages colleagues to bring their authentic selves to work

• Voluntary self-ID

• Pronunciation and phonetic spelling of names

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].