Senior Software Engineer

Description

As a leading provider of annuities, MassMutual Ascend is committed to taking financial futures above and beyond. This means offering innovative products that fit our customers’ unique needs – whether it’s protecting their hard-earned savings, receiving guaranteed income or providing for loved ones. MassMutual Ascend is proud to offer customers a level of strength and stability they can count on for years to come.

The Opportunity

As an Enterprise Services Developer, you will be a part of a services team that builds functionality for internal and external technical consumers. This team is responsible for writing new technology to implement re-usable APIs, eliminate or replace legacy technology, onboard new platforms, and continuing support work to identify other areas where efficiencies can be made.

Job Responsibilities

As an Enterprise Services Developer, you will have impact on the organization through the below responsibilities.

• Designs and develops applications with a focus on simplicity, reliability, maintainability, performance, and re-use
• Provides technical contributions in the areas of implementation and testing
• Engages actively in building out a dynamic and productive development organization, continuously improving practices and methodology
• Develop time estimates for project deliverables
• Learn new software tools and skills as needed
• Participate in test planning, development, and execution for integration and system testing
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to mitigate and address these issues
• Participate in code reviews
• Ability to be on call during deployments and support issues

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• .NET languages, preferably C#
• Experience with .NET Framework or .NET Core
• Web Services (REST, SOAP, etc.)
• Thorough understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles
• Team player who excels in a collaborative environment

Ideal Qualifications

• 2-3 years of related development experience
• Relational databases and data access, preferably SQL Server
• .NET technology such as Web API
• Messaging based architecture, asynchronous messaging patterns, queuing systems
• Test automation, unit testing, and code coverage frameworks
• Comfortable working with an Agile development methodology
• Strong sense of personal accountability
• Contributes beyond job role and responsibilities
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies
• Passionate about continuously improving organizational practices

What to Expect

• One-on-one meetings with your manager
• Ongoing opportunities for development and learning
• A place to grow your career in a culture that inspires, rewards, and develops employees
• Small company feel with a focus on meeting customer’s needs today and into the future

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Why Join Us.

At MassMutual Ascend, our collaborative culture is key to our success. It’s the reason we’re a leading provider of annuities today, and it’s the reason we’ll continue rising to the top tomorrow. A career at MassMutual Ascend means you’ll contribute to our mission of taking financial futures above and beyond – and you’ll be inspired to reach your own goals, too. As a wholly owned subsidiary of MassMutual, MassMutual Ascend continues to be an employer of choice in the Cincinnati, Ohio community.

MassMutual Ascend Life Insurance Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.

At MassMutual Ascend we focus on ensuring fair, equitable pay by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component. For more information about our extensive benefits offerings please check out our Total Rewards at a Glance..