Software Engineer II

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Newport Beach, CA
In-Office
101K-123K Annually
Financial Services
The Role

Job Description:

Pacific Life is investing in bright, agile and diverse talent to contribute in our mission to modernize technology for the modern workforce, in support of a superior customer experience.  We’re actively seeking a talented Software Engineer to join our PL Technology group within the Technology Enablement team.  This role is hybrid in Newport Beach, CA.

As a Software Engineer, you will play a key role in Pacific Life’s technology direction and delivery of complex software solutions for Pacific Life.  You will join a dedicated and self-organizing agile team in developing our next generation applications, data transformation, and automation tools in the cloud.  Technical capabilities aside, if you are a mission-driven self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative engineering culture, this role will motivate you for years to come.   Successful candidates must have a strong background in Software Engineering, Architecture, CICD, and DevOps to drive superior digital solutions to support business scalability and growth.

What You’ll Do:

  • Drive complex software projects, spanning across multiple engineering groups across Pacific Life.
  • Analyzes complex business problems, evaluate technology solutions, and build working prototypes to share.    
  • Partners with the business and other technical experts across the enterprise to develop cutting edge software.
  • Function as a SME for modern software engineering, cloud and software automation tools, including the discovery and incubation of new capabilities. 
  • Executing a project from requirements gathering to working software to share with the business and technology teams.
  • Mine large and complex datasets for insights and conversion to new product features. 
  • Communicate complex concepts and results in a clear and effective manner.
  • Participate in peer reviews and technology collaboration with other Engineers, Architects and Analysts across the Pacific Life Technology team.

Factors for Success

  • BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience
  • 5+ years of experience in software development, data, and architecture design.  5+ years of cloud and automation expertise.
  • Hands-on experience developing software, data integration, process automation and API services in AWS.
  • Strong foundation with modern SDLC in various technologies (AWS Services, RDBMS, NOSQL, Python, C# on Windows/Linux OS)
  • Good working knowledge for a variety of automation, integration, and business process management solutions. 
  • Experience being part of a fast-paced agile software development team;
  • Desire and ability to train, mentor, and develop technical skills of more junior automation engineers.

What Will Make You Stand Out:

  • Experience working in life insurance and annuity industry
  • Experience in software engineering, AWS and modern automation tools.

You can be who you are.

We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential. What’s life like at Pacific Life? Visit Instagram.com/lifeatpacificlife

Base Pay Range:

The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

$100,530.00 - $122,870.00

Your Benefits Start Day 1  
 

Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.

  • Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents

  • Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off

  • Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program

  • Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

EEO Statement:

Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.

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The Company
HQ: Newport Beach, CA
3,447 Employees
Year Founded: 1868

What We Do

For more than 150 years, Pacific Life has helped millions of individuals and families with their financial needs through a wide range of life insurance products, annuities, and mutual funds, and offers a variety of investment products and services to individuals, businesses, and pension plans. Whether your goal is to protect loved ones or grow your assets for retirement, Pacific Life offers innovative products and services that provide value and financial security for current and future generations. Pacific Life counts more than half of the 100 largest U.S. companies as its clients and has been named one of the 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute. For additional company information, including current financial strength ratings, visit www.PacificLife.com.

Pacific Life refers to Pacific Life Insurance Company and its affiliates, including Pacific Life & Annuity Company. Client count as of June 2022 is compiled by Pacific Life using the 2022 FORTUNE 500® list.

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