Software Engineer

Description

The software engineer works with leads and senior engineers within an Agile team.  In this role, the software engineer can expect to design, develop, implement, and maintain Java based applications using Java/REST API/REACT/ javascript/SQL and integrate with mySQL, postgres, and IBM UDB databases.  The software engineer is also expected to accept coaching, seek training, participate in upskilling activities, and learn the area with an eye on progressing to senior levels.  Additionally, the software engineer will provide guidance to Guardian’s production support teams.  The software engineer can expect to participate in modernization efforts for a variety of Group Benefits applications, which includes integration with our AI solutions to automate Underwriting processes and the eventual replacement of the existing legacy platforms.

You will join a team that is part of a SAFe Agile Release Train.  In this position, you will be expected to partner with developers located in both the US and India.

You Will:

• Receive training and knowledge transfer from Java developers, the current team lead, and SMEs to accelerate your transition into the software engineer role.
• Work with our AI and automation teams to provide a “quote in minutes” solution for our Underwriting teams.
• Assist in troubleshooting application related issues such as UI performance, SQL tuning, and error analysis.
• Engage in Proof of Concept, prototyping, and feasibility analysis to determine the best approach to requirements and problems for both modernization and business requirement efforts.
• Attend all SAFe ceremonies and actively participate.
• Create and maintain UDB, postgres, and mySQL stored procedures.
• Analyze existing programs and stored procedures for refactoring opportunities.
• Recommend improvements by studying current practices and proposing/designing modifications.
• Collaborate and communicate with all developers and stakeholders within the train.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications.

Qualifications

You Have:

• 2-4 years of experience and excellent programming skills using Java, Rest API, REACT, jquery, javascript, postgres/mySQL/IBM UDB.
• Experience with AI assistants such as Claude Code and/or Github Co-pilot
• Exposure and experience with IBM UDB, postgre, and mySQL stored procedures and utilities.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Agile Software Development Life Cycle using Kanban, Scrum, or the Scaled Agile Framework.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Development experience in a cross-platform and multi-tier environment.
• Critical thinking skills, ability to define problems, establish facts and draw conclusions.
• A strong drive and willingness to grow beyond your current position and responsibilities.

Nice to Have:

• AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification.
• Experience with process automation.
• Experience in performance testing and tuning.
• Scrum team experience.
• Knowledge of group insurance.

Location

• Bethlehem, PA
• Holmdel, NJ
• New York, NY

Travel

• Travel to Guardian’s Office Location(s) outside of your home office as needed.
• The primary location for this position is one of our main offices (listed above).

Our promise

• 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.

We offer

• Meaningful and challenging work opportunities to accelerate innovation in a secure and compliant way.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Excellent medical, dental, supplemental health, life and vision coverage for you and your dependents with no wait period.
• Life and disability insurance.
• A great 401(k) with company match.
• Tuition assistance, paid parental leave, and backup family care.
• Dynamic, modern work environments that promote collaboration and creativity to develop and empower talent.
• Flexible time off, dress code, and work location policies to balance your work and life in the ways that suit you best.
• Employee Resource Groups that advocate for inclusion and diversity in all that we do.
• Social responsibility in all aspects of our work. We volunteer within our local communities, create educational alliances with colleges, drive a variety of initiatives in sustainability.

Salary Range:

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 www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits. 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.

Notice Regarding Guardian’s Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

As part of Guardian’s job application process, Guardian may use artificial intelligence tools (“AI Tools") to automate the sorting and filtering of information provided by applicants as part of its preliminary screening. This preliminary screening may be used to help identify applicant materials and resumes relative to their indication that the applicant meets the requirements for the specific job for which they are applying, as specified in the listing posted on Guardian’s jobs website (Careers at Guardian at https://www.guardianlife.com/careers). At Guardian, we do not use AI Tools to substantially assist or replace human judgment or discretionary decision making in our hiring process. All hiring decisions will be made by Guardian colleagues.

Please be aware that if you apply for a specific position with Guardian, you will have the choice of opting out of Guardian’s use of AI Tools during the job application process. If you would like to request an alternative process that does not utilize AI Tools or would like to request a reasonable accommodation, within ten business days of your position application, you must email your request to [email protected], making sure to provide your name and job requisition identification number. Guardian will retain your applicant materials and resume and all information therefrom in accordance with Guardian’s document retention policy, a copy of which you may request via [email protected].

Additionally, at applicable times, Guardian will make public the most recent bias audit results for such AI tools, which may be found here. 

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