Symetra · 8 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$142K/yr - $236K/yr
12+ years expSymetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead innovation and shape scalable solutions, collaborating with delivery teams to design, build, and maintain technological solutions that serve both internal and external customers.
FinanceProperty & Casualty InsuranceHealth InsuranceFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop secure, high-quality, and performant code using modern languages and tools while adhering to team standards
Design and architect key solutions using microservices, patterns and cloud native services
Ensure compliance with security, disaster recovery, performance standards, logging and monitoring and issue prevention
Create reusable solutions and participate in code reviews to ensure best practices
Define versioning strategies, oversee performance enhancements, and optimize system efficiency
Lead testing efforts: design plans, introduce new frameworks, and ensure coverage across teams
Drive automation for builds and deployments; define standards for CI/CD pipelines
Conduct root cause analysis for production issues and implement preventive measures
Define and implement design patterns, conduct design reviews, and guide architectural decisions
Provide cross platform collaboration by stretching beyond our program
Mentor senior engineers and champion innovative solutions, tools, and practices
Lead proof-of-concept initiatives and contribute to technical partnership agreements
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma is required, plus a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field
12 to 15+ years of software development experience
Strong knowledge of AWS/cloud technologies and experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
Proficient in C#, Java, .NET, Spring Boot, Angular, and AWS Lambdas
Skilled in building high-performance, low-latency, secure, and scalable applications
Experience integrating external APIs and managing vendor relationships
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Ability to guide developers toward cost-effective, strategic solutions
Preferred
Previous experience in a regulated industry handling sensitive data is a plus
Benefits
Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements
Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays
Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching
Company
Symetra
Symetra is a financial service company that provides retirement, employee benefits, group life, and disability insurance.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2015-08-11Acquired
2010-01-22IPO
2004-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
David Goldstein
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
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Mike DiGioia
Vice President, Communications
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