Back End Software Engineer
Job Description
Voya Financial, a leading health, wealth and investment company with 10,000+ employees, is seeking a Back End Software Engineer to join their team. This is a senior-level position that serves as the highest level technical expert, focusing on highly visible, complex, and critical business priorities.
The role requires an experienced professional with 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 5 years in technical leadership. You'll be responsible for building and maintaining systems based on applications architectures, resolving complex integration problems, and providing technical direction for the team. The position offers a competitive salary range of $97,160 - $152,880 USD.
Working at Voya means joining a company with a strong purpose and winning culture. They offer a hybrid work environment, combining the flexibility of remote work with in-person collaboration. The company is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where differences are valued and intentionally pursued.
The technical requirements include extensive experience with large-scale integrated online RDBMSs, networked computing structures, and multiple platforms including Java and C++. You'll need strong skills in component, process, and data modeling, plus experience with NT, Unix, and Windows-based applications.
Voya offers an impressive benefits package including comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) with 6% matching, an employer-paid retirement plan, generous PTO (20 days + holidays), and tuition reimbursement. They're recognized as a Great Place to Work® and are committed to conducting business in a socially responsible manner.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate critical skills including customer focus, critical thinking, team mentality, business acumen, and learning agility. You'll be working on projects that directly impact the company's mission of helping customers achieve better financial futures.
This role presents an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer looking to make a significant impact in the financial services industry while working with modern technologies and leading technical initiatives. The position offers both technical challenges and leadership opportunities, making it ideal for someone who wants to grow their career at a respected financial institution.
Responsibilities For Back End Software Engineer
- Serve as highest level technical expert, resolving problems of systems integration and compatibility
- Build and maintain systems based on applications architectures
- Assess business and organizational implications of key application technology alternatives
- Facilitate continuous process improvements within team
- Determine organizational impact of software maintenance issues
- Integrate activities with business units and ensure proper project cost and schedule estimation
Requirements For Back End Software Engineer
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering (Master's preferred)
- Eight+ years of software engineering and development, including five years in technical leadership
- Experience in large-scale integrated online RDBMSs across multiple hardware and software platforms
- Experience in new computing architectures and implementation of networked computing structures
- Experience across multiple platforms including mainframe, OO programming experience, including Java and C++
- Experience developing NT, Unix, and/or Windows based applications
- Strong component, process and data modeling skills
Benefits For Back End Software Engineer
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
- 401(k) Savings plan with company matching up to 6%
- Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
- 20 days paid time off
- Nine paid company holidays
- Flexible Diversity Celebration Day
- 40 hours paid volunteer time per year
