Software Engineer

Job Description:
Job title: Software Engineer
Duration: 12 months (possibility of extension)
Location: Hybrid (Newark, NJ)

Summary
* Build applications ensuring that the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards, using modern design patterns and architectural principles; remove technical impediments
* Develop high quality, well documented and efficient code adhering to all applicable Prudential standards
* Collaborate with product owners in understanding needs and defining feature stories, tech leads in defining technical design and other team members to understand the system end-to-end and deliver robust solutions that bring about business impact
* Write unit, integration tests and functional automation, researching problems discovered by quality assurance or product support, developing solutions to address the problems
* Bring a strong understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, provide input and coach team members and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day
* Work on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables.
* Use programming languages including but not limited to Python, Java, or JavaScript and React, Springboot, frameworks

The Skills & Expertise You Bring
* Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fields
* 6+ years of hands-on experience building enterprise-grade applications using modern Java and JavaScript ecosystems
* Experience with agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
* Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business
* Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges
* Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills

Advanced experience and/or expertise with several of the following:
* Programming Languages: Python, Java, Java Script; Typescript, C#, working in distributed systems, object oriented programming, design patterns and design methodology; JAVA services using Spring, Maven, Microservices, multi-threading, Concurrency and parallel processing
* Frameworks: React, Springboot, Flask, Django, Node.js (Run time)
* Data Store: NoSQL or Relational Data structures - PL/SQ, DB2, Oracle, Postgres, RedShift
* Data Streaming: SQS, Kinesis, AWS MSK, Event Bridge
* Application Programming Interfaces (API): Consumption & Development; implementing service oriented architecture (SOA) patterns; Web service technologies such as APIs, REST, JSON, SOAP, XML, JDBC, MySQL
* API Management & Integration : Kong, Apigee
* Unit, interface and end user testing concepts and tooling (functional & non-functional)
* Automated testing
* Accessibility awareness
* Software security skills including secure coding, web application security and DevSecOps; Solid grasp of security concepts (authentication, authorization, encryption, digital signature, JWT), SSL, web service proxies, firewall, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0)
* Dev Ops Tools & Practices: Branching techniques and usage of GitHub, Bitbucket or Subversion; DevOps, Jenkins
* Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Monitoring and logging techniques
* AWS Core Services across compute, storage, DB, IAM and analytics incl specific services listed above
* Preferred Qualifications:
* Strong experience with Domain Driven Development (DDD)
* AWS cloud native solution development
* Architecture Patterns
* Design and critical Thinking
* Financial/Insurance industry experience is a must, not a plus
* Experience with agentic frameworks and AI driven development tools is a Must. [Claude Code, GitHub Copilot etc]