Software Engineer III

Position: Software Engineer III
Location: Newark, NJ - Hybrid
Duration: 12 months RTH


Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day
* Build applications ensuring that the code follows the latest coding practices and industry standards, using modern design patterns and architectural principles; remove technical impediments
* Develop high-quality, well-documented, 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, and 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 ongoing 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, JavaScript; 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, and OAuth 2.0)
* DevOps 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, including 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]