Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack
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Senior Software Engineer developing full-stack solutions within Information Management and Technology at Penn Mutual. Collaborating within Agile teams to enhance Individual Life New Business capabilities.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and implement full-stack solutions using JavaScript/React, Node.js, Next.js on the front end and Java/Spring (Spring Boot) on the back end, hosted on AWS, ensuring high quality, maintainability, and alignment to business needs.
- Contribute to and lead the design and implementation of scalable, maintainable software solutions that meet performance, reliability, and security expectations.
- Collaborate with the Product Owner, Technical Lead, and other engineers within and across teams to translate features and user stories into well-defined technical approaches and deliver working software.
- Own technical outcomes for assigned features and components, from design through production support.
- Contribute to and improve existing applications by quickly understanding the current state, and documenting designs and flows. Drive enhancements, modernization, refactoring, and upgrades to reduce technical debt and improve stability and user experience.
- Provide technical leadership through mentoring, code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing with junior and mid-level engineers.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot complex issues across UI, API, and data layers; implement effective solutions and preventive improvements to ensure system stability and performance.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement by proposing and implementing better solutions, engineering practices (testing, CI/CD readiness, code quality, observability), processes, and tools.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and assess their relevance and potential impact on our products and engineering practices.
- Communicate technical concepts and decisions clearly to stakeholders at all levels, balancing speed-to-value with sound engineering.
- Contribute to automated testing and quality practices to ensure reliable, maintainable, and secure software delivery.
- Demonstrates a commitment to AI fluency by embracing AI tools and technologies to enhance individual and team performance, decision-making, and innovation.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's degree preferred)
- 5+ years of professional experience in software development, with a strong track record of delivering high-quality software solutions
- Strong full-stack proficiency in:
- Front end: JavaScript, React, modern UI patterns, state management, component design
- Back end: Java, Spring / Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservice-friendly patterns
- Hosting: AWS native services.
- Experience with web development practices including designing and implementing secure, performant, accessible user experiences and API integrations.
- Deep understanding of database systems including SQL and NoSQL, with experience in designing and optimizing database schemas and queries.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex technical problems and implement effective solutions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills; ability to work effectively with stakeholders and teammates.
- Demonstrated ability to work in an Agile/Scrum environment, partnering with Product Owner, Technical Lead and team to plan, estimate, deliver, and iterate.
Benefits:
- Flexible approach to work















