Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field required
5+ years of professional software development experience
Strong proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and microservices
Hands-on experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Comfortable in a pair-programming (XP) environment
Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL
Familiarity with code versioning tools such as GitHub
Responsibilities
Participate in iteration planning meetings to provide technical input
Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable microservices and APIs
Implement continuous integration, delivery, and deployment pipelines on AWS and Azure
Monitor production systems to enhance performance and reliability
Adopt XP methodology, practicing pair programming and TDD
Engage in daily standups, code reviews, and retrospectives
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA/FSA options
Up to 4% company match in 401(k) and contributions to a pension
$75/month wellness budget
$80/month connectivity stipend
Mental health resources including therapy and coaching
Supportive leave policies
Competitive PTO with 9 paid Company Holidays
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
Hybrid work arrangements with team gatherings
Various corporate perks and discounts
Full Job Description
Job Description
Our leading-edge Agile team in the engineering group is looking for a motivated and energetic Senior Software Engineer who is eager to learn and make big changes to our mission critical applications. This is an exciting time to join, as we continue to rapidly expand and look for new ways to improve our architecture and solution offerings to serve the millions of customers around the globe. Your opportunities for achievement are limitless with SquareTrade/Allstate. We embrace a fast-paced Agile XP environment where we practice pair programming and TDD. You'll have the opportunity to work with the engineering leads, product and design teams, as well as other developers to deliver applications which are scalable, secure, robust and highly performing. We adopt microservices architecture, distributed technologies, latest frontend frameworks and sophisticated monitoring tools. Key responsibilities
Participates in iteration planning meetings, infusing backlogs with technical input
Designs, develops, and maintains secure, scalable, and high-performance microservices and APIs using modern frameworks (e.g. Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, ElastiCache)
Performs continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment pipelines on AWS and Microsoft Azure
Monitors in production and improves system performance, reliability, and scalability
Adopts XP methodology and practices paired programming and test-driven development (TDD) daily
Participates in daily standups, code reviews and retrospectives
Qualifications
Bachelors in Computer Science or related majors is REQUIRED
5+ years of professional software development experience with a successful track record
Strong proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Kafka and microservices framework
Hands-on experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and writes high-quality, testable code
Comfortable working in a pair-programming (XP) environment
Experience with relational databases, such as PostgreSQL
Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Github
Familiarity with build pipeline such as Jenkins
Nice to have
Familiarity with cloud and hybrid environments, including Azure, AWS, and on-prem systems
Familiarity with web related technologies, such as Angular, JavaScript, CSS
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes and DevOps practices
Experience in the warranty, insurance, fintech, or e-commerce domains
Additional Information
At SquareTrade you'll have access to:
Medical, dental and vision coverage with network optionality and the ability to contribute to a savings account (HSA or FSA)
Up to 4% company match into 401(k) and contributions into your company-sponsored pension
$75/month budget to help prioritize your physical wellbeing
$80/month stipend to subsidize connectivity costs
Mental health resources including free 1:1 therapy, coaching sessions and digital resources
Supportive leave policies
Competitive PTO program with 9 paid Company Holidays
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year to further your personal educational advancement desires
Hybrid work arrangements with regular investment in gatherings/offsites to spend time together as team
Various corporate perks and discounts
This role is a hybrid role associated with our Dallas Office.
SquareTrade estimates the possible base compensation for this role : $140K - 170K
