Senior Software Engineer

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 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 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  …