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Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them. Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself. A Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications. This role plays a key part across the full software development lifecycle—from requirements analysis and design to deployment and ongoing support—while building meaningful, high-impact solutions. Essential Functions: Design, code, test, and deliver scalable software features and components. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather, refine, and implement software requirements. Lead development efforts for specific modules, features, or UI use cases. Build intuitive and effective user-facing experiences aligned to business needs. Leverage modern AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, AI agents) to improve development efficiency and code quality. Develop and support data engineering pipelines, including ETL processes and cloud-based solutions (AWS EMR, Lambda, EC2, Serverless). Write and optimize SQL queries to support data analysis, reporting, and application functionality. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across systems. Participate in code reviews and uphold coding standards and best practices. Support daily production support Contribute to architectural decisions, CI/CD processes, and design discussions. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. 3+ years of experience in software development. Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or similar. Experience implementing UI use cases and building user-centric applications. Strong experience with SQL, including writing complex queries and supporting reporting needs. Hands-on experience with data engineering concepts (ETL, data pipelines). Familiarity with AWS services such as EMR, Lambda, EC2, and serverless architectures. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows. Experience using AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity. Strong understanding of software development methodologies and best practices. Solid problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills. Excellent collaboration and communication skills. Experience working in Agile environments preferred. Prior experience working in workflow or enterprise content systems preferred Ability to build meaningful, end-to-end solutions that deliver business impact. Experience working across multiple projects and development lifecycles. Participation in hackathons or innovation-driven initiatives. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job.  The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time.   You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description.   You may be required perform other duties that are not included on this job description.  The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.