Sr. Backend Software Engineer
Listed on 2026-01-10
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, IT Support
Sr. Backend Software Engineer, Denta Quest
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Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and government benefits, helping approximately 50 million Americans access the care and coverage they need. Through employers, industry partners and government programs, Sun Life U.S. offers a portfolio of benefits and services, including dental, vision, disability, absence management, life, supplemental health, medical stop-loss insurance, and healthcare navigation. We have more than 6,400 employees and associates in our partner dental practices and operate nationwide.
Visit our website to discover how Sun Life is making life brighter for our customers, partners and communities.
Job Description:Sun Life embraces a hybrid work model that balances in-office collaboration with the flexibility of virtual work. Our team members and leaders are expected to foster connection and teamwork by being present in the office at least 2 days per week.
The Opportunity:The Sr. Software engineer maintains IT objectives by supporting business processes, systems and clients specifically mobile technologies and applications, carries out these responsibilities by providing information technology (IT) solutions.
How you will contribute:- Analyzes and evaluates business requirements by working with clients and management. Provides recommendations on the nature, scope and complexity of solutions.
- Document the functional and technical specifications and project plans for proposed solutions to business requirements of moderate to high complexity. Develops (codes), tests, documents, educates and supports subsequent software solutions.
- Develops and implements project plans, including resources, tasks, time frames and deliverables for moderate to complex projects. Monitors projects and advises members on how to resolve technical problems.
- Assists in training initiatives by occasionally providing direction to peers and less experienced staff. May assign work to less experienced staff and review their work.
- Supports existing applications, monitors systems performance and work based on the impact to the business. May coordinate cross-functional IT departments to resolve issues.
- Uses troubleshooting skills to identify, research and propose solutions to problems and accommodate necessary changes or corrective action, as needed.
- Recommends standards, procedures and process improvements appropriate to own work.
- May present work to team members, clients and management.
- Other duties as assigned.
- 7+ years of total experience developing APIs - .NET (C#) and Python, Java.
- Demonstrates sound technical skills with a strong working knowledge of the client’s business to effectively translate business needs to IT solutions.
- Fast learner who adapts quickly to changing business needs and evolving technology landscapes.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or related field.
- Deep understanding of Azure and AWS, with experience designing cloud-native applications using serverless and containerized architectures.
- Extensive experience with BFF design patterns, API Gateway, and middleware solutions.
- Strong experience with authentication and security using Okta, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and JWT.
- Strong knowledge of Dev Ops, CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code (Terraform, ARM templates).
- Extensive experience with monitoring and alerting tools such as ELK, Datadog, Dynatrace, Splunk.
- Experience working in agile development environments, leading technical discussions, and mentoring junior engineers.
- Extensive knowledge of building REST and Graph
QL APIs. - Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Required to attend additional training as requested/deemed necessary.
Salary Range: $101,000 - $151,500
At our company, we are committed to pay transparency and equity. The salary range for this role is competitive nationwide, and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base…
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