Software Engineer - Full Stack Java Developer - Virtual

Our story

At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to “Be Alight.”

• Champion People – be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.
• Grow with Purpose – Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.
• Be Alight – act with integrity, be real and empower others.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.

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We are looking for a highly skilled Software Engineer to join our team and build innovative, scalable applications for back‑end processing and front‑end user experiences. This role combines strong Java and Spring Framework expertise with modern development practices and experience with cloud‑native solutions. You will be designing and developing responsive, user‑friendly interfaces using Angular to integrate with back‑end services you help develop or enhance.

Your work will directly impact how users interact with our applications, ensuring seamless, intuitive, and high‑performance experiences across platforms.

• Design, develop, and maintain applications using Java and Spring Framework.
• Build and integrate RESTful services for seamless communication between systems.
• Develop responsive front‑end interfaces using Angular.
• Work with Mongo
  
  DB and Postgre
  
  SQL for data storage and management.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and follow Dev Ops best practices.
• Maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions with Terraform.
• Deploy and manage applications in AWS, utilizing various AWS services.
• Ensure system reliability and performance on Linux‑based environments.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proficiency in Java 17+, Spring Framework 3+, and RESTful API development.
• Solid understanding of and experience with Angular 17+ and Type Script for front‑end development.
• Hands‑on experience with Mongo
  
  DB and Postgre
  
  SQL or other Document and Relational databases.
• Familiarity with Linux environments.
• Experience with AWS services and cloud‑based architectures.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops practices.
• Familiarity with RxJS and Tailwind CSS.
• Familiarity with or experience in Infrastructure as Code implementation.

• AI prompting proficiency and experience with AI‑assisted development workflows.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with testing frameworks and tools such as Postman.

Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video.

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 5 years in a row.

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as several voluntary benefit options.

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check…