Java​/Full stack Software Engineer -Senior Level

Why USAA?

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values - honesty, integrity, loyalty and service - define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

We are proud to support active-duty military spouses. USAA roles may offer remote or hybrid flexibility for active-duty military spouses consistent with applicable policy and business needs.

The Opportunity

As a dedicated Java Full Stack Software Engineer Senior, you will join a dynamic, startup-minded team within the Investment Experience Technology organization at USAA, part of the Technology group. As a senior engineer on our new investment services platform, you will design and implement high-impact solutions. Collaborate with a strong team to deliver scalable, high-quality software. This is your opportunity to be part of a mission-driven company while working in an agile, fast-paced environment that values innovation and bold thinking.

You'll work with a modern tech stack-including Go, Java, APIs, Open Shift, and a wide range of USAA technologies-to help build the next generation of investment solutions. Our goal is to deliver differentiated, digital-first experiences that empower both our members and financial advisors with seamless, intelligent, and scalable tools.

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position will be based in San Antonio; TX or Plano; TX. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

What you'll do:

* Design, develop, code, and test complex tactical as well as strategic technical solutions across many technologies, including emerging technologies, to integrate existing systems and tools, collaborating with Engineers or Architects within their team/department and occasionally outside of their domain.

* Lead code/design reviews and communicates updates to stakeholders with team to ensure smooth daily operations and accurate planning.

* Develop complex algorithms to solve business needs.

* Investigates and resolves complex application and system technical problems and production issues by directing troubleshooting of end-to-end solutions.

* Mentors engineers, coaches engineers on design, development, and maintenance of systems;
Reviews teammates' code.

* Influence and help shape the future of their specific domain's architecture and quality standards and understand, identify, measure across entire solution.

* Identify system performance issues, to include technical debt, and optimize solution

* Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have:

* Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.

* 6+ years of software development experience with deep technical expertise in enterprise application development.

* Strong proficiency in Java and modern software engineering principles, with experience troubleshooting complex technical issues.

* Experience with cloud technologies, secure coding practices, and enterprise-scale application development.

* Enterprise-level experience with Java Full Stack development, batch processing, and Groovy.

* Deep experience designing and implementing scalable API-first solutions using Spring Boot, REST APIs, Docker containers, and enterprise integration patterns.

* Strong experience designing secure, scalable, resilient, and high-performing enterprise applications while accounting for non-functional requirements.

* Strong experience with Open Shift, AWS, cloud infrastructure, and cloud-native application design.

* Deep experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures using Kafka, data streaming technologies, and asynchronous integration patterns.

* Experience with modern engineering practices including TDD, automated testing, Git, Git Lab CI, Maven, and Gradle.

* Experience…