Software Engineer I

Job Description

Role Overview

AAA Life's Integration & Platform Services team owns the enterprise integration layer that connects legacy systems with modern platforms through API-first and event-driven architectures. This team provides a centralized control plane for security, observability, and operational governance across the enterprise.

As a Software Engineer I, you will be an early-career backend engineer contributing to the design, development, and operation of integration services under the guidance of senior engineers. This role is ideal for someone looking to grow deep backend and cloud engineering skills while working on modern platforms in a regulated enterprise environment.

You will focus on building and supporting Java-based services, learning integration patterns, and developing production-grade software while pairing closely with senior engineers and participating fully in Agile delivery.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

50% - Design & Build Integration Services

• Develop Java/Spring Boot services and APIs under senior engineer direction

• Implement API integrations and basic event-driven patterns

• Contribute to enhancements and maintenance of existing integration services

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code

25% - Platform Learning, Modernization & Support

• Support legacy-to-modern integration efforts by assisting with discovery and implementation

• Learn and apply modernization patterns such as service decomposition and API enablement

• Assist in improving platform standards related to security, logging, and observability

• Troubleshoot and resolve development and lower-environment issues

25% - Collaboration, Quality & Professional Growth

• Pair program with senior engineers and participate in technical mentoring

• Participate in code reviews and apply feedback to improve code quality

• Write and execute unit tests using automated testing frameworks

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and release activities

• Collaborate with DevOps, Security, Data, and Product partners

• Follow AAA Life security, compliance, and governance standards

Occasionally support applications outside normal business hours (with guidance)

Compensation: $110k to $129k Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

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Skills and Requirements

Core Technical Environment

• Backend development using Java and Spring Boot

• API-first and event-driven architectures

• AWS cloud platform

• Containerization using Docker (Kubernetes exposure over time)

• Enterprise CI/CD pipelines

• Logging, monitoring, and basic observability tooling

Agile delivery with 2-week sprints and collaborative development

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related engineering field

• 2+ years of hands-on software development experience

(internships, co-ops, academic projects, or open-source contributions accepted)

• Proficiency in Java or another object-oriented language (Java preferred)

• Experience developing, debugging, and documenting application software

• Experience integrating with APIs or web services

• Experience using Git or similar version control systems

• Foundational understanding of CI/CD concepts

• Basic exposure to cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

• Basic exposure to Docker or container concepts

• Comfortable working in Agile teams

• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn

• Clear communicator with a team-first mindset

• Exposure to TDD environments Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to unit testing and automated testing frameworks

• Experience contributing to automated build, test, or deployment pipelines

• Understanding of REST APIs, and basic networking concepts

• Familiarity with application servers (Tomcat, JBoss, WebSphere)

• Awareness of secure coding practices

• Exposure to regulated or sensitive data environments (PII, PCI, etc.)

• Experience using Agile tools such as Jira

Understanding of the full Agile software development lifecycle