Sr. Software Engineer I

Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals and feel confident about the future. As a Senior Software Engineer I, you will build and maintain secure, scalable software, focusing on production stability and long-term reliability while collaborating with the product support team to resolve issues and improve systems.

Responsibilities:

• Develop secure, high quality, performant scalable code, using the required programming language and tools
• Participate in design reviews, provide recommendations into design discussions
• Define and perform unit testing of code. Support functional and regression testing efforts
• Collaborate and participate in peer reviews
• Configure and support automated code builds and deployments
• Solve problems, and provide ongoing maintenance and support for applications and systems
• In collaboration with senior team members, write and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, user guides, and maintenance manuals
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, technologies and standards, and apply them to enhance software solutions
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives, promotes equity, and reflects Symetra’s commitment to a culture of belonging

Requirements:

• High school diploma (required), plus a Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and six years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience
• In‑depth knowledge of cloud architecture and design, including design patterns, reliability, and scalability, with hands‑on experience using AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, SNS/SQS, and DynamoDB
• Strong programming experience with JavaScript and TypeScript
• Experience working with database technologies, including both relational and NoSQL
• Solid understanding of developer tooling across the SDLC, including task management, source control, build, deployment, and operations
• Experience with CI/CD tools and workflows
• Exceptional communicator with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills and a data‑driven approach to decision‑making
• Experience using Azure DevOps
• Experience with LLMs and agentic programming, including responsible use of AI assistance, validating and refining generated outputs, and knowing the latest with emerging tools and best practices