Sr. Software Engineer II

Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals. As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will build their new Partner Relationship Management system, focusing on backend development and contributing to the architecture and team processes.

Responsibilities:

• Build our new Partner Relationship Management system from the ground up as the first engineer on the team, working closely with business leaders to shape the design, architecture, and long-term ownership
• Develop backend-focused full-stack features, including database design, REST APIs, and a lightweight UI, with the majority of your time spent writing code
• Help establish early engineering workflows while contributing to technical decision-making and future team hiring
• Drive major technical project initiatives independently, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills and the ability to deliver high-impact work while contributing to building a diverse, well-rounded engineering team with a growth-oriented mindset

Requirements:

• High School Diploma is required
• 5+ years of relevant experience with strong technical skills, solid engineering fundamentals, and the ability to manage and deliver high-quality work independently
• Have built full systems end-to-end—including databases, APIs, and web UIs—through professional roles or personal projects, demonstrating ownership from initial design to deployment
• Excel at solving complex problems through structured analysis, creative thinking, and effective collaboration across functions
• Communicate clearly with partners and leadership, showing curiosity, proactivity, and a commitment to continuous learning
• Foster an inclusive, purpose-driven team culture and champion diversity, strong collaboration, and healthy cross-team relationships
• A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent related experience preferred
• Experience with Rust is a big plus