Engineer Software

Empower is a company focused on transforming financial lives by providing a flexible work environment and celebrating internal mobility. The Software Engineer role involves designing, developing, and maintaining software applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Design, code, test, and deliver scalable software features and components
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather, refine, and implement software requirements
• Lead development efforts for specific modules, features, or UI use cases
• Build intuitive and effective user-facing experiences aligned to business needs
• Leverage modern AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, AI agents) to improve development efficiency and code quality
• Develop and support data engineering pipelines, including ETL processes and cloud-based solutions (AWS EMR, Lambda, EC2, Serverless)
• Write and optimize SQL queries to support data analysis, reporting, and application functionality
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across systems
• Participate in code reviews and uphold coding standards and best practices
• Contribute to architectural decisions, CI/CD processes, and design discussions

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years of experience in software development
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or similar
• Experience implementing UI use cases and building user-centric applications
• Strong experience with SQL, including writing complex queries and supporting reporting needs
• Experience with modern reporting and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, QuickSight, or similar current technologies)
• Hands-on experience with data engineering concepts (ETL, data pipelines)
• Familiarity with AWS services such as EMR, Lambda, EC2, and serverless architectures
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies and best practices
• Solid problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Ability to build meaningful, end-to-end solutions that deliver business impact
• Experience working across multiple projects and development lifecycles
• Participation in hackathons or innovation-driven initiatives