Engineer

Thrivent is dedicated to helping people thrive with purpose and is seeking an Engineer to create and modify solutions for complex software problems. In this role, you will design software, collaborate with teams, and support the Suitability product team, while also contributing to larger engineering initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Apply technical knowledge to drive outcomes for customers
• Ability to work and problem solve independently on initiatives that align to the broader software engineering strategy
• Proficient at designing solutions within core framework of software products within this team
• Participate in low level design for the product area / within the team
• Use independent, critical thinking to solve complex problems which are significant to the customer
• Member of team that can work independently, as well as collaboratively with team, in developing core software for the product that delivers outcomes
• Consistent and dependable in delivering core software that delivers outcomes and meets/exceeds the teams expectations for stability, scalability, resilience, etc
• Seek out opportunities to learn new technologies that improve the product and its lifecycle
• Participate in team’s collaboration sessions to provide technical expertise to solve a problem/remove technical roadblocks for the team
• Participate in product planning and implementation. Helps team to understand and decompose work
• Participates in the team support rotation and builds knowledge on focus subsystems
• Provide technical expertise and help the team to solve technical/software issues
• Provide trainings to the junior developers and groom them
• Participate in the interview process or be part of the panel to recruit the right talent to the team
• Models Thrivent’s leadership competencies – courage, collaboration, and commitment by demonstrating resiliency, working together to make the best decisions, and holding yourself and others accountable
• Supports and/or develops an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients
• Shapes and/or supports a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise and values, ensuring that Thrivent’s trust and reputation remain strong with its clients
• Perform other related duties as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other technical field or equivalent work experience
• 3 to 5 years of Engineering experience
• Sound knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Knowledge of industry standard Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) practices
• Knowledge of systems design concepts that provide security and stability
• Deep knowledge of Operating Systems and/or Application Development Platforms
• Experience using technology stack, database platforms, and AI – Java, Spring, Kafka, SQL Server, Python, and SQL, Github, Github Copilot, other AI tools
• Familiar with Devops concepts, and exposure to maturing devops and engineering practices
• Must have innovative mindset, highly collaborative, and constantly thinking new and different
• Ability to debug code and/or complex log files for troubleshooting and analysis of product defects
• Sound understanding of application engineering concepts
• Knowledge/experience with querying databases for data lookup/update
• Financial Services industry experience
• Experience working with suitability technologies in the financial services industry
• Coach / mentor other team members as appropriate