R0121110 Senior Software Engineer – UI/API Application Development

Why USAA? At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families. Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful. We are proud to support active-duty military spouses. USAA roles may offer remote or hybrid flexibility for active-duty military spouses consistent with applicable policy and business needs. The Opportunity Join a high-impact engineering team responsible for the stability, modernization, and future evolution of USAA's Property Core Platform, which supports homeowners, renters, and other Property insurance products. As a Senior Software Engineer embedded within an Agile team, you will provide hands-on expertise across a diverse portfolio of applications spanning legacy platforms, modern cloud technologies, integrations, production operations, platform modernization, and technical debt remediation. We are looking for a collaborative software engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, takes ownership of outcomes, and is passionate about building reliable solutions that serve our members every day. This is an opportunity to work across technologies ranging from PL/I to AWS, contribute to large-scale modernization initiatives, influence the future state of critical insurance platforms, and partner with architects, product teams, and engineers to deliver resilient, high-performing systems that support millions of members and their families. We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in the following location: San Antonio, TX. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. What you'll do: Design, develop, code, and test complex tactical as well as strategic technical solutions across many technologies, including emerging technologies to integrate existing systems and tools, collaborating with Engineers or Architects within their team/department and occasionally outside of their domain. Lead code/design reviews and communicate updates to stakeholders with team to ensure smooth daily operations and accurate planning. Develop complex algorithms to solve business needs. Investigates and resolves complex application and system technical problems and production issues by directing troubleshooting of end-to-end solutions. Mentors engineers, coaches engineers on design, development, and maintenance of systems; Reviews teammates' code. Influence and help shape the future of their specific domain's architecture and quality standards and understand, identify, measure across entire solution. Identify system performance issues, to include technical debt, and optimize solution. Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures. What you have: Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience. 6 years of software development experience demonstrating depth of technical understanding within a specific discipline(s)/technology(s). 4 years of experience delivering technology solutions in all phases of the software systems and application development lifecycle to include leading code/design reviews. Deep Understanding of one or more of the following: EAI-Assisted Software Engineering, Building AI-Powered Applications (RAG, AI Agents, Spring AI, OpenShift AI) Java, Swift, Objective-C, JavaScript, Kotlin, C++++, HTML, CSS, Go, Python, JSON, XML, SOAP, REST APIs, Spring Boot, React, Redux, Git, GitLab, OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes fundamentals, Open Liberty, SQL, JUnit, Mockito, Kafka or MQ, Dynatrace zOS, TSO/ISPF, PL/I, Cobol, SQL, JES2 / JES, RACF, WLM, SMF, JCL, PROCs, Job Scheduling concepts, Fault Analyzer, REXX, Python on z/OS, CICS, DB2, IMS, UDB, Oracle, IBM z/OS Connect Demonstrated experience researching technical issues and generating creative/innovative solutions. Demonstrated experience addressing production issues by troubleshooting applications and systems. Experience articulating technical challenges and solutions. Demonstrate strong knowledge of security coding practices and secure system fundamentals. Demonstrated experience working with cloud technologies and tools. What sets you apart: Experience supporting Property & Casualty insurance platforms and business processes. Experience supporting large-scale insurance, financial services, or other highly regulated business environments. Experience applying Generative AI and AI-assisted engineering practices to accelerate software development, improve code quality, enhance production support, automate operational processes, support application modernization, and improve overall engineering productivity across complex enterprise environments. Experience developing, enhancing, and supporting enterprise-scale applications in complex production environments. Experience working across both legacy and modern technology stacks, including technologies such as PL/I, COBOL, CICS, DB2, Mainframe, Java, AWS, and cloud-native platforms. US military experience gained through military service or gained as a military spouse / domestic partner. Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $114,080 - $218,030 . USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.). Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location. Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors. The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job. Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals. For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com. Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting. USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.