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Software Engineer

Spectraforce Technologies
United States, New Jersey, Newark
May 13, 2026
Job Description: Job title: Software Engineer Duration: 12 months (possibility of extension) Location: Hybrid (Newark, NJ) Summary * Build applications ensuring that the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards, using modern design patterns and architectural principles; remove technical impediments * Develop high quality, well documented and efficient code adhering to all applicable Prudential standards * Collaborate with product owners in understanding needs and defining feature stories, tech leads in defining technical design and other team members to understand the system end-to-end and deliver robust solutions that bring about business impact * Write unit, integration tests and functional automation, researching problems discovered by quality assurance or product support, developing solutions to address the problems * Bring a strong understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, provide input and coach team members and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day * Work on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables. * Use programming languages including but not limited to Python, Java, or JavaScript and React, Springboot, frameworks The Skills & Expertise You Bring * Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fields * 6+ years of hands-on experience building enterprise-grade applications using modern Java and JavaScript ecosystems * Experience with agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD) * Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business * Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges * Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills Advanced experience and/or expertise with several of the following: * Programming Languages: Python, Java, Java Script; Typescript, C#, working in distributed systems, object oriented programming, design patterns and design methodology; JAVA services using Spring, Maven, Microservices, multi-threading, Concurrency and parallel processing * Frameworks: React, Springboot, Flask, Django, Node.js (Run time) * Data Store: NoSQL or Relational Data structures - PL/SQ, DB2, Oracle, Postgres, RedShift * Data Streaming: SQS, Kinesis, AWS MSK, Event Bridge * Application Programming Interfaces (API): Consumption & Development; implementing service oriented architecture (SOA) patterns; Web service technologies such as APIs, REST, JSON, SOAP, XML, JDBC, MySQL * API Management & Integration : Kong, Apigee * Unit, interface and end user testing concepts and tooling (functional & non-functional) * Automated testing * Accessibility awareness * Software security skills including secure coding, web application security and DevSecOps; Solid grasp of security concepts (authentication, authorization, encryption, digital signature, JWT), SSL, web service proxies, firewall, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0) * Dev Ops Tools & Practices: Branching techniques and usage of GitHub, Bitbucket or Subversion; DevOps, Jenkins * Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Monitoring and logging techniques * AWS Core Services across compute, storage, DB, IAM and analytics incl specific services listed above * Preferred Qualifications: * Strong experience with Domain Driven Development (DDD) * AWS cloud native solution development * Architecture Patterns * Design and critical Thinking * Financial/Insurance industry experience is a must, not a plus * Experience with agentic frameworks and AI driven development tools is a Must. [Claude Code, GitHub Copilot etc] Job Description: Job title: Software Engineer Duration: 12 months (possibility of extension) Location: Hybrid (Newark, NJ) Summary * Build applications ensuring that the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards, using modern design patterns and architectural principles; remove technical impediments * Develop high quality, well documented and efficient code adhering to all applicable Prudential standards * Collaborate with product owners in understanding needs and defining feature stories, tech leads in defining technical design and other team members to understand the system end-to-end and deliver robust solutions that bring about business impact * Write unit, integration tests and functional automation, researching problems discovered by quality assurance or product support, developing solutions to address the problems * Bring a strong understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, provide input and coach team members and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day * Work on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables. * Use programming languages including but not limited to Python, Java, or JavaScript and React, Springboot, frameworks The Skills & Expertise You Bring * Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fields * 6+ years of hands-on experience building enterprise-grade applications using modern Java and JavaScript ecosystems * Experience with agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD) * Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business * Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges * Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills Advanced experience and/or expertise with several of the following: * Programming Languages: Python, Java, Java Script; Typescript, C#, working in distributed systems, object oriented programming, design patterns and design methodology; JAVA services using Spring, Maven, Microservices, multi-threading, Concurrency and parallel processing * Frameworks: React, Springboot, Flask, Django, Node.js (Run time) * Data Store: NoSQL or Relational Data structures - PL/SQ, DB2, Oracle, Postgres, RedShift * Data Streaming: SQS, Kinesis, AWS MSK, Event Bridge * Application Programming Interfaces (API): Consumption & Development; implementing service oriented architecture (SOA) patterns; Web service technologies such as APIs, REST, JSON, SOAP, XML, JDBC, MySQL * API Management & Integration : Kong, Apigee * Unit, interface and end user testing concepts and tooling (functional & non-functional) * Automated testing * Accessibility awareness * Software security skills including secure coding, web application security and DevSecOps; Solid grasp of security concepts (authentication, authorization, encryption, digital signature, JWT), SSL, web service proxies, firewall, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0) * Dev Ops Tools & Practices: Branching techniques and usage of GitHub, Bitbucket or Subversion; DevOps, Jenkins * Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Monitoring and logging techniques * AWS Core Services across compute, storage, DB, IAM and analytics incl specific services listed above * Preferred Qualifications: * Strong experience with Domain Driven Development (DDD) * AWS cloud native solution development * Architecture Patterns * Design and critical Thinking * Financial/Insurance industry experience is a must, not a plus * Experience with agentic frameworks and AI driven development tools is a Must. [Claude Code, GitHub Copilot etc]