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
We?rehiring a forward-thinking and dedicatedSoftwareEngineerLeadto join adynamic, startup-minded team within the Investment Experience Technology organization at USAA, part of theTechnologygroup. This is your opportunity to be part of a mission-driven company while working in an agile, fast-paced environment that values innovation and bold thinking.You will lead solutioning and development to deliver a new LOBMember experienceto serve ourmember?sfinancialneeds andplay a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of our new investment services line of business.
You?llwork with a modern tech stack?including Go, Java, APIs, OpenShift, and a wide range of USAA technologies?to help build the next generation of investment solutions. Our goal? To deliver differentiated, digital-first experiences that empower both our members and financial advisors with seamless, intelligent, and scalable tools. Ifyou\'repassionate about building impactful technology, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to help shape the future of investment services,we?dlove to meet you.
We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position will be based in San Antonio; TX or Plano; TX. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
What you\'ll do:
Design, develop, code, and test complex technical solutions.
Investigates and resolves complex application and system technical problems and production issues through troubleshooting techniques.
Continually improves operations by conducting complex systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures.
Prepares and installs complex solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
Follows the software development lifecycle.
Participates in design reviews and learns key system design principles.
Mentors junior engineers and may begin mentoring peer engineers; Review teammates\' code.
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.
8+ years of software development experience, including 2+ years leading enterprise technology initiatives.
6+ years delivering technology solutions across the full SDLC.
Deepexpertisein Java, JavaScript, Spring Boot, OpenShift, and modern software engineering practices.
Enterprise-level experience leading Java-based enterprise application development.
Expertisedesigning and implementing Dynamic UI and Server-Driven UI (SDUI) frameworks using React, Redux, and Spring Boot, including UI metadata contracts,renderingframeworks,componentlibraries, design systems, personalization, and reusable user experiences.
Deep experience designing and implementing scalable API-first solutions using Spring Boot, REST APIs, Docker containers, and enterprise integration patterns.
Strong experience designing and leading cloud-native solutions using OpenShift, AWS, containerization, observability, automation, and modern platform engineering practices.
Demonstrated leadership building highly scalable, secure, resilient, and performant enterprise applications, including threat modeling, authentication/authorization, secure coding practices, and vulnerability remediation.
Deep experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures using Kafka, including real-time streaming, asynchronous processing, topic design, and event-driven integration patterns.
Experience integrating UI, APIs, and workflow orchestration platforms such as Flowable, Camunda, or similar BPM technologies.
Experience leading integrations with enterprise data platforms, Snowflake, data warehouses, and real-time or batch processing pipelines.
Experience with modern engineering practices including TDD, automated testing, Git, GitLab CI, Maven, and Gradle.
Experience supporting wealth management, brokerage, investment services, financial planning, advisor workflows, or regulated financial services environments.
Experience with Documentum andDocuSignintegration is desirable.
Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $127,310- $243,340.
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.
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