Associate Software Engineer, Retirement Strategies at Prudential Financial

Job Classification:Technology - Engineering & CloudAre you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation speed agility scalability and efficiency The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential youll unlock an exciting and impactful career all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the worlds leading financial services institutions.Retirement Strategies Technology is at the forefront of modernizing how we deliver retirement security. The team is driving multi-year investments in digital platforms automation and advanced data capabilities to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency. By blending human expertise with cutting-edge technology Retirement Strategies Technology is shaping a future where retirement planning is more accessible personalized and secure.Location: Newark NJ hybrid (minimum 3 days/week in office)Your Team & Role As an Associate Software Engineer on Retirement Strategies Institutional team you will partner with product owners tech leads designers engineers and delivery professionals to improve to deliver quality platforms and products with speed. You will code test and debug new and existing applications as you implement capabilities to solve sophisticated business problems deploy innovative products services and experiences to delight our customers! In addition to an applied technical understanding and knowledge you will bring excellent problem solving communication and teamwork skills along with agile ways of working strong business insight an inclusive leadership attitude and a continuous learning focus to all that you do.Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day Build applications ensuring that the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards using modern design patterns and architectural principles; with guidance actively code against the roadmapDevelop high quality well documented and efficient code adhering to all applicable Prudential standardsCollaborate 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 impactWrite unit integration tests and functional automation researching problems discovered by quality assurance or product support developing solutions to address the problemsBring an understanding of relevant and emerging technologies begin to identify opportunities to provide feedback to the team and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-dayWork on problems of diverse scope in which analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factorsUse programming languages including but not limited to Python Java or JavaScript and React Springboot frameworksThe Skills & Expertise You Bring Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fieldsIdeally some internship experienceLeverage diverse ideas experiences thoughts and perspectives to the benefit of the organizationConceptual understanding of agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD)Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challengesExcellent problem solving communication and collaboration skillsKnowledge/understanding of the following:Programming Languages:Python Java or Java Script; working in distributed systems object oriented programming design patterns and design methodology; JAVA services using Spring CLI Maven Microservice multi-threading Concurrency and parallel processingFrameworks:React Springboot Flask DjangoData Store:NoSQL or Relational Data structures;Data Streaming:SQS KinesisApplication Programming Interfaces (API): Consumption & Development; implementing service oriented architecture (SOA) patterns; Web service technologies such as APIs REST JSON SOAP XML JDBC MySQLAPI Management & Integration : Kong ApigeeUnit interface and end user testingconcepts and tooling (functional & non-functional)Automated testingAccessibility awarenessSoftware security skillsincludingsecure 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 JenkinsSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Monitoring and logging techniquesAWS Core Services across compute storage DB IAM and analytics Preferred QualificationsAWS DevelopmentArchitecture PatternsDesign ThinkingFinancial/Insurance industry knowledge is a plus not a mustExperience with agentic frameworks and AI driven development tools is a major plus Claude Code GitHub Copilot etcYoull Love Working Here Because You CanJoin a team and culture where your voice matters; where every day your work transforms our experiences to make lives better. As you put your skills to use well help you make an even bigger impact with learning experiences that can grow your technical AND leadership capabilities. Youll be surprised by what this rock-solid organization has in store for you.What we offer you:Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $69200.00 to $103000.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location candidate experience and skills.Market competitive base salaries with a yearly bonus potential at every level.Medical dental vision life insurance disability insurance Paid Time Off (PTO) and leave of absences such as parental and military leave.401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).Company-funded pension plan.Wellness Programs including up to $1600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting housing senior care finances pets legal matters education emotional and mental health and career development.Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period) after one year of service.Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program whereby an award if any depends on various factors including without limitation individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package visit Work Life Balance Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.Prudential Financial Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin ancestry sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin genetics disability marital status age veteran status domestic partner status medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.If you need an accommodation to complete the application process please email .If you are experiencing a technical issue with your application or an assessment please email to request assistance.Required Experience:IC Key Skills Digital Marketing,Graduate Engineering,ASP.NET,ABAP,Client Services,ERP Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 69200 - 103000