Principal Financial

Experienced Software Engineer (Java, cloud)

Posted on: 1 Mar 2021

Des Moines, IA

Job Description

Responsibilitiesn

What youu2019ll do:n

Do you have a passion for helping lead technology strategy, while still staying hands on in software development? Is so, look no further!

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Our Corporate System Support (CSS) business is looking for a Software Engineer to work closely with our financial business partners. We are looking to migrate our on-prem solutions to the cloud and you would be directly involved in helping our scrum team get there! This Software Engineer will have a lot of flexibility on how to work through this migration and take ownership of execution.

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Here are few examples of the kinds of things youu2019ll do:

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* Learning and growing with the team as we seek to implement new technologies and practices, build in security and monitoring from the start, improve our coding practices, provide scale and performance capabilities, and evolve our engineering culture.n
* Help spark solutions and innovate through technology products to drive business outcomes for our cash management and accounting work.n
* Implement solutions to expand our business functions (development, configuration, security, integration, cloud/SaaS, vendor interaction, etc.)n
* Support new and existing applications through development (on-prem and cloud)n
* Providing informal leadership and mentorship to others within the team.nn

Qualificationsn

Weu2019re looking for someone with:

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* Associate's or Bachelor's degree with a preference in a science, technology, engineering, or math related field or equivalent work experiencen
* 3+ years of professional object-oriented or functional software development experience, Java highly preferredn
* Informal leadership or mentorship experiencenn

Additional preferred technical experience:

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* Vendor integration and configurationn
* ETL, reporting and SQLn
* Cloud (AWS)nn

Additional Informationn

Locationn

This role is available as a remote opportunity within the US, or located in our Des Moines, IA headquarters.

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Job leveln

Weu2019ll consider talent at the next levels with the right experiences and skills.

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Work Authorization/Sponsorship n

At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role. (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.)

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Investment Code of Ethics n

For Principal Global Investors positions, youu2019ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

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Experience Principal n

While our expertise spans the globe, we're bound by one common purpose: to foster a world where financial security is accessible to all. And our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees u2013 individually and all of us together. Explore our core values, benefits and why weu2019re an exceptional place to grow your career.

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Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer n

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Principal Financial

Des Moines, IA

The Principal Financial Group is a global financial investment management and insurance company headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. Four segments comprise the company: Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Global Investors, Principal International, and U.S. Insurance Solutions.

The company employs roughly 9,000 people in Des Moines, Iowa, and owns and operates several buildings in the downtown area. The tallest, known as 801 Grand, is 45 stories tall (192m/630 ft), and houses many other companies in addition to The Principal. As of March 2014, Principal employed 14,600 employees worldwide, with its Global Delivery center, Principal Global Services, in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Principal also has a lobbyist registered in the Iowa Legislature since December 2016. He is designated to lobby the Executive Branch of the Government of Iowa.