Software Engineer Mid-level

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

As a dedicated Java Full Stack Engineer, you will join a dynamic, startup-minded team within the Investment Experience Technology organization at USAA, part of the Technology group. As an engineer on our new investment services platform, you will design and implement high-impact solutions. Collaborate with a strong team to deliver scalable, high-quality software. 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’ll work 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 is to deliver differentiated, digital-first experiences that empower both our members and financial advisors with seamless, intelligent, and scalable tools.

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 one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, or Charlotte, NC. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Tasks:

• 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.

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or 4 additional years of experience beyond the minimum requirement can be used in lieu of a degree OR Approved certification from CodeUp, Galvanize, VetFIT (Veterans for IT) or eFIT (Employees for IT).

• 4 years of software development experience demonstrating depth of technical understanding within a specific discipline(s)/technology(s).

• 2 years of experience delivering technology solutions in all phases of the software systems and application development lifecycle to include leading code/design reviews.

• Basic Understanding of one or more of the following: Java, Swift, Objective-C, Cobol, JavaScript, Kotlin, C++, HTML, CSS, SQL, Go, and Python

• Developing level of business acumen in the areas of business operations, risk management, industry practices and emerging trends.

• Experience supporting efforts to address production issues through troubleshooting applications and systems.

• Experience articulating technical challenges and solutions.

• Basic understanding of cloud technologies and tools.

What sets you apart:

• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner

• Java Full Stack Expertise: Extensive experience in full-stack Java development, including building enterprise-level applications, with a strong command of batch processing and proficiency in Groovy.

• API Design and Containerization: Proven ability to design, develop, and implement robust APIs using Spring Boot and Docker, ensuring container-based applications are scalable and secure.

• Build, Version Control, and CI/CD: Working experience with build frameworks like Gradle or Maven, version control systems (Git), and CI/CD frameworks, particularly GitLab CI.

• Test-Driven Development (TDD): A strong commitment to Test-Driven Development and experience with automated testing fram