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Voya Financial

Back End Software Engineer

Posted 3 Days Ago
In-Office
2 Locations
76K-126K Annually
Mid level
In-Office
2 Locations
76K-126K Annually
Mid level
The Back End Software Engineer will design, develop, and maintain server-side applications and APIs, work with cross-functional teams, and optimize database operations.
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Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.

We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future.  We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action.  We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage – Apply Now

About the position 

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Back End Software Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure server-side applications and APIs that power our web and mobile platforms. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams—including front-end developers, DevOps engineers, and business stakeholders—to deliver high-quality solutions that meet both technical and business objectives. 

 

This position is ideal for someone who thrives in agile environments, embraces modern cloud and data technologies, and is passionate about building efficient, reliable systems. 

 

Responsibilities 

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable server-side applications using technologies such as Node.js, Python, and Java 

  • Build and optimize RESTful and GraphQL APIs to support front-end applications and third-party integrations. 

  • Develop event-driven services in distributed environments. 

  • Work with medium-to-large scale web development using advanced, distributed technologies to process, store and quickly retrieve large volumes of data. 

  • Implement and maintain data models and schemas using SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and NoSQL databases like MongoDB, Redis, or Snowflake. 

  • Write and optimize SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and analysis. 

  • Collaborate with front-end developers, DevOps teams, and product managers to deliver end-to-end solutions. 

  • Contribute to all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including design, development, testing, deployment, and support. 

  • Develop and maintain unit, integration, and system tests to ensure application reliability and support CI/CD pipelines. 

  • Use Git for version control and follow established branching and deployment workflows. 

  • Coordinate application deployments and support the master release process. 

  • Write clean, modular, and referenceable code with a focus on maintainability and performance. 

  • Embrace an automation-first mindset, contributing to CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Terraform, and GitHub. 

  • Monitor and troubleshoot production systems, ensuring high availability and performance. 

  • Participate in code reviews and agile ceremonies, and contribute to continuous improvement of development practices. 

  • Apply BDD/TDD methodologies to ensure code quality and system reliability. 

  • Champion simplicity, scalability, and data quality through proactive monitoring and testing. 

  • Engage directly with business stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver impactful solutions with minimal overhead. 

 

 

 

Requirements 

  • 3–5 years of professional experience in back-end development within agile teams. 

  • 3-5 years of experience designing and developing Restful APIs; experience with GraphQL is a plus. 

  • 2+ years of hands on Node.js, with additional experience in Python, and Java 

  • 2+ years of experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including schema design and performance optimization. 

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS. 

  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures, distributed systems, and data orchestration. 

  • Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Terraform, and GitHub. 

  • Background in BDD and TDD development methodologies 

  • Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills. 

  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. 

 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • 2+ years experience with Pyspark or Python 

  • Familiarity with Angular or other front-end frameworks is a plus. 

  • Knowledge of financial services or other regulated industries. 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). 

Compensation Pay Disclosure:

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

$75,830 - $126,390 USD

Be Well. Stay Well.

Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

What We Offer

  • Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
  • 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
  • Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
  • Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
  • Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Learn more about Voya benefits (download PDF)

Critical Skills

At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

  • Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
  • Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
  • Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
  • Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
  • Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

Learn more about Critical Skills

Equal Employment Opportunity

Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities.

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Top Skills

AWS
Azure
Git
Java
Jenkins
MongoDB
MySQL
Node.js
Postgres
Python
Redis
Snowflake
SQL Server
Terraform

Voya Financial Braintree, Massachusetts, USA Office

30 Braintree Hill Office Park, Braintree, MA, United States, 02184

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