Voya Financial
Overview
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
Annual base salary range: $75,830 - $126,390 USD. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (e.g., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward achievement of objectives. Actual compensation offered may vary based on 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 hours. Benefits
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 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.
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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
Annual base salary range: $75,830 - $126,390 USD. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (e.g., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward achievement of objectives. Actual compensation offered may vary based on 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 hours. Benefits
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 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.
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