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Principal Financial Group

Software Engineer III (Java & AWS)

des moines, IA

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About this opportunity

Principal Financial Group lists this Software Engineer III (Java & AWS) opportunity in des moines, Iowa. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

What You\'ll Do

Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements and lead process and design sessions.

Design and develop Java-based applications.

Build and maintain AWS cloud services and serverless solutions.

Support production systems and resolve incidents.

Participates in technical design of features. Focus on attaining expertise in more technical areas.

Collaborate with the other technical teams to ensure high-quality integrations and reliable solutions.

Diagnose and resolve workflow or system issues while providing ongoing technical support.

Create and maintain documentation for solutions, processes, configurations, and standards.

Who You Are

Associate\'s or bachelor\'s degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field or equivalent experience) and 3+ years work experience or equivalent experience.

2+ years of Java and AWS is required.

SQL experience is required.

Experience building and supporting enterprise-scale applications.

Experience working with both legacy platforms and modernization initiative.

Additional preferred experience:

Git / GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, Test-driven development; DevOps practices.

JavaScript; TypeScript; Python; Node.js; React; AWS CDK.

Salary Range Information

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)

$94000 - $ / year

Time Off Program

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don\'t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.

Pension Eligible

Yes

Work Environments

This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek). You\'ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we\'re not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

For Principal Global Investors positions, you\'ll 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.

Experience Principal

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 – individually and all of us together. Explore our core values, benefits and why we\'re an exceptional place to grow your career.

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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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Worksite address

des moines, IA, 50319, US

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