Software Developer

Job Description

Position Title: Software Developer

Reports to: VP, Development

Department: Technology

Location: Simplicity North Office, 3600 American Blvd. West, Minneapolis, MN 55431

Full-time, in-office

Classification: Full-time; Exempt

Summary: The Software Developer is an integral member of our Development and Technology Support team. The objective of this job is to support various applications in Salesforce environments.

Essential Job Functions: The full-stack developer has responsibilities primarily supporting an internal, customer-facing application installed in Salesforce environments. Project opportunities will differ and span front-end and back-end tasks, as well as many integrations.

Primary Responsibilities:

· Develop technology solutions that satisfy user stories/business requirements and technical needs.

· Maintaining development standards and best practices, ensuring code is testable

· Maintain and update legacy systems

· Develop and maintain test classes

· Help manage the release process and development ticket lifecycle

· Participate in Agile development process including managing tickets in Jira and code base in BitBucket (GIT)

Qualifications:

· 3+ years of experience in software development, with a preference to Java, Python, and JS frameworks

· Degree in Computer Science and/or Computer Engineering from an accredited university.

· Proficient in Java, HTML, JavaScript, and Python

· Salesforce and/or AWS experience (Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, EC2), not necessarily required but preferred

· Familiarity with Agile processes and technologies

· Familiarity with GIT and managing releases

· Experience working with complex Web development projects

· Agile methodology/deliveries

· Expertise in the Application delivery process

Core Competencies:

● Excellent troubleshooting skills

● Ability to identify issues quickly and resolve

● Ability to work both independently and collaborate with the team

● Strong technical, logical, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation (based on experience)

● $70,000 - $90,000

● This is an Exempt Position

● Annual performance bonus target: 7%

Benefits

● Employee benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, other)

● 401k with employer match

● Paid Time Off

● Onsite free parking

Location: Simplicity North Office; 3600 American Blvd. West, Minneapolis, MN 55431

*This role is an in-office position

Company Description

Headquartered in Summit, New Jersey, Simplicity Financial Marketing Group Holdings (“Simplicity Group”) is a financial holding company in the independent financial services sector that specializes in the distribution of retirement and financial planning products. Simplicity Group partners with insurance and investment professionals to help provide consumers with guaranteed income and life insurance products, wealth accumulation strategies, and long-term care protection in support of a holistic financial strategy.

Through its vast distribution network, Simplicity Group has assisted with the placement of more than $6.2 billion of insurance financial assets and has $7 billion of assets under management and advisement as of Q4 2022. Simplicity Group is a fast-growing business, focused on organic growth initiatives to help its distribution partners expand their businesses but which is also focused on growing by acquisition. Simplicity Group has over 950 employees and 65 operating subsidiaries. Simplicity Group is owned by one of the leading NYC-based financial services private equity funds and by its operating Partners, who help drive Simplicity Group’s day-to-day business.

For more information, please visit simplicitygroup.com.