Delta Dental Ins.

Senior Software Engineer

Delta Dental Ins.  •  $93k - $200k/yr  •  Oakland, CA (Hybrid)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

The Senior Software Engineer will help build the Next Gen Applications Suite. Along with writing effective code, the position will be responsible for designing, building, delivering and maintaining a highly scalable set of products and applications. The incumbent will use industry best practices and work collaboratively with cross-functional team of product managers, UX designers, architects, principal engineers, software engineers, test automation team and DevOPS engineers

  • Performs as a key contributor to an engineering team that builds and supports exceptional products that provide innovative solutions to challenging business use cases, existing system and operational problems.
  • Participates in architectural design, system analysis, and programming activities on application software; this may often require independent research and study.
  • Develops high-quality and production-ready software by using best-practice data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and frameworks that are maintainable, scalable, responsive, and secure.
  • Writes highest quality code with utmost attention to scalability, security and performance and with an end-to-end mindset from conception to delivery and production support, owning specifications, quality, release deployments and monitoring of production health.
  • Produces complete, simple, and readable technical documentation for everything developed and maintains a team culture of documenting everything.
  • Tests and ensures quality of all code that developed in line with principles of test-driven development and continuous delivery, utilizing test automation frameworks wherever possible.
  • Participates in code-reviews, provides technical guidance and mentors software engineers.
  • Collaborates closely with Engineering leadership, Product Managers, Designers, Test Automation and other teams and business units to define, prioritize, sequence and scope business and functional requirements and drive results.
  • Instruments infrastructure and application performance monitoring, capacity management, alerting, tools instrumentation and metrics (KPI) management.
  • Performs impact assessment of product (hardware, software) upgrades.
  • Assists in planning, coordinating, and executing engineering projects.
  • Supports and collaborates with other Engineers through evaluation, design analysis, and development phases.
  • Maintains knowledge, ensures competency and compliance with policies and procedures, in order to be the technical expert while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
  • This list is not all-inclusive and you are expected to perform other duties as requested or assigned.
  • 4+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field. Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of education or degree.
  • Experience designing and developing highly scalable and secure Applications and Products.
  • Experience with developing and deploying applications on Azure or similar cloud platform.
  • Experience designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Experience developing and supporting REST and SOAP services, ensuring backward compatibility and adherence to enterprise integration standards. Experience exposing, managing, and versioning APIs using Azure API Management (APIM).
  • Experience with containerizing applications using Docker and deploy across on‑premises environments and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
  • Experience with OAuth2, JWT, token-based authentication, and management of secrets using Azure Key Vault (AKV).
  • Design and optimize SQL-based data models, queries, and transactions.
  • Experience implementing JMS consumers, queue processors, schedulers, and background jobs for reliable and distributed message processing.
  • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for automated build, test, and deployment.
  • Experience applying unit, integration, and API testing to ensure code quality and production readiness.
  • Experience implementing logging, metrics, and distributed tracing using tools such as Datadog.
  • Ability to understand business plans and apply that information into the development of an IT business case
  • Anticipates problems, resistance or likely objections and takes action to resolve them
  • Ability to guide, train and mentor associate engineers
  • Highly skilled in developing quantitative cost/benefit analysis to measure improvements
  • Proficient in organizational processes as well as capable of assessing and initiating change of such processes
  • Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge and application of competency and can consult as well as lead others in its application
  • Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
  • Knowledge of agile development methodologies
  • Ability to develop and maintain key vendor relationships with a focus on technology currency and best practices
  • Life-long learner, process improver.


Base Pay Information

The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental’s assessment of the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.
Pay Grade 22. $92,500 - $200,400


Behind the smile! We are dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of our employees and their loved ones. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:

  • Competitive base and incentive pay
  • 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
  • Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
  • 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
  • Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
  • Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
  • Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
  • Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
  • Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
  • Employee discount program
Fair Chance Ordinances and Criminal Background Considerations

This position requires that the applicant undergo a background check. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state or local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and/or New York Corrections Law Article 23-A.

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About Delta Dental Ins.

At Delta Dental, we’re behind millions of smiles and counting. For over 68 years, we’ve served our communities by increasing access to affordable, quality care – but that commitment to care extends beyond the people we serve, to the dedicated employees who make those smiles genuine. We've come this far by building programs that offer opportunities for advancement, create meaningful connections, and improve the lives of our employees and their families. Because we know that when we take exceptional care of each other, we can make a positive impact for all.

We champion an inspirational workplace through our commitment to trust, service, excellence and innovation. Joining us means working for a company that offers stability and balance, opportunities for leadership at all levels, and a work environment.

Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental of New York, Inc., Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, and Delta Dental Insurance Company are members, or affiliates of members, of the Delta Dental Plans Association, a network of 39 Delta Dental companies throughout the country. Together with our affiliate companies, form one of the nation’s largest dental benefits delivery systems, covering over 31 million enrollees. Headquartered in San Francisco, we are members of the Delta Dental Plans Association, a network of companies that provides dental coverage to 80 million people.

Delta Dental provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Delta Dental complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Year Founded
1955
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