AI Software Engineer

Software Engineer 4 - ContingentLead complex technology initiatives including those that are companywide with broad impact. Act as a key participant in developing standards and companywide best practices for engineering complex and large scale technology solutions for technology engineering disciplines. Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs. Review and analyze complex, large-scale technology solutions for tactical and strategic business objectives, enterprise technological environment, and technical challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors, including intangibles or unprecedented technical factors. Make decisions in developing standard and companywide best practices for engineering and technology solutions requiring understanding of industry best practices and new technologies, influencing and leading technology team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives. Collaborate and consult with key technical experts, senior technology team, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goals. Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor.Locations: Des Moines & Charlotte In this role, you will design, build, test, and support UI as well as Java-based backend services, REST APIs, and microservices used across Home Lending servicing platforms. You will have opportunity to work on an application with complex integration, cloud native Microservices, including Agentic AI based workflow. You will strengthen core development skills in Java, Spring Boot, and database technologies, apply analytical thinking to solve technical problems, and gain experience working across both legacy and modern application stacks. You will have opportunities to learn event-driven architecture concepts (Kafka/PubSub), contribute to UI enhancements using Angular or React, and participate in cloud-aligned development as applications evolve within Consumer Lending's technology ecosystem. This role is ideal for developers with strong curiosity, a willingness to challenge themselves to solve real business/technical problems, and a passion for building real production-grade solutions that support critical Home Lending workflows.In this role, you will:Participate in low to moderately complex initiatives and projects associated with the technology domain, including installation, upgrades, and deployment effortsIdentify opportunities for service quality and availability improvements within the technology domain environmentDesign, code, test, debug, and document for low to moderately complex projects and programs associated with technology domain, including upgrades and deploymentsReview and analyze technical assignments or challenges that are related to low to medium risk deliverables and that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternative technology domainsPresent recommendations for resolving issues or may escalate issues as needed to meet established service level agreementsExercise some independent judgment while also developing understanding of given technology domain in reference to security and compliance requirementsProvide information to technology colleagues, internal partners, and stakeholdersDesign, code, test, debug, and document features and bug fixes using Java and Spring BootBuild and consume RESTful APIs supporting microservices and transaction workflowsLearn and apply engineering standards, secure SDLC practices, and API design best practicesApply database skills (SQL/NoSQL) to write queries, validate data flows, troubleshoot data issues, and support application logic.Use AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot to accelerate coding, generate test cases, and explore solution alternatives.Build Agents using Gen AI and Agentic AI technologiesCollaborate with other engineers and cross-functional partners in Home Lending Technology to support delivery goals and solution design.Gain exposure to event-driven architecture concepts (Kafka, Pub Sub) and learn how messaging patterns support distributed systems.Contribute to frontend or UI tasks using Angular or React when opportunities arise, helping develop or update internal user interfaces.Participate in Agile ceremonies, including standups, retros, sprint planning, and code reviews, while incorporating feedback from mentors.Learn cloud-ready development concepts for Java applications deployed on internal or cloud platformsContribute to Generative AI features (LLM-enabled workflows such as summarization, extraction, and assistant experiences) under guidanceRequired Skills:10+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.7+ years of Java development experience4+ Years of Software Architecture and Solution Design Experience4+ years of UI Frameworks experience such as with Angular or React JS4+ Years of Cloud Native Micro Services based development and Design experience1 year of AI based dev experience using GitHub Copilot/Claude/Devin0.5 year Generative AI and Agentic AI experience (Google ADK, Lang Chain, MCP)0.5 year of Prompt Engineering experience