Application Owner, Digital Servicing Platform

Who We Are

At Corebridge Financial, we believe action is everything. That's why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives, for today and tomorrow.

We align to a set of Values that are the core pillars that define our culture and help bring our brand purpose to life:

• We are stronger as one: We collaborate across the enterprise, scale what works and act decisively for our customers and partners.
• We deliver on commitments: We are accountable, empower each other and go above and beyond for our stakeholders.
• We learn, improve and innovate: We get better each day by challenging the status quo and equipping ourselves for the future.
• We are inclusive: We embrace different perspectives, enabling our colleagues to make an impact and bring their whole selves to work.

Who You'll Work With

The Information Technology organization is the technological foundation of our business and works in collaboration with our partners from across the company. The team drives technology and digital transformation, partners with business leaders to design and execute new strategies through IT and operations services and ensures the necessary IT risk management and security measures are in place and aligned with enterprise architecture standards and principles.


About The Role

We are seeking an Application Owner for a portfolio of applications within Digital Servicing platform, which supports customers, agents and other partners across multiple channels, including web, mobile and APIs. The Application Owner will be responsible for owning the full lifecycle of these applications, including design, development, maintenance, and support.

Responsibilities

Technical Ownership

• Own end-to-end lifecycle of applications including development, delivery, support and maintenance.
• Work closely with product owners, project managers, business, operations and tech teams, and vendor partners to create accurate estimates, technical solutions and plans
• Ensure technical solutions are implemented according to approved architecture, design, and non-functional requirements.
• Provide technical leadership to dev teams and ensure development standards are met, including, code coverage, security, performance, DevOps
• Adopt AI tools and become a champion for dev teams to increase AI adoption and enhance productivity
• Oversee application production deployment and support application availability and incidents once in production

Subject Matter Expertise & Solution Governance

• Become subject matter expert (SME) for portfolio of applications and the respective business area
• Collaborate closely with data, architecture, security, fraud and other teams to ensure designs incorporate best practices upfront
• Ensure all design and development efforts conform to enterprise standards and best practices across all projects and initiatives
• Ensure applications are secure, performant, resilient, and provide excellent user experience

Delivery Support

• In addition to leading development for applications this role is directly responsible for, provide SME and solution support to other projects and initiatives that involve applications owned by this role

Production Support

• Support production releases and post-implementation stabilization.
• Monitor and support production incidents along with production support teams, and actively partner with teams to ensure incidents are resolved quickly

Required Experience:

• 4+ years in IT, with 3+ years specifically focused on frontend development.

• Strong proficiency in React (Hooks, Context API) and hands-on experience building production-ready applications with Next.js (SSR/SSG, File-based Routing).

• Solid command of modern JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3, including responsive design and modern styling tools like SASS or Styled Components.

• Practical experience implementing WCAG 2.1+ accessibility standards and optimizing Next.js Core Web Vitals for performance.

• Expertise in RESTful APIs, OAuth/JWT, and frontend testing frameworks (Jest, Enzyme, etc.)

• Experience integrating RESTful APIs, and a working knowledge of authentication flows like OAuth/JWT.

• Familiarity with frontend testing frameworks such as Jest and React Testing Library to ensure code reliability.

• Comfortable with version control (Git), modern build tools (Vite, Webpack), and participating in CI/CD workflows within cloud environments (AWS/Azure).

• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment, with a solid understanding of sprint cycles, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

• Experience conducting thorough Peer Code Reviews and a willingness to provide technical guidance to Associate or Junior developers.

• Experience designing systems with clear, modular boundaries to prevent excessive tight coupling between projects.

Compensation :

The anticipated salary range for this position is $128,000 to $140,000 at the commencement of employment for the Jersey City, NJ and Woodland Hills, CA area. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered will ultimately be dependent on multiple factors, which may include the candidate's geographic location, skills, experience and other qualifications.

In addition, the position is eligible for a discretionary bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

Corebridge also offers a range of competitive benefits as part of the total compensation package, as detailed below.

Work Location

This position is based in Corebridge Financial's Woodland Hills, CA, Jersey City, NJ, or Houston, TX office and is subject to our hybrid working policy, which gives colleagues the benefits of working both in an office and remotely.

Estimated Travel

May include up to 25%.

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Why Corebridge?

At Corebridge Financial, we prioritize the health, well-being, and work-life balance of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits and wellness program is designed to support employees both personally and professionally, ensuring that they have the resources and flexibility needed to thrive.

Benefit Offerings Include:

• Health and Wellness: We offer a range of medical, dental and vision insurance plans, as well as mental health support and wellness initiatives to promote overall well-being.
• Retirement Savings: We offer retirement benefits options, which vary by location. In the U.S., our competitive 401(k) Plan offers a generous dollar-for-dollar Company matching contribution of up to 6% of eligible pay and a Company contribution equal to 3% of eligible pay (subject to annual IRS limits and Plan terms). These Company contributions vest immediately.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counseling services and resources are available to all employees.
• Matching charitable donations: Corebridge matches donations to tax-exempt organizations 1:1, up to $5,000.
• Volunteer Time Off: Employees may use up to 16 volunteer hours annually to support activities that enhance and serve communities where employees live and work.
• Paid Time Off: Eligible employees start off with at least 24 Paid Time Off (PTO) days so they can take time off for themselves and their families when they need it.

Eligibility for and participation in employer-sponsored benefit plans and Company programs will be subject to applicable law, governing Plan document(s) and Company policy.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Corebridge Financial, is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and we comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment laws. All applicants will be considered for employment based on job-related qualifications and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The Company is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. At Corebridge Financial, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to building a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our colleagues are respected as individuals and valued for their unique perspectives.

Corebridge Financial is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees, including any accommodations needed on the basis of physical or mental disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

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Functional Area:

IT - Information Technology

Estimated Travel Percentage (%): No Travel

Relocation Provided: No

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