Our story
At Alight we believe a companys success starts with its people. At our core we Champion People help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to Be Alight.
Our Values:
Champion People be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.
Grow with purpose Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.
Be Alight act with integrity be real and empower others.
Its why were so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health wealth wellbeing absence management and navigation.
With a comprehensive total rewards package continuing education and training and tremendous potential with a growing global organization Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.
Join our team if you Champion People want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.
Job Summary
We are looking for a skilledFull Stack Software Engineerwith strong experience inJava Spring Boot and Angularto join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing developing and maintaining scalable microservices-based applications with a strong focus on performance security and code quality.
You will work closely with architects product owners and QA teams to deliver high-quality solutions across the full software development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Design develop and maintainbackend servicesusingJava 17 Spring Boot and Microservices architecture
Develop and optimizeRESTful APIsand ensure seamless integration with frontend applications
Build responsive and user-friendlyfrontend applicationsusingAngular 14 HTML CSS and JavaScript
Implement data persistence and querying usingSpring JPAandPostgreSQL
Work withElastic Cacheto improve application performance and scalability
Ensure application security and code quality by addressing vulnerabilities identified throughCheckmarx
Participate incode reviews design discussions and technical decision-making
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features on time and with high quality
Troubleshoot debug and resolve production issues
Follow best practices forclean code testing and documentation
Required Technical Skills
Backend
Strong proficiency inJava 17
Hands-on experience withSpring Boot
Solid understanding ofMicroservices architecture
Experience withSpring JPA / Hibernate
Strong SQL knowledge withPostgreSQL
Experience working withElastic Cache(or similar caching solutions)
Experience building and consumingREST APIs
Frontend
Experience withAngular 14 or above
Strong knowledge ofHTML CSS and JavaScript
Understanding of responsive design and modern UI practices
Familiarity with REST API integration from frontend
Security & Quality
Experience working withCheckmarxor similar static code analysis tools
Understanding of secure coding practices and vulnerability remediation
Good to Have
Experience with CI/CD pipelines
Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
Experience with unit testing and integration testing frameworks
Agile/Scrum development experience
Soft Skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Good communication and collaboration skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies
Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video.
Flexible Working
So that you can be your best at work and home we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs 5 years in a row.
Benefits
We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind body wallet and life because its important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options wellbeing and support programs retirement vacation and sick leave maternity paternity & adoption leave continuing education and training as well as several voluntary benefit options.
By applying for a position with Alight you understand that should you be made an offer it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alights employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation education verification employment verification and criminal check search against global sanctions and government watch lists credit check and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.
Our commitment to Inclusion
We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued respected and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger more innovative and more successful.
At Alight we welcome and embrace all individuals regardless of their background and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter more inclusive future.
As part of this commitment Alight will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring reasonable accommodation is needed please contact.
Equal Opportunity Policy Statement
Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex race color religion creed national origin ancestry age physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy marital or domestic partner status citizenship military or veteran status sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression genetic information or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal state or local addition we take affirmative action to employ disabled persons disabled veterans and other covered veterans.
Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs practices and observances unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting their recruiter.
Authorization to work in the Employing Country
Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.
Note this job description does not restrict managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries partners or purchasers of Alight business units.
We offer you a competitive total rewards package continuing education & training and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
DISCLAIMER:
Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries partners or purchasers of Alight business units.
Required Experience:
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