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Job Summary
The service engineer uses code to create APIs and/or microservices to connect core platforms to experiences. An engineer is responsible for understanding business problems, designing, developing, configuring, testing, and deploying software to provide the solution. Engineers most often use Agile techniques and are a part of a larger, cross-functional team. Depending on the team, an engineer's responsibilities may be building pipelines, building test strategy, building cloud environments to be used in part of the development processes. The engineer's responsibility is to ensure the delivery of the software is high quality and automated as much as possible.
Essential Job Functions
- Utilize the software development lifecycle to implement technology solutions that create and enhance applications. Inspect, analyze, and translate functional and non-functional requirements into technical design, application code, and configuration parameters. Produce design specifications, including screen layouts, graphical user interfaces, and printed outputs developed for self and others. Convert technical design and specifications into functioning components through the development of application code and configuration. Provide technical on-call support as defined within team and role expectations.
- Create and execute unit tests to ensure issues are proactively identified within the software development lifecycle. Analyze code to identify causes of errors and defects. Remediate known errors within development and production support contexts. Review application code for self and others. Define, support, and enforce code standards and guidelines relevant to the applications and technologies being supported. Estimate and size work based upon high-level requirements. Continuously improve applications and processes with a focus on quality, efficiency, and user experience.
- Cultivate relationships across roles and organizations to maximize collaboration, partnership, and efficiency. Provide peer coaching and feedback formally and informally. Request and utilize feedback to foster personal development.
- Expectation is to be proficient in at least two and ideally three programming languages (e.g. COBOL, Java) and develop or maintain at least three application.
- Work autonomously, providing technical supervision to peers while demonstrating appreciable business knowledge within the general financial services and marketing domains. Strive to influence the team to generate support to achieve desired business outcomes.
Reports To
Technology Head of Engineering
Direct Reports
None
Working Conditions/ Physical Requirements
Normal office environment, some travel may be required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree
- 2-5 years of related work experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Five or more years of experience in related field
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Agile Development Process, Principles & Methodologies
- Business Acumen and Problem Solving
- Continuous Improvement
- DevOps Tools & Practices
- Java, JavaScript, Golang, Python, C++, API consumption and development
- Azure (or AWS equivalent): App Service, Functions, API management, Logic Apps, Data Factory, Event Hub, SQL Server, CosmosDB
- Has demonstrated basic knowledge of at least one in-demand programming language
- Has demonstrated knowledge in one layer of the solution stack (e.g., front-end, services)
Other Duties
This job description is illustrative of the types of duties typically performed by this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of each and every essential function of the job. Because job content may change from time to time, the Company reserves the right to add and/or delete essential functions from this job at any time.
About Bread Financial
At Bread Financial, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community, and be part of our award-winning culture. We've been consistently recognized as a best place to work nationally and in many markets and we're proud to promote an environment where you feel appreciated, accepted, valued, and fulfilledboth personally and professionally. Bread Financial supports the overall wellness of our associates with a diverse suite of benefits and offers boundless opportunities for career development and non-traditional career progression.
Bread FinancialTM is a tech-forward financial services company providing simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions. The company creates opportunities for its customers and partners through digitally enabled choices that offer ease, empowerment, financial flexibility and exceptional customer experiences. Driven by a digital-first approach, data insights and white-label technology, Bread Financial delivers growth for its partners through a comprehensive suite of payment solutions that includes private label and co-brand credit cards and Bread Pay buy now, pay later products. Bread Financial also offers direct-to-consumer products that give customers more access, choice and freedom through its branded Bread CashbackTM American Express Credit Card and Bread SavingsTM products.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Bread Financial is powered by its approximately 7,000 global associates and is committed to sustainable business practices.
- All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of credit and background checks.
- Bread Financial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Family
Information Technology
Job Type
Regular
