Software Data Engineer, Java
Boston, Massachusetts; Springfield, Massachusetts
Overview
A career with us means you’ll help our customers secure their future and protect the ones they love. It also means you’ll work alongside exceptional people and be empowered to reach your professional and personal goals. Our employees are at the foundation of what makes MassMutual a strong, stable, and ethical business.
Our culture embodies the idea that we all are stronger and better through our support for one another. By valuing people for who they are, how they think, and what they bring to the table, we’ve become a better, more innovative company.
We invite you to explore the possibilities.
What our employees say
“Since our founding in 1851, mutuality has put our policyowners at the center of everything we do. At our core, we’re a company of people helping people in their time of need, and that spirit extends to the culture we’ve built at our company. Our employees support and rely on each other each day, collaborating to deliver the best solutions for our customers and help millions more secure their future and protect the ones they love.”
Job Description
Job Description
Since 1851, MassMutual’s commitment has always been to help people protect their families, support their communities, and help one another. This is why we want to inspire people to Live Mutual. We are people helping people.
A career with us means you will work alongside exceptional people and be empowered to reach your professional and personal goals. Our employees are the foundation of what makes MassMutual a strong, stable and ethical business. We seek and value unique and varied perspectives and experiences because we believe we are stronger when all voices are heard. We invite you to bring your bright, innovative ideas to MassMutual as we continue to help millions of Americans rely on each other.
Together, we are stronger
What great looks like in this role
Our ideal candidate is someone who enjoys designing, building and delivering complex systems. You love coding and revel in finding elegant solutions to difficult problems. You understand the challenges of handling data at scale and are always looking for opportunities to leverage open-source tools to accelerate development. You are passionate about learning new technologies, are team orientated and a strong communicator.
Objectives of the role
- Design, develop and deliver scalable, robust and highly re-usable components using technologies such as Python, Java, AWS serverless (Lambda, Glue), Apache Spark, Apache Kafka and REST
- Participate in all aspects of development from design to delivery, acting as both developer and component lead
- Interact closely with data users, including data engineers and data scientists to understand & refine requirements
- Develop code, unit tests and conducts code reviews
- Debug and troubleshoots problems in code and data pipelines
- Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, processes and reference architectures
- Identify areas for process improvement, automation and simplification (e.g. use of existing open source technologies)
- Collaborate closely with other developers and provide mentorship as appropriate
- Collaborate with other peer organizations (e.g., Business Analyst, Data Modeler, QA, technical support, etc.) to prevent and resolve technical issues
- Work in Agile development environment, attending daily stand-up meetings and delivering incremental improvements.
Basic Qualifications
- Java: 4+ years development
- Strong foundation in algorithms, design patterns and how to write performant code
- Data: Good understanding of data & data processing tools (e.g. Spark, Kafka, SQL), of relational database technologies and of analytics databases (e.g. Redshift, Vertica, Snowflake)
- CI/CD: Experienced with source control and with using CI/CD tools
- Testing: Proficient in writing unit, integration and load tests
- Communication: Excellent communication, problem solving, organizational and analytical skills
- Able to work independently and also to provide leadership to small teams of developers
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Cloud: Experience building with and deploying to cloud platforms such as AWS and leveraging serverless architectures (e.g. Lambda, Glue)
- Big Data & Streaming: 2+ years using big data and/or streaming technologies (e.g. Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink)
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MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.
MassMutual will accept applications on an ongoing basis until such time as a candidate has been offered employment.
Salary Range: $86,200.00-$113,100.00
Hiring Process
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Interview
If you are invited for an interview, you will be scheduled to meet with the hiring manager and hiring team. Coordinating calendars for interview schedules can take time, so your patience and flexibility is appreciated.
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Offer
If you are extended an offer to join MassMutual and accept, your start will be contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
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Hire
If you accept the offer, we will be so excited to welcome you to the MassMutual community!
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Award-Winning Culture
MassMutual is guided by a single purpose: We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company operated for the benefit of our members and participating policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to provide financial well-being for all Americans. It’s more than our company structure—it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources and rely on each other when it counts.
We strive to embrace diversity in every sense, focusing on building a thriving community where everyone is valued, included, and feels that they belong.
At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.
Benefits for the whole you (and your loved ones)
There’s more to your life than your job and there’s more to your aspirations than a paycheck. We take a holistic view of compensation and benefits that provides the flexibility to create a healthy balance in your life for work, family, and community. We offer the benefits you’d expect, like medical, dental, 401(k), and generous vacation time, but we also offer ones you might not expect, like three paid days for volunteering, a $1250 annual wellness wallet, and up to 320 hours of caregiver leave.
Explore some of our offerings below. Full benefits details can be found here.
- In addition to generous vacation time, paid holidays, and flexible holidays, MassMutual offers 'take care' time to take care of yourself or someone you love—whether for physical illness or mental health.
- Medical and dental insurance
- Life, disability short-term and long-term insurance
- Well-being wallet: $1,250 per year for a wide range of qualifying wellness expenses
- Well-being support: Mindfulness, nutrition, fitness
- Personalized mental health solutions
- Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement programs
- Competitive salary and bonuses
- 401(k): Up to 10% total benefit, consisting of a 5% company match and a 5% annual contribution
- Educational assistance program
- Childcare support
- Financial counseling
- Caregiver Leave (up to 320 hours)
- Maternity Leave (a total of 18 weeks, 10 maternity + 8 parental)
- Parental Leave (8 weeks for all parents, birth or adoption, continuous or intermittent)
- Bereavement Leave: Up to 15 days to mourn the loss of a loved one, and you define 'loved one'
- Matching Gift: 100% match on employees’ charitable contributions to non-profits up to $5,000
- Volunteering: Three paid days for employees to volunteer with eligible nonprofits of their choice
- Matching time: MassMutual Foundation awards dollars to organizations for which employees volunteer
- Qualified Commuter Program through which eligible employees can pay qualified workplace commuting expenses with before-tax dollars
- Commuter wallet option for employees based at Boston and NYC campuses
Why MassMutual?
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How we work
MassMutual’s flexible workplace approach combines the importance of connecting in person and the flexibility of working remotely. Our hybrid model puts collaboration first with employees coming in at least three days per week to our spectacular campus settings and also enjoying the flexibility of remote Fridays, company-wide remote weeks, and a bank of flexible remote weeks to use throughout the year.
Where we work
Springfield Office
1295 State Street,
Springfield, MA
Boston Office
10 Fan Pier Blvd,
Boston, MA
New York Office
2 Park Ave,
New York, NY
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