The Software Engineer will operate as a key member of a cross-functional product team within the Financial Protection and Retirement Services Technology organization. In our new Product Operating Model, teams own solutions end-to-end-from build through run. This role will contribute to the development, enhancement, and ongoing production support of eSuite Platform Modernization for Life and Disability products and deliver seamless customer experiences. The engineer will partner directly with senior developers, product owners, and business and technology stakeholders to implement technical solutions aligned to the business vision, strategic initiatives, and operational excellence goals. In addition to hands-on development, the engineer will participate in L1 support rotations and help maintain the stability, reliability, and performance of the product in production.
You Are
A self-starter, continuous learner, and hands-on developer who thrives in a product-centric environment. You're comfortable owning outcomes, supporting product availability, and transforming abstract ideas into practical, customer-focused technical solutions.
You Will
Build (Development Responsibilities)
develop and maintain Frontend(React) and backend(.Net) APIs and services with consistent architecture and coding practices.
Collaborate with Product Owners, senior developers, and offshore team members to deliver features and enhancements on schedule.
Interpret user requirements and propose technical solutions that improve eSuite Platform Modernization for Life and Disability products.
Support unit, integration, and performance testing; troubleshoot defects and optimize code for performance and scalability.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices, patterns, and standards.
Contribute to minimizing technical debt through refactoring, modernization, and alignment with architectural roadmaps.
Stay current with emerging technologies and make recommendations for product and platform improvements.
Run (Operational Responsibilities & L1 Support)
Participate in L1 operational support , including first-line triage of incidents, monitoring, and issue resolution within defined SLAs.
ensure product stability, timely problem resolution, and continuous improvement.
Proactively identify recurring issues and support root-cause analysis and fixes.
Maintain runbooks, support documentation, and operational readiness artifacts.
Ensure robust monitoring, alerting, and logging practices are followed as part of the product's run responsibilities.
Cross-Functional & Product Responsibilities
Communicate progress, risks, and dependencies with product and technology stakeholders.
Remove technical and operational blockers to accelerate delivery.
Support team ceremonies within Scrum/SAFe frameworks.
Ensure compliance with security, privacy, regulatory, and corporate governance standards.
Contribute to continuous improvement of product operations, developer productivity, and customer experience.
You Have
4+ years of experience delivering resilient, highly performant, public-facing customer web experiences that have had demonstrative business impact
Highly proficient in Javascript/Typescript (Node/React/Next/NestJS/Jest)
Extensive experience in API development best practices (REST/GraphQL) and integration with third-party systems
Experience with Redis, micro-frontends and micro-services desirable
Mastery of web fundamentals, including vanilla Javascript, HTML, CSS, and web core vitals performance tuning
Experience developing complex applications in an Agile environment as part of a team of engineers, designers, product experts, marketers, and strategists
Experience with modern web application development, including build tools, testing, CI/CD and AWS
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Working knowledge of security best practices, e.g.: OWASP, dealing with PII data
Excitement, energy, and strong people skills including excellent written and verbal communication
BA/BS degree in computer science or relevant work experience
Location
3+ days a week at Guardian HQ located in Holmdel, NJ
Salary Range:
$81,580.00 - $122,365.00
The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.
Our Promise
At Guardian, you'll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.
Inspire Well-Being
As part of Guardian's Purpose - to inspire well-being - we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits . Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Accommodations
Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MyHR@glic.com. Please note: this resource is for accommodation requests only. For all other inquires related to your application and careers at Guardian, refer to the Guardian Careers site.
Visa Sponsorship
Guardian is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant. you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.
Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.
Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services. Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve. We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being - mind, body, and wallet. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we put our customers first. Behind every bright future is a GuardianTM. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com .
Visa Sponsorship:
Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.
