Why USAA?
At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.
Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values - honesty, integrity, loyalty and service - define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.
The Opportunity
As a dedicated Software Engineer- Intermediate Level, you will join the Core Application Infrastructure (CAI) team, playing a key role in enhancing application security and performance. This role involves assisting with the execution of tactical and strategic work, including base image management to minimize vulnerability exposures and contributing to the caching roadmap for improved utilization across various application arche@types. Hiring a junior Software Engineer will strengthen our internal capabilities for completing CAI initiatives in 2026 and ensure continuous support for our platforms and applications.
Within defined guidelines and framework, provides support to the Enterprise through delivering best in class technology solutions. Engaged in all phases of the software systems and application development lifecycle which include gathering and analyzing requirements, designing, testing, documenting, and implementing software, responding to outages.
We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio TX or Plano, TX.
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
What you'll do:
Design, develop, code, and test technical solutions
Write code to deliver features, and improvements, on a regular basis
Investigates and resolve technical problems and production issues through troubleshooting techniques
Continually improves operations by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures.
Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
Follows the software development lifecycle.
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.
What you have:
Bachelor's Degree or 4 additional years of experience beyond the minimum requirement can be used in lieu of a degree OR Approved certification from CodeUp, Galvanize, VetFIT (Veterans for IT) or eFIT (Employees for IT).
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Minimum Experience:
2 years of software development experience specific to a discipline/technology.
1 year of experience delivering technology solutions in all phases of the software systems and application development lifecycle.
Basic Understanding of one or more of the following: Java, Swift, Objective-C, Cobol, JavaScript, Kotlin, C++, HTML, CSS, SQL, Go, and Python
Knowledge and understanding of troubleshooting applications and systems within production issues.
Ability to quickly understand applicable business acumen to provide appropriate Engineering solutions
Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.
Basic understanding of cloud technologies and tools.
What sets you apart:
Experience with base image management.
Familiarity with caching strategies and implementation.
Proven ability to execute tactical and strategic work.
Experience supporting platforms and applications.
Ability to contribute to the completion of 2026 initiatives.
Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $77,120-$147,390.
USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).
Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.
Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.
The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.
Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.
For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.
Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.
USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
If you are an existing USAA employee, please use the internal career site in OneSource to apply.
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Find your purpose. Join our mission.
USAA is unlike any other financial services organization. The mission of the association is to facilitate the financial security of its members, associates and their families through provision of a full range of highly competitive financial products and services; in so doing, USAA seeks to be the provider of choice for the military community. We do this by upholding the highest standards and ensuring that our corporate business activities and individual employee conduct reflect good judgment and common sense, and are consistent with our core values of service, loyalty, honesty and integrity.
USAA attributes its long-standing success to its most valuable resource: our 35,000 employees. They are the heart and soul of our member-service culture. When you join us, you'll become part of a thriving community committed to going above for those who have gone beyond: the men and women of the U.S. military, their associates and their families. In order to play a role on our team, you don't have to be connected to the military yourself - you just need to share our passion for serving our more than 13 million members.
USAA is an EEO/AA Employer - applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
California applicants, please review our HR CCPA - Notice at Collection (https://statmcstg.usaa.com/mcontent/static\assets/Media/enterprise\hr\cpra\notice\at\collection.pdf) here.
USAA is an EEO/AA Employer - applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
