Engineer III

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days from 06-Aug-2026 and may close early due to the volume of applicants.

About Us

Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re a privately-owned firm focused on our clients rather than shareholder returns. Our purpose is to partner for positive impact—improving the lives of our clients, colleagues, and communities. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging. Associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain document-focused applications using modern technologies including Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, React, JavaScript, Kubernetes, and related frameworks.
• Leverage AI tools and prompt engineering techniques to enhance solutions, improve efficiency, and support innovation initiatives.
• Build and integrate solutions using modern platforms and technologies such as Kafka, MongoDB, Oracle, and cloud-native services.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs, specifications, development estimates, and scalable system solutions.
• Lead complex development efforts through design, coding, testing, debugging, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues while ensuring system stability, reliability, and performance.
• Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, SDLC best practices, test automation, and observability-focused development.
• Mentor and develop team members by providing technical guidance, promoting best practices, and fostering a culture of continuous learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, MIS, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience with expertise across application development, infrastructure, and full-stack solution delivery.
• Strong proficiency in Java and/or JavaScript, with experience across multiple programming languages, frameworks, and development stacks.
• Experience developing cloud-based, scalable, secure, and distributed solutions, preferably within Microsoft Azure environments.
• Expertise in modern application architecture, including microservices, domain-driven design, design patterns, event-driven systems, and distributed caching.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases, APIs, messaging platforms, and modern integration technologies.
• Experience with AI tools, AI prompting, low-code/no-code platforms, and Agile development methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of test automation, distributed system testing, observability, production support, and enterprise-scale application operations.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers, lead technical initiatives, communicate effectively, and drive continuous improvement across teams.

Schedule

Candidates within a commutable distance from Tempe, AZ or St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• Voluntary benefits (accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness).
• Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage provided at no cost to associates.
• 401k retirement plan and tax-advantaged accounts (health savings account and flexible spending account).
• Ten paid holidays and 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, plus sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism.
• Eligibility for bonuses and profit sharing.
• Employee Assistance Program available to all associates.