Senior Application Engineer (Front End)

About Us

Navy Federal provides much more than a job. We provide a meaningful career experience, including a culture that is energized, engaged and committed; and fierce appreciation for our teams, who are rewarded with highly competitive pay and generous benefits and perks. Our approach to careers is simple yet powerful: Make our mission your passion.

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Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize high-quality software applications using various, advanced programming languages and frameworks that meet business requirements
• Collaborate with engineers, stakeholders, and team members to gather and analyze requirements and translate them into technical specifications, propose innovative solutions, and ensure timely task completion
• Write advanced, clean, scalable, and maintainable code that adheres to industry best practices and organizational coding standards
• Implement data structures and algorithms efficiently, optimizing code for performance, scalability, and user experience
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve advanced application functionality, performance, and bugs, ensuring quality and system improvements
• Conduct advanced and team code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and learn from colleagues' expertise to maintain a high-quality codebase
• Lead small projects and initiatives, while building strong working relationships with stakeholders, team members and subject matter experts, driving collective success and continuous improvement
• Contribute to generating and adhering to application and software development engineering policies, standards, and procedures
• Continuously learn from individual and team experiences, fostering growth and improvement through collaboration and continuous feedback

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, a related field or the equivalent combination of education, training or experience
• 5-7 years of experience in application or software development engineering
• Complete knowledge and understanding of business area/specialization
• Advanced proficiency in software development principles, methodologies (including Agile), and version control systems
• Expertise in programming languages and development tools such as SQL/Mongo, C#, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, with strong knowledge of modern frameworks and libraries
• Deep understanding of database structures, web technologies, and technical applications, capable of designing and implementing scalable solutions
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to address complex technical issues efficiently
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills for articulating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience in software testing, quality assurance, and optimizing code for performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Advanced knowledge of customer support tools, ticketing systems, and knowledge base platforms for effective resolution of technical issues
• Expertise in data structures, algorithms, and applying them for optimal application performance and scalability
• Ability to lead projects, mentor team members, and contribute to the development of engineering policies, standards, and procedures

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Location

• 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
• 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526