Staff Engineer

Broker solution design and implementation across product teams to achieve outcomes;

Contribute to overall systems design which involves multiple teams, research and provide customization or development recommendations, and implement accordingly

Act as an SME to provide over all operations and support processes to build resilient systems for the enterprise

Lead the design of critical path/technology for the product group. Contribute to innovative solutions that align to strategic objectives for the customer

Provide platform technology expertise to teams within product group as well as interdependent teams across the organization

Help to define the technology / tools roadmap along with the product owner for the team.

Partner with the engineering community inside and outside Thrivent in establishing best practices

Share engineering standards across internal teams and collaborate to help software engineers apply these patterns to build solutions that achieve outcomes

Lead the resolution of critical incidents and provides leadership in proactively addressing product issues

Continuously assessing technology to build more stable, scalable, and resilient software

Promote and expand on the use of the CI/CD pipeline to improve the deployment and build process.

Lead the evaluation process for software solutions - advising on strengths and weaknesses of the external software.

Provide a summary of how a tool impacts business processes and goals.

Contribute in criteria’s for selecting the right platforms and software for the product team.

Provide guidance and reinforcement around established engineering best practices

Provide technical leadership and mentoring to other engineers of varying levels inside the product group

Provide trainings and demos to address knowledge gaps with in the team

Engage in the tech community to build the Thrivent technology brand and position as the employer of choice in the market

Participate in the interview process or be part of the panel to recruit the right talent to the team

Take part in the Talent Captain role and help lead interview practices.

Model Thrivent’s leadership competencies of courage, collaboration, and commitment.

Support an environment focused on continuous improvement, strong engagement, and commitment to clients.

Shape and support a culture that represents Thrivent’s purpose, promise, and values.

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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other technical field or equivalent work experience

10+ years of experience in engineering environments, turning abstract business concepts into scalable, well-architected software solutions.

Experience architecting software solutions that meet performance SLOs, availability, reliability, and security requirements.

Understanding of data and system integration patterns, including how data-driven capabilities are incorporated into application workflows.

Proficiency in managing large-scale technical initiatives and navigating complex engineering efforts.

Ability to clearly articulate complex technical and systems concepts to engineers, product partners, and business stakeholders.

Strong conceptual, critical thinking, technical, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and sound engineering judgment.

Ability to engage confidently with senior leaders to present architectural perspectives and technical documentation.

Master’s degree in a related field

Financial Services industry experience

Coach / mentor other team members as appropriate

Familiarity with modern technology stacks and cloud platforms.

Proficiency in Java, with familiarity in data-oriented languages such as Python or R.

Understanding of model-driven decision system used in underwriting or decision-support workflows is a plus.

Financial services industry experience, with a focus on underwriting systems and workflows across insurance products.

Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners across Product, Underwriting, Architecture, and Engineering teams.

Experience with vendor evaluation, platform selection, or working with external technology providers.

Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and improving technical consistency, quality, and delivery outcomes across teams.

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