Software Engineer I

Principal is looking for a Software Engineer is who is able to work with guidance on software development/solutions. With guidance, develop productivity skills by learning source control, editors, the build system, and other tools as well as automated testing best practices. 

• Focus on growing as an engineer, learning existing tools, resources and processes.Capable of taking well-defined sub-tasks and completing these tasks. Developing the ability to write readable, maintainable, supportable code. 

• Develop knowledge of a single layer of the solution.

• Participates in code/design reviews and learning technical design. Begin learning business and technical strategies.

• Stay current and engaged on industry trends.

• Assist in communicating technical concepts to business stakeholders as well as communicate business objectives to the technical team.

• Perform other job-related duties or special projects as required.

Who You Are

• Associate's or bachelor's degree, preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field or equivalent experience

• Salesforce experience is required.

• AWS experience is required.

• Ability to obtain certification(s) in an IT related field is a plus

• Basic knowledge of insurance and financial services products preferred

• Basic planning, organizational, problem-solving, analytical, decision-making and communication skills required

• Proficiency with database applications, knowledge of mainframe, distributed and/or web programming language

• Must be able to maintain a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality

• Must have the desire and ability to learn new technology and continuously grow

• Ability to work on cross-functional teams and collaborate with both IT and non-IT partners

Salary Range Information

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)

$55800 - $73000 / year

Time Off Program

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.

Pension Eligible

Yes

Work Environments

This position is located in our corporate office in Des Moines, IA, and offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek) in Des Moines, IA. 

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.