Software Engineer - Early Careers

Job Description

Why USAA?

Let’s do something that really matters.
At USAA, we have an important mission: facilitating the financial security of millions of U.S. military members and their families. Not all of our employees served in our nation’s military, but we all share in the mission to give back to those who did. We’re working as one to build a great experience and make a real impact for our members.
We believe in our core values of honesty, integrity, loyalty and service. They’re what guides everything we do – from how we treat our members to how we treat each other. Come be a part of what makes us so special!

The Opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated Software Engineer based in the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX or Phoenix, AZ or work remotely in the continental U.S. with occasional business travel.

Within defined guidelines and framework, Software Engineers 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.

What you'll do:

• Identifies and manages existing and emerging risks that stem from business activities and the job role
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled
• Follows written risk and compliance policies, standards, and procedures for business activities
• Under direct supervision, design, develop, code, and test technical solutions
• Write code to deliver features, and improvements, on a regular basis
• Verify and resolve technical problems and production issues through troubleshooting techniques
• Improve application stability and scalability
• Create and maintain technical documentation
• Create and improve automated tests and code quality
• Writing both frontend and backend code – this task can be combined with 2nd task.

What you have:

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems or related information technology field at a 4-year accredited university
• Graduation date cannot exceed more than 12 months at time of application
• Incoming hires must have a completed college degree by employment start date
• Up to 2 years of software development experience
• Proven learning ability and problem-solving skills
• Basic Understanding of one or more of the following: Java, Swift, Objective-C, Cobol, JavaScript, Kotlin, C++, HTML, CSS, SQL

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.

What we offer:

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. The salary range for this position is: $70,000 - $75,0000.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

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, please visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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.