Software Engineer Lead

USAA

. Lead design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of complex Java applications, REST APIs, and event-driven services supporting Auto policy administration .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeSan Antonio • Texas • United StatesSenior💰 $127,310 - $243,340 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading the design, development, and maintenance of complex Java applications and REST APIs, with a strong focus on application stability, performance, and security. Proven ability to mentor engineers, drive enterprise technology projects, and implement DevOps practices in highly regulated environments.

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Java DevelopmentSpring BootREST APIsDockerKubernetes

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentRoot-Cause AnalysisEvent-Driven ArchitectureApplication ObservabilitySite Reliability Engineering

Soft Skills

MentoringTechnical CommunicationLeadership

Tools & Technologies

KibanaDatadogOpenShiftAWS

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesInsuranceRegulatory Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDockerJavaKafkaKubernetesOpenShiftSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of complex Java applications, REST APIs, and event-driven services supporting Auto policy administration
Independently lead resolution of complex production issues across applications, integrations, and systems, including root-cause analysis and coordination with technical stakeholders
Establish technical direction to improve application stability, performance, resilience, security, and supportability while reducing technical debt and incident blast radius
Lead code and design reviews, communicate technical impacts to stakeholders, and organize engineering work across teams
Advance application observability through logging, monitoring, custom dashboards, metrics, and alerting using tools such as Kibana and Datadog
Partner with architecture and engineering teams on refactoring and optimization in Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift environments
Mentor and coach engineers on software design, secure development, production troubleshooting, Site Reliability Engineering practices, and system maintenance
Identify opportunities to improve engineering and production support through automation, DevOps practices, and AI-assisted capabilities
Identify, measure, monitor, and control risks associated with business activities in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience
8 years of software development experience demonstrating technical depth in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, or similar enterprise application technologies
2 years of demonstrated leadership driving enterprise technology projects or initiatives
6 years of experience delivering technology solutions across all phases of the software systems and application development lifecycle
Advanced experience developing, deploying, and supporting containerized applications and services using Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
Experience independently leading resolution of complex production issues through root-cause analysis and end-to-end troubleshooting across integrated applications and systems
Experience leading code and design reviews and guiding refactoring and optimization of existing applications
Experience with event-driven architecture and messaging technologies such as Kafka
Experience leading application observability improvements using Kibana, Datadog, or similar tools
Ability to provide technical direction, mentor engineers, and communicate complex technical challenges, risks, and solutions to technical and nontechnical stakeholders
Experience supporting applications that integrate with mainframe or other legacy technologies
Experience applying Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps practices to high-volume, business-critical production applications
Experience with AWS technologies and services
Experience using automation or AI-assisted tools to improve engineering, incident response, or production support processes
Experience supporting applications within financial services, insurance, or another highly regulated industry
Must not require immigration support now or in the future; USAA does not provide visa sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work environment
Relocation assistance is not available
Pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance, at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
401(k)
Pension
Life insurance
Parental benefits
Adoption assistance
Paid time off program
Paid holidays
16 paid volunteer hours
Various wellness programs
Career path planning
Continuing education