[Remote] Full Stack Java Engineer - 60% frontend, 40% backend

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mutual of Omaha is seeking a Full Stack Java Engineer to join their Portal Protectors team, which focuses on modernizing the employer-facing benefits enrollment portal. The role involves designing and developing frontend features in React and maintaining backend services in Java/Spring Boot, while collaborating within a supportive and innovative engineering culture.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop React-based frontend features for Mutual of Omaha's employer-facing benefits enrollment portal, serving group administrators and policy holders
• Build and maintain Java/Spring Boot backend services and REST APIs that integrate the portal with downstream member benefit and enrollment systems
• Work within a SAFe Agile framework with 3-week sprints and PI planning cycles, contributing to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and daily stand-ups
• Collaborate closely with the Member Monitoring and YOLO teams within the Member Benefit Enrollment ART to deliver seamless end-to-end workflows
• Integrate with event-driven systems using Kafka and interact with MongoDB and PostgreSQL data layers on AWS
• Leverage AI tooling to accelerate development, improve code quality, and support migration and modernization efforts
• Participate in a shared on-call production support rotation — one week every nine weeks, 7x24 coverage; candidates who are not comfortable with production support should not apply
• Embrace versatility, stepping into various roles as needed from individual contributor to leader, teacher, and mentor
• Assess and optimize solutions, balancing performance tradeoffs to deliver maximum benefit

Skills

• At least five years of experience in a full-stack application development environment with demonstrated strength in the following: Advanced frontend experience in React framework
• Advanced level Java/Groovy, Spring/Spring Boot 3, REST APIs, Microservices, GitHub
• SQL and NoSQL Databases (MongoDB)
• Proficient in developing unit tests (JUnit/Spock) and adept at version control
• Self-motivated and intellectually curious. You don't wait to be taught everything; you find answers, think creatively, and drive your work forward
• Collaborative and communicative. You ask questions openly, share insight freely, and support your teammates
• Someone who is accountable and outcome-focused. You identify problems and drive them to resolution
• Motivated to explore and adopt new technologies including AI-assisted development tools
• You promote a culture of diversity and inclusion, value different ideas and opinions, and listen courageously, remaining curious in all that you do
• Ability to work remotely with access to a high-speed internet connection and located in the United States or Puerto Rico
• AWS
• MuleSoft, Kafka and Event-Driven Architecture
• Docker, Jenkins Kubernetes, Gradle, CI/CD
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar)

Benefits

• Annual bonus opportunity
• 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match
• Work-life balance with vacation, personal time and paid holidays

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