Sr. Software Engineer

Benefitfocus

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Charleston, SC, us on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 21, 2025 Last posted March 21, 2025
Job description

Fifteen years ago, we knew there had to be a better way.

Back then choosing benefits meant sifting through piles of paper, not having the resources to understand or compare plans and then hoping you picked the right one. That’s why when we launched Benefitfocus, we had one goal: to give people the knowledge, options and freedom to protect what they love most. This idea is what has propelled Benefitfocus to become the most trusted benefits management platform in the world.

It’s not just technology. It’s peace of mind.

*Position based out of Greenville, SC or Charleston, SC.  Relocation Assistance available*

Senior Software Engineer 

This Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for full cycle development of our Account Services program. The Engineer will work closely with the Enterprise Architect, internal Engineering teams and Product Owners. Hands-on training and development for the position include the active participation and contribution to the technical design of feature development, along with involvement in code reviews. 

Responsibilities

  • Participate in full cycle enterprise software development
  • Work with business stakeholders to determine application requirements
  • Write detailed design documents for the new application features
  • Aid in the development of new features and application enhancements using Java as a primary programming language
  • Collaborate with other engineers on the team and work with members of Product Management and Quality Assurance teams to ensure the delivery of high quality application features that will provide the maximum benefit to our clients

 

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience working with Java/J2EE
  • Application development against a relational database (preferably Oracle)
  • Object- oriented design and development
  • Fundamental understanding of distributed architectures

Preferred

  • Microservices Architecture
  • JAX-RS
  • Javascript
  • Spring (Spring Boot preferred)
  • JPA
  • Intermediate Linux experience
  • SOAP Web Services

Education

A Bachelor’s Degree required, Computer Science or Computer Engineering preferred or equivalent experience

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

About this role

Summary

Develop and maintain enterprise software using Java, microservices, and relational databases.

Job title

Sr. Software Engineer

Experience level

7+ years

Industry

software

Location requirements

Charleston, SC, remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

javarelational databasesobject-oriented design

Preferred skills

microservicesJAX-RSjavascriptspringJPAlinuxSOAP

Specializations

javamicroservicesspringweb servicesrelational databases
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Charleston, SC, USA

Hybrid City