Job Description The Interactive Marketing department at Ameriprise Financial is seeking to add a Software Engineer to our team. This team member is responsible for designing, coding, testing, implementing, maintaining and supporting applications software that is delivered on time and within budget. Work closely with customers, business analysts, technology and project team to understand business requirements, then drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions that are aligned with business and technology strategies and comply with the organization's architectural standards. Provide technical guidance to the development team through the full software life cycle.
Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt
Job ID 10806BR
Full-Time / Part-Time Full-Time
About Our Company With the right company, life can be brilliant. At Ameriprise, we're not just in the business of managing our clients' finances - we also help our advisors and employees reach their true potential, too. Be part of an inclusive, collaborative culture that rewards you for your contributions and work with other talented individuals who share your passion for doing great work. You'll also have plenty of opportunities to make your mark at the office and a difference in your community. So if you're talented, driven and want to work for a strong ethical company that cares, take the next step to create a brilliant career at Ameriprise Financial.
Preferred Qualifications - Proven ability to successfully translate client/business needs into software designs.
- Proven analytical and business skills to reconcile conflicting objectives and find/design acceptable compromises within existing limitations.
- Understand and apply both current technical solution elements (specific tools, components, and frameworks) and abstract elements (algorithms and architectures).
- Effectively applies technology/engineering knowledge-base to multiple and evolving programs and languages.
- Financial industry experience a plus
Business Unit Marketing
Job Function Application Development
License(s) Required None
Posting Title Software Engineer
Responsibilities - Create low level design documents (including code samples/outlines) and detailed engineering specifications based on complex business, user and non-functional (e.g., performance, reliability, balance and controls) requirements.
- Write code, adhering to coding standards, procedures and techniques.
- Maintain integrity of existing program logic according to specifications.
- Complete project deliverables using the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Actively participate in the code review process to ensure development work adheres to standards and specifications (including peer review and code review external to team).
- Ensure quality of work completed by vendor partners.
- Write and/or revise system design documentation and operations documentation to include providing required input into operation support manuals and user guides.
- Create and properly archive all project related documentation.
- Unit test all code and programs prior to releasing them to quality assurance. Quickly resolve all unit test issues.
- Work in partnership with the project team and business to fully understand project goals and requirements and use this knowledge to effectively plan and execute the development process.
- Participate in project design walk throughs.
- Help improve team culture.
- Provide mentoring and direction to more junior members of the application development team.
- Be curious, engaged, approachable and self-reliant.
- Stay current with a rapidly changing industry; share knowledge with others.
Location Minneapolis, MN
Required Qualifications - 5-7+ years of experience coding and/or designing in relevant programming languages (specific required languages will vary by position).
- 5+ years of practical experience and proven success with the design and build of complex software applications.
- Demonstrated experience coding and/or designing in multiple environments.
Job Family Technology
