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# Software Engineer - Mid level

- **Company:** United Services Automobile Association
- **Location:** San Antonio, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $93,770.0 - $179,240.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, DevOps, Mainframes, Enterprise Messaging Systems, OpenShift, Site Reliability Engineering Practices, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Enterprise Software Applications, Spring-boot, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, Docker
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://usaa.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/USAAJOBSWD/job/San-Antonio-Home-Office-I/Software-Engineer---Mid-level_R0121056/apply

## About the Role

* Problem-solver 8
 * Focused 5
 * Adaptable 3
 * Detail-oriented 3, * Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
 * 4 years of software development experience demonstrating technical depth in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, or similar enterprise application technologies.
 * 2 years of experience delivering technology solutions in all phases of the software systems and application development lifecycle to include leading code/design reviews.
 * Experience developing and supporting containerized services using Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
 * Experience with event-driven architecture or messaging technologies such as Kafka.
 * Developing level of business acumen in the areas of business operations, risk management, industry practices and emerging trends.
 * Experience supporting efforts to address production issues through troubleshooting applications and systems.
 * Experience articulating technical challenges and solutions.

What sets you apart:

 * Experience supporting applications that integrate with mainframe or other legacy technologies.

 * Experience applying DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering practices to business-critical production applications.

 * Experience with AWS technologies and services.

 * Experience using automation or AI-assisted tools to improve engineering and production support processes

## Description

* Investigates and resolves complex application and system technical problems and production issues through troubleshooting techniques.
 * Continually improves operations by conducting complex systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures.
 * Prepares and installs complex solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
 * Follows the software development lifecycle.
 * Participates in design reviews and learns key system design principles.
 * Mentors junior engineers and may begin mentoring peer engineers; Review teammates' code.
 * Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.