Software Engineer – Web Services Development

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At Alight, we believe a company's success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to "Be Alight."

Our Values:

Champion People – be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.

Grow with purpose – Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.

Be Alight – act with integrity, be real and empower others.

It's why we're so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.

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Job Summary

Skilled and motivated Full Stack Software Engineer with expertise in web services development to participate in the modernization of our HASBRO (Service Broker) platform. This role involves upgrading the existing platform from IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) to Apache Tomcat, ensuring performance, scalability, and maintainability of the system. You will work across the stack—from backend services to front-end interfaces—and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver a robust and future-ready solution.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze existing Java-based service broker components and refactor or re-engineer them for compatibility with Tomcat.
• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful web services and APIs.
• Design and implement scalable RESTful APIs as part of the long-term transition from SOAP to container-based services.
• Ensure backward compatibility and minimal disruption to existing integrations during the migration.
• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to configure and optimize Tomcat environments.
• Conduct performance tuning, load testing, and security hardening of the upgraded platform.
• Develop and maintain front-end components as needed using modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and agile ceremonies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues related to the platform.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in full stack development with a focus on Java-based web services.
• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and SOAP services.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Tomcat and IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS).
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or ).
• Experience with Maven/Gradle, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Strong understanding of application security, performance optimization, and scalability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in platform modernization or application migration projects.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Exposure to messaging systems like Kafka or IBM MQ.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools like New Relic, Dynatrace, or Prometheus.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, agile environment.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.

Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video.

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible.  Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and "Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs" 5 years in a row.

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it's important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as several voluntary benefit options. 

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight's employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

As part of this commitment, Alight will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state, or local law.   In addition, we take affirmative action to employ, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting their recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
 

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.