The Sr. Software Engineer will handle the full software development lifecycle, implement APIs and web applications, mentor team members, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure adherence to security and performance standards.
Join Us!
Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. Guided by our mission to enable better health and greater wealth, we help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement by strengthening and simplifying the health and wealth journey.
Our values shape how we show up every day. We Lead with Heart by acting with compassion, empathy, and doing what's right; Cultivate Trust through integrity, transparency, and accountability; Aim Higher by never settling for what's expected and continually raising the standard; and Win Together by collaborating inclusively to achieve the best outcomes.
Join us on our journey as we work together to take on the complex and the everyday--turning collective effort into life-changing impact that enriches lives and helps build a better future. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com.
We believe in finding the best talent! While some roles are based at one of our office locations, remote roles can sit in any of the following states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA and WV. Remote status and role locations are subject to change. Relocation is not provided.
Employees within a 90-minute radius of our Oak Brook, IL headquarters are required to adhere to the company in-office work guidelines of 4 days per month minimum from 10 am to 2 pm (1 of the 4 days must be a Monday or Friday). This requirement does not apply to support specialist positions.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay. At Inspira Financial, we know growth comes from people who are willing to learn, challenge themselves, and aim higher. We value individuals who lead with heart, cultivate trust, and collaborate to win together. If you're energized by meaningful work, continuous development, and being part of a team that turns collective effort into real impact, Inspira Financial could be the right next step in your journey. We look forward to receiving your application.
Inspira Financial provides health, wealth, retirement, and benefits solutions that strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey. With more than 7 million clients, representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira works with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners -- helping the people they care about plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Inspira relentlessly pursues better outcomes for all with our automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings funds, custody services, and more. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com .
We have been recognized for our remarkable growth on lists such as Crain's Fast 50 and Inc. 5000, and for our outstanding workplace culture and benefits with Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work and Gallagher's 2022 Best-In-Class Employer awards.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
Sr. Software Engineer is responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment. Sr. Software Engineer will have relevant experience with both front-end and back-end coding languages, software development architecture and design patterns, development frameworks and third- party libraries. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in DevOps and automation coupled with excellent communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders and translate business requirements into scalable and efficient solutions. This individual must be creative, collaborative, organized, and adaptable
Additional Requirements:
As part of the evaluation process, candidates who progress beyond the initial screening will be required to complete a formal technical assessment to validate coding proficiency and technical competency.
Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience:
Technical Proficiency and Skills:
Other Requirements:
Compensation & Benefits
$107,000- $137,000 per year
Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. Guided by our mission to enable better health and greater wealth, we help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement by strengthening and simplifying the health and wealth journey.
Our values shape how we show up every day. We Lead with Heart by acting with compassion, empathy, and doing what's right; Cultivate Trust through integrity, transparency, and accountability; Aim Higher by never settling for what's expected and continually raising the standard; and Win Together by collaborating inclusively to achieve the best outcomes.
Join us on our journey as we work together to take on the complex and the everyday--turning collective effort into life-changing impact that enriches lives and helps build a better future. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com.
We believe in finding the best talent! While some roles are based at one of our office locations, remote roles can sit in any of the following states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA and WV. Remote status and role locations are subject to change. Relocation is not provided.
Employees within a 90-minute radius of our Oak Brook, IL headquarters are required to adhere to the company in-office work guidelines of 4 days per month minimum from 10 am to 2 pm (1 of the 4 days must be a Monday or Friday). This requirement does not apply to support specialist positions.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay. At Inspira Financial, we know growth comes from people who are willing to learn, challenge themselves, and aim higher. We value individuals who lead with heart, cultivate trust, and collaborate to win together. If you're energized by meaningful work, continuous development, and being part of a team that turns collective effort into real impact, Inspira Financial could be the right next step in your journey. We look forward to receiving your application.
Inspira Financial provides health, wealth, retirement, and benefits solutions that strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey. With more than 7 million clients, representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira works with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners -- helping the people they care about plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Inspira relentlessly pursues better outcomes for all with our automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings funds, custody services, and more. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com .
We have been recognized for our remarkable growth on lists such as Crain's Fast 50 and Inc. 5000, and for our outstanding workplace culture and benefits with Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work and Gallagher's 2022 Best-In-Class Employer awards.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
Sr. Software Engineer is responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment. Sr. Software Engineer will have relevant experience with both front-end and back-end coding languages, software development architecture and design patterns, development frameworks and third- party libraries. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in DevOps and automation coupled with excellent communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders and translate business requirements into scalable and efficient solutions. This individual must be creative, collaborative, organized, and adaptable
- Design, develop, and test applications (e.g. API, Web apps) in accordance with established standards.
- Work closely with design and product teams to ship delightful, engaging products using React, TypeScript, NodeJS, and GraphQL and related technologies.
- Mentor and coach team members through code reviews, thorough documentation, and technical guidance.
- Contribute to and improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes.
- Foster an environment where different backgrounds, cultures, industry and life experiences are embraced and valued.
- Participate in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code.
- Collaborate with other software developers, product managers and software architects to plan, design, and build software.
- Ensure that non-functional requirements such as security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability are being considered when designing and delivering solutions.
- Work in an Agile framework to identify and automate solutions that result in enhanced developer experience and increased developer productivity.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in solution architecture and technology innovation.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues and bugs in applications.
- Create design diagrams and technical documentation.
- Other duties as assigned.
Additional Requirements:
As part of the evaluation process, candidates who progress beyond the initial screening will be required to complete a formal technical assessment to validate coding proficiency and technical competency.
Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- 5+ years of experience in software or solution architecture roles, with a focus on designing and implementing complex, enterprise-level solutions using cloud platform
- Strong knowledge of software architecture principles, design patterns, and architectural frameworks
- Strong understanding of Continuous Delivery patterns, Cloud foundational patterns, Observability patterns, Developer experience patterns
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience
Technical Proficiency and Skills:
- Proficiency with:
- JavaScript
- React
- TypeScript
- Apollo GraphQL
- Git Version Control System
- PostgreSQL
- Google Cloud
- Jest
- Docker Container
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Experience with one or more cloud platforms, preferably GCP
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Great attention to detail and organizational skills
- Experience delivering individual and institutional client facing solutions; Web Portal(s), online payments, and third-party integrations
- Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodology
- Expertise in delivering secure, high performance, fault tolerant, and high availability solutions
Other Requirements:
- Infrequent travel (10%)
- Ability to occasionally work overtime or after hours
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Compensation & Benefits
$107,000- $137,000 per year
Inspira Financial Oak Brook, Illinois, USA Office
Our company is located in the heart of Oak Brook, IL, a suburb of Chicago, located about 19 miles west of the Chicago Loop (downtown Chicago).
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