Full Stack Engineer II

Job Description:
Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, and preparing for what lies ahead—our policyholders count on Pacific Life to be there when it matters most. That responsibility drives us to collaborate, innovate, and continuously improve. At Pacific Life, this isn’t just a job; it’s a career with purpose, balance, and the resources to help you do your best work.

As a Full Stack Developer II , you will play a key role in Pacific Life’s growth and long-term success by designing and building scalable, cloud-based solutions that support the Consumer Markets Division (CMD). You will be part of a dedicated, self-organizing, cross-functional agile team developing next-generation systems on the AWS cloud. This role blends front-end, back-end, and cloud engineering skills to solve complex business problems from concept through production.

This role is onsite in our Newport Beach office 4 days per week. How You Will Make an Impact
Analyze complex business problems, clarify requirements, and evaluate technical feasibility across the full stack.
Contribute to solution design, including application architecture, workflows, integrations, and data flows.
Design, develop, test, and deploy full stack solutions that solve complex business challenges.
Partner with Product Owners to refine the backlog, prioritize use cases, and ensure shared understanding across the team.
Collaborate closely with business partners, architects, and engineers on integration design, development, testing, and implementation.
Build and consume APIs, develop data integrations, and leverage AWS cloud services to deliver scalable solutions.
Work with large and complex datasets to derive insights and enable new product features.
Own delivery from initial design through production release, supporting solutions in a DevOps-oriented environment.
Communicate technical concepts, trade-offs, and outcomes clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Contribute to automation, quality, and continuous improvement practices across the development lifecycle. The Experience You Will Bring
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
3+ years of experience in software development, including full stack, cloud, or application architecture roles.
Hands-on experience building and integrating APIs and data services using AWS cloud technologies.
Strong working knowledge of modern SDLC practices and agile development methodologies.

Experience with a mix of technologies such as:
AWS services
Relational and NoSQL databases
Python, C#, .NET Core
Windows and Linux environments
Familiarity with automation, integration, and business process management solutions.
Experience working in fast-paced, collaborative agile teams.
A willingness and ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to team skill development. What Will Make You Stand Out
Experience in Financial Services, particularly Annuities or Insurance products.
Prior experience building cloud-native, scalable, or event-driven architectures.
Strong collaboration skills and a continuous improvement mindset.

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Base Pay Range:
The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.
$113,490.00 - $138,710.00

Your Benefits Start Day 1

Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.

Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents

Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off

Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program

Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

You Can Be Who You Are

We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.

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EEO Statement:
Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.