Senior Digital Software Engineer
Godirect· Financial Services· Aug 31, 2026 · 2mo ago
Hartford, CT
In office
Full-time
Senior
$118K–$147K
5+ years exp
Job description
Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.
We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.
Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.
Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage – Apply Now
Profile Summary:
The Sr. Digital Software Engineer leads the delivery of complex software solutions while guiding technical execution within a team or across teams. This role blends deep engineering expertise with cross-functional collaboration, mentoring, and project leadership to ensure scalable, maintainable, and business-aligned software systems.
Profile Description:
Lead the end to end delivery of major software components and services across the tech stack, from design to deployment.
Serve as a technical lead on initiatives, coordinating development efforts, setting engineering direction and driving improvements to velocity and quality.
Partner with product managers and cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
Provide architectural input and advocate for engineering best practices, including secure coding, testing, and automation.
Actively mentor engineers of varying experience levels through code reviews, technical guidance, and career development support.
Influence team-level planning and prioritization by aligning technical solutions with business goals and constraints.
Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to ensure deployment readiness, observability, and performance.
Support incident response and root cause analysis for critical production issues.
Knowledge & Experience:
5–8 years of professional software development experience, including full-stack or backend-focused roles.
Strong proficiency in multiple technologies (e.g., React, Node.js, Python, SQL/NoSQL, cloud platforms like Azure or AWS).
Experience with system design, architectural patterns, and API development at scale.
Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools.
Effective communicator with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives and mentor other engineers.
Compensation Pay Disclosure:
Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.
The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.
Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
$117,880 - $147,350 USD
Be Well. Stay Well.
Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.
What We Offer
Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year
Learn more about Voya benefits (download PDF)
Critical Skills
At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:
Customer Focused : Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
Critical Thinking : Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
Team Mentality : Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
Business Acumen : Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
Learning Agility : Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.
Learn more about Critical Skills
Equal Employment Opportunity
Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.
Reasonable Accommodations
Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities .
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