The Senior Software Engineer will optimize Developer Experience focusing on automation tooling and performance to enhance developer productivity and workflows.

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Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. You will help businesses and individuals thrive today tomorrow and into retirement. Become part of a company that is people centric and client obsessed in every interaction; a community of forward-thinking individuals focused on driving results to deliver our mission with an unwavering commitment to integrity. Join us as we strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey -- relentlessly pursuing better outcomes for all. 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? Here at Inspira Financial we believe there is no "perfect" candidate and want to encourage applying even if all the requirements listed aren't met. Our goal is to build an authentic workplace by valuing diversity in our candidates. We work to ensure that our team reflects the diversity of the businesses and clients we serve. We are always looking to expand our growing team with dynamic and enthusiastic individuals. If you enjoy a collaborative fun environment that champions career development Inspira Financial is the place for you! We look forward to receiving your application! Check out this Inspira Financial video to learn more about our company!
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
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who will play a critical role in shaping and optimizing Developer Experience ensuring our engineering teams have the right tools workflows and infrastructure to build test and deploy efficiently. This role focuses on automation tooling and performance engineering enabling developers to work seamlessly while maintaining high standards of quality reliability and scalability.
As a customer-centric engineer you will treat other engineers as your customers focusing on delivering intuitive efficient and scalable solutions that enhance developer productivity. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders to identify pain points refine workflows and drive continuous improvements that reduce friction in development processes.
This position reports to the Sr. Manager Software Engineering - Developer Experience Performance Testing and Optimization within the Technology department.
Key Responsibilities:
Developer Experience Optimization
• Design and implement developer-focused tools that streamline workflows reduce inefficiencies and improve productivity.
• Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines optimizing deployments and development cycles.
• Enhance build systems testing frameworks and performance monitoring to ensure efficient engineering workflows.
• Lead improvements in code quality debugging and logging to provide better visibility and faster resolution of development issues.
• Drive scalability reliability and automation across engineering teams.
Technical Leadership & Enablement
• Act as a customer-centric engineer ensuring tools and workflows meet the needs of developers.
• Collaborate with product teams engineers and DevOps to align tooling automation and best practices with business goals.
• Champion test automation ensuring fast feedback loops and reliable deployments.
• Provide technical mentorship guiding engineers in optimizing performance and development efficiency.
• Stay ahead of emerging trends in developer tooling and automation.
Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement
• Identify and resolve developer pain points ensuring a seamless software development lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain robust monitoring logging and performance tracking systems.
• Conduct root cause analysis to proactively prevent future issues.
• Advocate for best practices in security maintainability and operational efficiency.
Tools & Technologies:
• Cloud Platforms: Azure Cloud
• Development & DevOps: Azure DevOps Terraform Ansible
• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker Kubernetes
• Databases & Messaging: MS SQL Server MongoDB RabbitMQ
• Programming & Frameworks: Python React .NET MuleSoft
• AI & Productivity Tools: MS Copilot
• Enterprise & Monitoring: Salesforce Datadog Fresh Service Abacus
• Open Source & Custom Solutions: Backstage and other open-source tools supporting developer productivity
Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience:
• 5+ years of experience in software development DevOps and developer tooling.
• A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science Engineering or related fields.
• Strong expertise in CI/CD pipelines infrastructure automation and cloud engineering.
• Experience optimizing developer workflows testing automation and performance monitoring.
Why Join Us?
This role is critical to fostering a developer-centric engineering culture equipping teams with the tools automation and streamlined workflows needed to accelerate development. By enhancing efficiency and refining processes this role empowers engineers to deliver high-quality scalable solutions with confidence.
Inspira Financial offers a purpose-driven mission using cutting-edge technology to transform financial services. Employees thrive in a collaborative and growth-focused culture working on FinTech innovations that shape the industry. With competitive benefits and work-life balance Inspira Financial provides a supportive environment where professionals can contribute to impactful solutions while advancing their careers.
Compensation & Benefits
$107000- $137000 per year