Application Developer I (Early Talent)

NOTE: This job was posted to the West Des Moines Chamber Job Board by one of our member businesses and is not a job available at the West Des Moines Chamber.

About the job
At American Equity we offer leading annuity products that help empower our clients to fulfill their needs and wants in retirement. Our success comes from hiring high-energy individuals who embody the beliefs that drive our unique culture. We currently fund over half a million retirements nationwide, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, for over thirty years with satellite offices in Charlotte, NC and New York, NY.

General Purpose Of The Job

The Application Developer I (New Business Transformation) supports projects to enhance and modernize American Equity’s digital services, which service our internal employees and external partners by providing tools to efficiently perform their roles. The role works with cross-functional teams that help gather requirements, design and develop a New Business workflow platform using low code no code solution to quickly move from legacy systems and ultimately deliver our internal customers an amazing solution. This role provides valuable support to professional staff within organizational functions that align with their field of study and contribute to ongoing projects gaining hands-on experience in a structured, professional environment.

Position sits in Des Moines and will work an onsite schedule**

As part of American Equity’s Early Talent Program, you’ll benefit from mentorship, professional development, and meaningful networking opportunities. Our cohort-based model fosters connection, collaboration, and broad exposure across the business, giving you a well-rounded foundation to start your career.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

 Gain experience in low code/no code technology.
 Works with stakeholders to understand business requirements that are translated into technical solutions.
 Assists in the design of user interactions.
 Collaborates across time zones via video conferencing and software such as MS Teams, Jira, and GitHub.
 Completes project and support tasks with guidance from mentor and department leader.
 Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports: N/A

General Description of Indirect Reports : N/A

Education And/Or Experience

 Completed Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
 Experience or desire to learn about low code/no code technology.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS: N/A

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

 Effective verbal and written communication skills.
 Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external partners
 Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
 Learn quickly when faced with new challenges and situations; analyze success and failures.
 Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
 Knowledge in the following areas would be a plus; Usage of Postman, CSS design, Creating Documentation.
 Working knowledge of APIs.
 Experience in cloud infrastructure solutions (such as MongoDB, DataDog) is a plus.
 Good analytical skills with ability to research issues and products.
 Ability to work cooperatively and successfully with employees, customers, and other outside third parties.

This description covers the major purpose and essential functions of the job. It is not intended to give all details or a step-by-step account of the way each task is to be performed. Employees may receive other job related instructions and be required to perform other job related work requested by their manager. All requirements are subject to possible modification to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

At American Equity, our core values—Empowered, Passion, Integrity, and Caring—are more than words. They guide how we support one another and how we serve our clients every day. To learn more about American Equity, our culture, and our values, visit the Careers site.

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