What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Developer - Magic Tech Lead position at Amway?
Job Description
Apply now
Job Title: Senior Software Developer - Magic Tech Lead
Posting Start Date: 8/28/26
Posting Location: Ada (Grand Rapids), MI
Requisition ID: 43405
Job Title: Senior Software Developer – Magic Tech Lead
Department / Division: Technology
Salary Range: $128,999 - $142,577 Bonus
Location: Ada, MI (In office M-Th, WFH Fri)
What We're Looking For
We are seeking a Senior Software Developer who will serve as the Tech Lead for our MAGIC Annuals team. This role combines hands-on software development with technical leadership and influence across a highly visible platform that supports annual bonus and incentive calculations.
You'll work closely with Product Managers, Systems Analysts, Architects, and fellow technical leaders to deliver enhancements, improve system reliability, strengthen security practices, and modernize a complex application environment. A key focus for this team is leveraging AI-enabled technologies to improve development processes, increase efficiency, and share innovative practices across the organization.
The ideal candidate enjoys designing and building software solutions while also helping teams establish technical standards, improve engineering practices, mentor peers, and drive platform modernization efforts. Travel is occasional, approximately 1-10%, primarily for collaboration with global teams.
What You’ll Do
The Annuals Team supports a highly visible business capability responsible for calculating and paying annual bonuses and incentives, directly impacting business & ABO trust through the accuracy and reliability of its systems. The team is a pod within the broader MAGIC Bonus team which is actively modernizing a complex homegrown application environment while expanding AI-enabled tools. This is an exciting time to join, with the chance to influence standards, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate closely with business and technical leaders. As a Tech Lead, you'll shape technical strategy, mentor teammates, and influence the platform's future — balancing hands-on development with technical influence.
Amway does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Amway immigration sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, STEM OPT, TN, etc.) now or in the future.
Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.
Apply now
Apply now
Job Title: Senior Software Developer - Magic Tech Lead
Posting Start Date: 8/28/26
Posting Location: Ada (Grand Rapids), MI
Requisition ID: 43405
Job Title: Senior Software Developer – Magic Tech Lead
Department / Division: Technology
Salary Range: $128,999 - $142,577 Bonus
Location: Ada, MI (In office M-Th, WFH Fri)
What We're Looking For
We are seeking a Senior Software Developer who will serve as the Tech Lead for our MAGIC Annuals team. This role combines hands-on software development with technical leadership and influence across a highly visible platform that supports annual bonus and incentive calculations.
You'll work closely with Product Managers, Systems Analysts, Architects, and fellow technical leaders to deliver enhancements, improve system reliability, strengthen security practices, and modernize a complex application environment. A key focus for this team is leveraging AI-enabled technologies to improve development processes, increase efficiency, and share innovative practices across the organization.
The ideal candidate enjoys designing and building software solutions while also helping teams establish technical standards, improve engineering practices, mentor peers, and drive platform modernization efforts. Travel is occasional, approximately 1-10%, primarily for collaboration with global teams.
What You’ll Do
- Design, develop, and lead delivery of software solutions supporting ABO bonus and incentive calculations within the MAGIC Bonus ecosystem, taking point on the team’s most complex initiatives
- Collaborate with Architects and fellow senior engineers on technical standards and architectural direction.
- Partner with Product Managers and Systems Analysts to translate business and calculation requirements into technical designs.
- Champion and lead security best practices and enterprise governance standards, including compliance, data handling, vulnerability remediation and safeguarding PII
- Mentor fellow engineers through complex technical challenges, foster growth, and expand technical expertise and problem-solving capabilities
- Champion and lead responsible AI-enabled development, driving the adoption of modern engineering practices while ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, governance, and best practice
- Apply DevOps, CI/CD, and site reliability practices, including monitoring, observability, and production support.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience managing applications through their full lifecycle, from requirements and design through deployment, support, and retirement.
- Exposure to AI-enabled tools and practices for software development
- Strong Java development experience within enterprise applications.
- Experience with AWS, Oracle, Kafka or similar event-driven technologies, and API design and integration
- Working knowledge of DevOps principles, CI/CD practices, and site reliability/observability
The Annuals Team supports a highly visible business capability responsible for calculating and paying annual bonuses and incentives, directly impacting business & ABO trust through the accuracy and reliability of its systems. The team is a pod within the broader MAGIC Bonus team which is actively modernizing a complex homegrown application environment while expanding AI-enabled tools. This is an exciting time to join, with the chance to influence standards, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate closely with business and technical leaders. As a Tech Lead, you'll shape technical strategy, mentor teammates, and influence the platform's future — balancing hands-on development with technical influence.
Amway does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Amway immigration sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, STEM OPT, TN, etc.) now or in the future.
Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.
Apply now
Salary : $128,999 - $142,577