What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Pega Developer position at Genworth?
At Genworth, we empower families to navigate the aging journey with confidence. We are compassionate, experienced allies for those navigating care with guidance, products, and services that meet families where they are. Further, we are the spouses, children, siblings, friends, and neighbors of those that need care—and we bring those experiences with us to work in serving our millions of policyholders each day.
We apply that same compassion and empathy as we work with each other and our local communities. Genworth values all perspectives, characteristics, and experiences so that employees can bring their full, authentic selves to work to help each other and our company succeed. We celebrate our diversity and understand that being intentional about inclusion is the only way to create a sense of belonging for all associates. We also invest in the vitality of our local communities through grants from the Genworth Foundation, event sponsorships, and employee volunteerism.
Our four values guide our strategy, our decisions, and our interactions:
Senior Pega Developer
Richmond VA, Lynchburg VA or Remote
This position is available to Virginia residents as Richmond or Lynchburg, VA hybrid in-office applicants or remote applicants residing in states/locations under Eastern or Central Standard Time: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia or Wisconsin.
As a Senior Pega Developer, you will take ownership of the development, maintenance, and optimization of mobile and desktop Pega-based solutions. This role is ideal for a developer with deep Pega expertise and experience supporting intuitive, scalable mobile and web applications.
You will contribute to Genworth’s top strategic priorities by supporting critical systems that enable world‑class service to policyholders when they need us most. You will work closely with business partners and IT teams to support and enhance Long-Term Care (LTC) Claims Administration applications and services, delivering high‑quality solutions that meet complex operational needs.
What You Will Be Doing
Genworth employees make a difference in people’s lives every day. We’re committed to making a difference in our employees’ lives.
We apply that same compassion and empathy as we work with each other and our local communities. Genworth values all perspectives, characteristics, and experiences so that employees can bring their full, authentic selves to work to help each other and our company succeed. We celebrate our diversity and understand that being intentional about inclusion is the only way to create a sense of belonging for all associates. We also invest in the vitality of our local communities through grants from the Genworth Foundation, event sponsorships, and employee volunteerism.
Our four values guide our strategy, our decisions, and our interactions:
- Make it human. We care about the people that make up our customers, colleagues, and communities.
- Make it about others. We do what’s best for our customers and collaborate to drive progress.
- Make it happen. We work with intention toward a common purpose and forge ways forward together.
- Make it better. We create fulfilling purpose-driven careers by learning from the world and each other.
Senior Pega Developer
- This role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship *
Richmond VA, Lynchburg VA or Remote
This position is available to Virginia residents as Richmond or Lynchburg, VA hybrid in-office applicants or remote applicants residing in states/locations under Eastern or Central Standard Time: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia or Wisconsin.
- Hybrid in-office would be required if you reside within 50 miles of our Richmond or Lynchburg, VA office. Required in-office days are Tuesdays & Wednesdays.
As a Senior Pega Developer, you will take ownership of the development, maintenance, and optimization of mobile and desktop Pega-based solutions. This role is ideal for a developer with deep Pega expertise and experience supporting intuitive, scalable mobile and web applications.
You will contribute to Genworth’s top strategic priorities by supporting critical systems that enable world‑class service to policyholders when they need us most. You will work closely with business partners and IT teams to support and enhance Long-Term Care (LTC) Claims Administration applications and services, delivering high‑quality solutions that meet complex operational needs.
What You Will Be Doing
- Provide support for Pega applications.
- Serve as a Senior Application Developer for the LTC Claims Operations technology team by designing, developing, and supporting scalable workflow applications.
- Develop software using PEGA Rules Process Commander (PRPC) for Business Process Management and Business Process Rules initiatives.
- Create innovative solutions to address design, architectural, and technical challenges.
- Partner with the Lead System Architect to determine solution design and produce required technical documentation.
- Perform ongoing refactoring, apply visualization techniques, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
- Build and maintain strong peer relationships across cross‑functional technology teams and application users.
- Collaborate with Business Analysts, Testers, and business users to prioritize development within resource constraints.
- Evaluate and adapt emerging technologies and toolsets as appropriate.
- Perform peer code reviews and ensure strong adherence to Pega guardrails.
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- Pega Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA).
- 5 - 7 years of Pega application development experience.
- 4 years developing BPM applications using Pega PRPC Platform 8 & 24/25.
- Strong enforcement of Pega best practices for design and architecture.
- Experience with Agile (Scrum).
- Experience with SQL Server or Oracle.
- Experience with .NET or Java preferred.
- Experience in large‑scale enterprise environments.
- Experience with Pega Constellation.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Experience leading development teams.
Genworth employees make a difference in people’s lives every day. We’re committed to making a difference in our employees’ lives.
- Competitive Compensation & Total Rewards Incentives
- Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage
- Multiple 401(k) Savings Plan Options
- Auto Enrollment in Employer-Directed Retirement Account Feature (100% employer-funded!)
- Generous Paid Time Off – Including 12 Paid Holidays, Volunteer Time Off and Paid Family Leave
- Disability, Life, and Long Term Care Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment and Training & Certification Support