Software Engineer III

Reporting to the SVP of Engineering, the Lead Backend Software Engineer will lead the design, development, and maintenance of our innovative direct to consumer insurance product. You will have responsibility for both learning the current code base and architecture as well as continuing to innovate by building out additional new products. Besides our consumer product, you will also own our Broker Portal, Compliance Platform, and our Open API, as well as supporting both Android and iOS Apps. This is role where you should be comfortable making engineering and architectural decisions, helping to build out a team of backend developers, being both a mentor to junior programmers as well as a hands-on producer, and working closely with both Product and Front-end engineers.
Lead high-level decision making for software development; oversee the “big picture” software architecture
Create architectural approaches for software design/implementation to guide development team
Determine design choices based on technical standards (platforms, coding standards) by considering insurance business requirements/compliance regulations by state and carriers
Use scalable computing systems/frameworks (Hadoop, elastic search)
Perform software development/coding in multiple programming languages (node.js,
Use cloud services (AWS, GCP, RDS, Athena, S3, kinesis, SQS, SNS)
Use Docker containers and Kubernetes (automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications)
Coordinate with software architects and engineers to ensure all solutions/implementations follow correct standards
Work with business representatives to discuss their custom software requirements; use tools and methodologies to create representations for functions and user interface of desired products
Develop high-level product specifications with attention to system integration and feasibility
Define all aspects of development from appropriate technology choices and workflow to coding standards
Oversee progress of development team to ensure consistency with initial design
Provide technical guidance and coaching to developers and engineers
Ensure software meets all requirements (quality, security, modifiability, extensibility, etc.) and supervise others in performing their duties

Qualification

Experience in working with microservices architectures & cloud native services.

Solid understanding of software design principles, concurrency, synchronization, memory management, data structures, algorithms, etc.

Demonstrated knowledge of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology and coding methods/best practices.

Bonus points for knowledge of the cyber security domain.

7+ years of development experience

4+ years of experience with cloud computing solutions implementations (AWS preferred)

3+ years of experience in leading teams to deliver high-quality products on time.

Experience in working across the complete product stack, preferably with experience in Node.JS, and MongoDB as the database.

Experience working within an API microservice frameworks.

Experience as a lead developer with some management and mentoring experience

Experience working with onshore and offshore engineering teams a plus.

Demonstrated experience and passion for inheriting legacy software and making it your own.

Experience working hand in hand with product and other stakeholders to deliver complex products in precision environments with little room for error.

Knowledge of software engineering best practice, cybersecurity, as well as specific technologies such as node.js, java, Objective-C, Mongo, AWS.
About The Specialty Insurance Company

The company is a global leader in providing specialty insurance, reinsurance, and mortgage insurance solutions.