Senior Engineer

This is a Backend Java Development position, responsible for software design and development for moderate to complex business solutions, providing technical guidance and leadership for specific applications.

Compensation Range: $99,000.00 - $ (Salary). Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates. This role does not support sponsorship now or in the future, including OPT/STEM approvals.

• Analyze high‑level system specifications, system requirements, and/or use cases.
• Convert information into low‑level specifications and a system design plan.
• Understand and identify system dependencies.
• Provide documentation for design decisions, estimating assumptions, code modules, and performance metrics as required by organizational standards.
• Define, conduct, and/or participate in testing (unit, system integration).
• Prepare, lead, and/or participate in development walkthroughs.
• Collaborate with others regarding the effectiveness of system flow, data usage, and manual or automated processes to verify requirements.
• Ensure software development meets standards for programming, design, performance, quality, and security.
• Identify and recommend areas for improvement in planning, design, development, and testing.

• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Backend Java Development.
• Demonstrated backend development experience in Java and AWS (or GCP or Azure).
• Experience providing customer‑driven solutions, support, or service.
• Basic knowledge of application architecture, design alternatives, and development standards.
• Strong communication of technical information.
• Experience developing complex software/systems using one or more programming languages.
• Experience establishing, using, and supporting integration and communication technologies between applications, databases, and technology platforms.
• Experience analyzing and estimating project size and work effort for software solutions.
• Experience writing and modeling application system design and program specifications.
• Solid knowledge of the systems development life cycle (SDLC).
• Solid knowledge of integration and migration strategies and technologies.
• Experience with Java and Spring Framework.
• Experience with Git/Git Lab for source code control, branching, bug tracking, and CI/CD pipelines.

Licenses:
Not Applicable.

Travel Requirements:
Up to 10%.

Physical Requirements:

Work primarily involves sitting/standing.

In this flex office/home role, you will work 10 days per month from one of the following office locations:
Madison, WI 53783;
Boston, MA 02110. Internal candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of location and will be considered based on the needs of the role.

American Family Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non‑discrimination, non‑harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email  to request a reasonable accommodation.