Sr. Software Engineer - Sales Enablement; Lead Software Engineer level

Sr. Software Engineer - Sales Enablement (Open to hiring at the Lead Software Engineer level)

• Full-time
• Department:
  Technology
• Pay Grade: 23

Why Wellmark
:
We are a mutual insurance company owned by our policy holders across Iowa and South Dakota, and we’ve built our reputation on over 80 years’ worth of trust. We are not motivated by profits. We are motivated by the well-being of our friends, family, and neighbors–our members. If you’re passionate about joining an organization working hard to put its members first, to provide best-in-class service, and one that is committed to sustainability and innovation,

Why Wellmark Technology?Wellmark is building innovative, modern solutions using cutting edge technology. We are driving organizational transformation and business strategy by empowering our technology team to innovate new and elegant solutions to enhance the customer experience. Together, we are leaning into the future, owning the outcome, and driving organizational change to transform how we work.

Drive the evolution of Wellmark's large group sales and renewal capabilities by leading the design, development, and continuous enhancement of our Stepwise product quoting platform. In this role, you will solve complex business and technical challenges through system configuration, API development, data integration, and backend engineering solutions that directlyimpactsales growth, customer retention, and operational efficiency.

As a technical leader and trusted partner, you willcreatescalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions while collaborating closely with business and technology stakeholders to translate strategicobjectivesinto impactful technology outcomes. You willleverageyourexpertiseto guide engineering decisions, champion best practices, and ensure solutions align with Wellmark's standards for quality, performance, and security. This is a high-visibility opportunity to influence a critical sales enablement product and deliver enhancements that create measurable value for both our customers and our business.

Preferred:

• API Development Experience
• Experience working within an Agile team environment.
• Experience partnering with global staffing vendors to deliver projects.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field of study and at least 5 years of development experience (ex. Angular, NodeJS, Type Script, C++, .NET, Java, SQL) OR 9 years of related and applicable experience.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills. Accuracy and high attention to detail.
  
  Previousexperiencetroubleshooting and developing creative technical solutions. Ability to provide innovative solutions to complex issues.
• Demonstrated experience in software development lifecycle methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with and coach/mentor team members, while setting an example inmaintaininga positive attitude, staying calm under pressure, being approachable, and respectful and taking responsibility for failures.
• Big picture thinker with the ability to translate the value of the Wellmark as a Service (WaaS) strategy to company strategy when making design and development decisions.
• Demonstrated, strong ability to gather information, perform necessary research needed for root cause analysis, problem definition and formulation, recommend solution implementation, verification, and ongoing optimization, using data to support recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties. Ability to communicate key information in a timely mannerto the appropriate stakeholder audience with the ability to adjust communication style that will best suit the audience.
• Ability to thrive infast-paced environment with changing priorities. Excellent organizational skills. Strong time management skills with the ability to set and meet establishedtimeframeswith little direction, while assuring data and information integrity.
• Eagerness to learn and stay current on industry trends and have a continuous learning mindset.
• Ability to collaborate and work as a team toaccomplishgoals and/or solve problems. Ability to earn trust and respect from peers, leadership,…