Software Engineer III - Senior Software Engineer

Overview

The Senior Software Engineer operates as a senior/lead team member on assigned Insurance Carrier project teams to implement, integrate, leverage, and enhance the FAST platform. We are seeking a full stack developer who is smart, proactive, and results-oriented to build elegant solutions for the Life insurance industry's complex business domain and to advance our industry-leading products.

The ideal candidate has experience building products across the stack with a firm understanding of web frameworks, APIs, databases, and multiple back-end languages for a SaaS application. This role involves solving front-end and back-end challenges within a small team to deliver exceptional experiences for the Life insurance industry. This position is based in either our Holmdel, NJ or Jersey City, NJ locations with a flexible hybrid work model.

• Provide guidance to junior and mid-level engineers to support their technical growth and problem-solving abilities.
• Work across the full stack to build highly scalable distributed solutions that enable strong user experiences and measurable business growth.
• Develop new features and infrastructure to support rapidly emerging business and project objectives.
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scalability while maintaining high standards for code quality and design.
• Be a leading voice in the continuous modernization of the SaaS offering.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for technical discussions with senior management, engineering teams, and business units; translate complex topics for non-technical stakeholders.
• Participate in all aspects of agile software development, including design, implementation, and deployment.
• Design and guide the building of end-to-end systems optimized for speed and scale using SOA design principles on J2EE and .NET platforms.
• Work with technologies such as .NET, Angular/REACT, JavaScript, SQL Server, and Postgre
  
  SQL.
• Collaborate with designers and front-end engineers and work with back-end engineers to create reliable APIs.
• Develop next-generation user interfaces and innovate on integration patterns using microservice design.

• Strong analytical skills to break down complex objectives and provide appropriate solutions within the FAST application context.
• Focus on delivering value to clients while balancing operational and regulatory constraints.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate complex product features clearly to clients.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and foster collaboration across departments.

• 5–7 years of experience building large-scale software applications.
• Experience in building web applications.
• Proficiency in programming with Java, C#, or .NET; strong object-oriented design skills.
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, ExtJS) is a plus.
• Experience with SOA concepts and methodologies; microfront ends and microservices are a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and experience managing on-shore and off-shore resources.
• Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs; strong debugging and optimization skills; experience with unit/integration testing.
• Experience with AWS services.

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science, information technology, or engineering (Masters a plus).
• Interest in learning new tools, languages, workflows, and philosophies; professional certifications are a plus.

Verisk is a leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, delivering value through expertise and scale. We offer work flexibility and a supportive environment with coaching and training. Verisk is recognized as a Great Place to Work® and has received multiple accolades for workplace culture. We are 7,000 people strong and focused on innovation in data and technology for the insurance industry.

Verisk Businesses include Underwriting Solutions, Claims Solutions, Property Estimating Solutions, Specialty Business Solutions, Catastrophe and Risk Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Life Insurance Solutions, and Verisk Maplecroft. Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

Our benefits package includes health insurance, a retirement plan, disability benefits, and paid time off. Salary is based on role, experience, skill set, and location. Verisk is committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, age, or disability. Minimum hiring age is 18 in most regions. For more information, visit

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