Senior Java Engineer; Hybrid

Role Overview

The Senior Java Engineer collaborates with others in the division to provide and maintain applications that meet business needs. You will be responsible for software design and development for moderate to complex business solutions, providing technical guidance and leadership for specific applications. The engineer works on core platform services for insurance rating, eligibility, and product data systems that power AmFam’s sales platforms and internal rate engines.

The services you maintain are on the critical path for every policy transaction that flows through the platforms we support. You will report to the Senior Manager, Engineering. In this flex office/home role, you are expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from either Madison, WI 53783 or Boston, MA 02110. Internal candidates are encouraged to apply.

Position Compensation Range: $99,000.00 - $
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location.
Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

• You will analyze high level system specifications, system requirements and/or use cases.
• You will convert information into low‑level specifications and system design plan.
• You will understand and identify system dependencies.
• You will provide appropriate documentation for design decisions, estimating assumptions, code modules, and performance metrics as required by organization standards.
• You will define, conduct, and/or participate in testing (i.e., unit, system integration).
• You will prepare, lead and/or participate in development walkthroughs.
• You will collaborate with others regarding effectiveness of systems flow, data usage and manual or automated processes to verify requirements.
• You will ensure software development meets standards for programming, design, performance, quality, and security.
• You will identify and recommend areas for improvement in planning, design, development, and testing.
• Travel requirements up to 10%.

• Demonstrated experience providing customer‑driven solutions, support or service.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of application architecture, design alternatives, and development standards.
• Demonstrated experience communicating technical information.
• Demonstrated experience developing complex software/systems using one or more programming language.
• Demonstrated experience establishing, using and supporting integration and communications technologies between applications, databases and technology platforms.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and estimating project size and work efforts for software solutions.
• Demonstrated experience writing and modeling application system design and program specifications.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of systems development life cycle (SDLC).
• Solid knowledge and understanding of integration and migration strategies and technologies.

• 5+ years AWS‑backed Java software development experience building out Spring Boot, Restful API applications, Python, SQL.
• AI proficiency with tools such as MS Copilot, Claude Code.
• Insurance industry experience.

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, nine paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full‑time employees).

In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid‑family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are 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.