Sr. Software Engineer III

Established in 2008, Brightway is proud to be one of the fastest-growing insurance agency systems in the United States. With over 350 franchises spanning 35+ states and an impressive $1.3 billion in annual premiums, we rank among the nation’s largest privately owned property and casualty insurance distribution companies. We support our agency owners with comprehensive back-office services, marketing resources, and continuous learning and development.

We are embarking on the next stage of our customer-centric growth, driven by innovation from our talented associates and the application of cutting-edge technologies. This growth has opened doors for creative thinkers who thrive in a diverse and collaborative culture. As a Brightway team member, you'll engage in exciting projects that are reshaping the industry, working alongside a dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional customer service and safeguarding our clients' most valuable assets.

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As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications using the latest technologies and frameworks. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features, and write high-quality, well-tested, and maintainable code. You will be working with business stakeholders to understand business problems and suggest and implement technology solutions to solving those problems and should have a desire to help others in the business be more efficient via your deep understanding of technology.

The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of designing, developing, and delivering high-quality software solutions. You should have a strong knowledge of software development methodologies, agile development, and software testing practices. You should be proficient in one or more programming languages, with an emphasis on back end web development (creating and calling APIs and services) and an ability and willingness to learn any new technology, platform, or system.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you should also have excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, strong communication and collaboration skills, and be able to mentor and guide junior team members in best practices and development methodologies. We are modernizing our technology stack and you will be developing new patterns and templates to be reused as we continue to build new solutions and re-imagine old ones

Design, develop, and maintain software applications using the latest technologies and frameworks

Lead the breakdown of business problems into technical roadmaps, providing predictable timelines, and designing features towards a high level, target architecture

Lead the execution of projects, providing updates to timeline and scope, removing roadblocks to the team, working with senior management and executive leadership to provide technical solutions to business problems

Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features

Write high-quality, well-tested, and maintainable code

Research new technology and recommend and implement new ways of solving business and technology problems

Take high level business problems and suggest and implement technology solutions to solving those problems (sometimes with code, sometimes with off-the-shelf technology, often with a combination of both)

Debug and resolve issues in a timely manner

Continuously improve software quality by identifying and addressing technical debt and code smells

Mentor and guide junior team members in best practices and development…