Full Stack Engineer

Overview

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Full-Stack Software Engineer to join our Digital Product Engineering team. As a key member of our dynamic and collaborative team, you will help design, develop, and maintain high-quality software applications to enhance both internal systems and external platforms for policyholders and brokers. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in software engineering with expertise in full-stack development, cloud computing, and AI/ML solutions, particularly in production environments.

This Digital Platforms Team is responsible for maintaining and enhancing internal underwriting and claims platforms, as well as a portal for policyholders and brokers. We are embarking on an exciting new phase where we integrate AI technologies to drive efficiencies, starting with new business submissions in early 2025.

• Must be located near Edina, MN or Raleigh, NC
• Hybrid (once a month onsite)

6-12 month contract to hire

$40-$70/hr

• Full-Stack Development:
  Design, develop, and implement features across both the front-end and back-end of the application stack, utilizing modern programming languages and frameworks.
• AI Integration:
  Collaborate on the integration of AI technologies into business applications, starting with new business submissions in early 2025, to enhance underwriting workflows and business processes.
• Cloud Computing:
  Manage and deploy cloud-native applications using platforms like AWS, ensuring scalable, reliable, and secure solutions.
• Dev Ops and CI/CD Practices:
  Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployment processes, ensuring smooth and efficient workflows.
• Code Quality & Testing:
  Write clean, well-documented code with a focus on maintainability, scalability, and performance. Implement unit, integration, and automated testing to ensure high-quality releases.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, QA engineers, and business stakeholders, to deliver user-focused solutions.
• Problem Solving:
  Analyze and troubleshoot complex technical challenges, proposing efficient and effective solutions.
• Learning & Growth:
  Stay current with industry trends and technologies, actively sharing knowledge and best practices with the team to drive continuous improvement.

• Proficiency in Full-Stack Development:
  Strong experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React for front-end development, as well as Node.js for back-end development.
• Cloud Technologies:
  Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms like AWS (preferred), Azure, GCP.
• AI/ML
  
  Experience:
  
  Practical experience implementing AI/ML technologies in a production environment to drive business efficiencies.
• Database Technologies:
  Experience working with relational databases (MySQL, Postgre
  
  SQL) and non-relational databases (Mongo
  
  DB, Dynamo
  
  DB).
• API Integration:
  Expertise in building and consuming RESTful and Graph
  
  QL APIs.
• Testing Methodologies:
  Proficiency in writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests with modern testing frameworks.
• Dev Ops Practices:
  Familiarity with building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and deployment.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 5 years in a Software Engineer role, with demonstrated experience in full-stack development and working on cloud-native applications.

• Experience with Amazon Cloud Watch RUM or similar logging frameworks.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Experience in the insurance or financial services industries is a plus, but not required.

• BCBS Medical with 3 Plans to choose from (PPO and High deductible PPO plans with Health Savings Program)
• Delta Dental plan with 2 free cleanings and insurance discounts
• Eye Med Vision with annual check-ups and discounts on lens
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance paid by company
• John Hancock 401(k) Retirement Plan with discretionary company match
• Voluntary Insurance programs such as:
  Hospital Indemnity, Identity Protection, Legal Insurance, Long Term Care, and Pet Insurance.
• Flexible work environment with some remote working opportunities
• Strong fun and teamwork environment
• Learning, development, and career growth