Principal Software Engineer

Base pay range

$/yr - $/yr

Who are we? Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is a strategic and trusted insurance partner providing a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and services to customers and brokers around the world. We are part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations and leverage our brand, balance sheet strength, and a global team of professionals with strong capabilities and character.

We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables every teammate to bring their best self to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized.

Learn more about our culture and history.

Job Opportunity Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced IT professional to join its Enterprise Business Solutions (EBS) team as a Principal Software Engineer, based in Stevens Point. This role offers an opportunity to shape the strategic evolution of enterprise technology by leading the design and implementation of scalable, cloud-native solutions that support the dynamic needs of a fast-growing insurance business.

The position requires a hands-on, solution-oriented mindset and a passion for delivering business value through technology. The ideal candidate will influence architectural decisions, mentor engineering teams, and contribute to BHSI’s long-term digital transformation. This role suits someone who values autonomy, architectural ownership, and meaningful, high-impact problems that drive business outcomes.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Spearhead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles and evolving business needs.
• Lead front-end engineering efforts using Angular or React to craft responsive, accessible, and user-friendly interfaces across platforms.
• Design and fine-tune database architectures with a focus on performance, scalability, data integrity, and security, leveraging SQL Server and modern ORM tools.
• Operate within an empowered engineering environment supported by modern platforms and tooling, enabling focus on impactful problem-solving over process overhead.
• Partner with enterprise architects and product managers to convert business requirements and architectural blueprints into robust, high-quality software components.
• Take ownership of the complete software development lifecycle, emphasizing test-driven development, secure coding, and long-term maintainability.
• Assess and adopt modern frameworks and tools that enhance development velocity, system scalability, and operational resilience.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, conduct code reviews, and champion best practices that foster a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
• Communicate architectural decisions and technical strategies to the Enterprise Architecture Review Board, ensuring alignment with organizational standards.
• Proactively identify and resolve system performance issues, architectural inefficiencies, and reliability concerns through targeted improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain detailed documentation covering system architecture, development workflows, and operational procedures to support scalability and onboarding.
• Uphold compliance with cybersecurity protocols, data governance standards, and regulatory requirements throughout the software delivery process.

Qualifications, Skills, And Experience

• 10+ years of progressive, hands-on experience in software engineering and system administration, with a strong track record of delivering enterprise-grade solutions.
• Proven success in a Principal Engineer or equivalent leadership role, with deep expertise in designing and building scalable applications and integrating third-party platforms to meet complex business needs.
• Extensive experience in cloud-first and service-oriented architectures (SOA), with…