Software Engineer/ Senior Software Engineer

Job Description
Amazing Career Moments Happen Here
Transforming the insurance industry is ambitious, we know. That's why at Applied, we're building a team that shows up every day ready to learn, willing to try new things, and driven to deliver innovative software and services that make us indispensable to our customers - all within a culture built on values that make us indispensable to each other too. With 40+ years of experience in the Insurtech game, we're not just redefining what's achievable; we're creating a place where amazing career moments are made possible.
Position Overview
We're searching for a Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer for Applied's Personal Lines Insurance Team.
To keep us headed in the right direction, we're looking for people who understand winning is a team sport, who value and seek to learn from our team's diverse experiences and backgrounds, who welcome a challenge and take risks in the pursuit of creating better outcomes for our customers, and who can, at any given time, step back to laugh and have some fun.
Operating in an Agile environment, you will help design, maintain, and test a web-based solution by utilizing an extensive tech stack, including Apigee, React, Golang, and SQL, along with JIRA, GitLab, Cypress and RestSharp. This opportunity has a strong focus on testing methodologies and modern test automation implementation.
What You'll Do
As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to high-quality solutions for customers.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts with frameworks, using tools such as Cypress, RestSharp, etc.
• W ork with the team to design and implement software, emphasizing quality principles, patterns, and testing practices.
• D esign user-based interactions through effective front-end architecture.
• R eview code written by peers, focusing on readability and efficiency.
• C ontinuously learn about new tools and technologies.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will also:

• Support the team with delivery by sharing comprehensive feedback during code reviews and guidance with complex technical problem solving.
• Contribute to technical decisions by identifying opportunities and risks.
• Share knowledge of software development languages and frameworks as well as testing strategies
• Support with continuous improvement of internal processes and documentation to champion a principles-based approaches to design, implementation, and testing.

We're Excited to Learn More About You
The Software Engineer position requires:

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering
• Experience in software development languages and frameworks, such as C#, .NET, OR Golang, React, as well as JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Knowledge of and experience with modern test strategies and quality gating policies within CI/CT/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of different types of testing, including unit, functional, regression, integration, load, and system testing. You understand the roles fulfilled by each and can determine appropriate applications for each within the development lifecycle.
• Experience with UI and API Testing, with frameworks such as RestSharp and Cypress
• Genuine passion for programming. You are driven by principles-based approaches to design, implementation, and testing.
• Strong understanding of the web development lifecycle and programming techniques and tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and a focus on effective problem-solving.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to fully engage in team discussions, debates, and reviews on coding approaches and design elements while maintaining a positive and constructive tone.

The Senior Software Engineer position requires:

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, including experience providing guidance and support to members of the team
• D emonstrated experience working across software development languages and frameworks, such as C#, .NET, OR Golang, React, as well as JavaScript or TypeScript.
• P assion for continuously expanding knowledge of programming and web development while driving toward principles-based approaches for design, implementation and testing
• A dvanced knowledge of experience with modern test strategies and quality gating policies within CI/CT/CD pipelines.
• H igh proficiency with UI and API Testing, with frameworks such as RestSharp and Cypress
• A dvanced written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex concepts to support others with complex problem solving
• D emonstrated ability to advance discussions, debates, and reviews on coding and design elements while contributing to positive and constructive communication across the team

You may have other skills or credentials, including:

• Experience with building components and web applications in React.
• Experience with Golang.
• Experience with microservice architecture, cloud computing and related technologies such as GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Apigee, Terraform, Helm, Istio, Envoy, and DataDog.
• Experience or training with Agile Scrum methodology.
• Experience with GitLab and continuous integration best practices.
• Experience or training in REST web service development.
• Experience in security and performance testing.
• PostgresSQL database programming experience
• Insurance industry exposure

Our targeted starting base salary in the United States for this position ranges from $60,000 - $140,000. To determine a new team member's starting pay, we consider a variety of factors, including someone's depth, breadth, and variety of experience, skills, and responsibilities. Depending on the role, team members may also be eligible to participate in additional compensation plans such as bonus and commission.
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