The Staff Software Engineer will develop AI-based enterprise solutions, mentor others, perform code reviews, and enhance productivity within an Agile team.
Job Overview
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 seeking a Staff Software Engineer (AI) to play a pivotal role in creating impactful enterprise-scale solutions to drive innovation and efficiency. In this role, you will work in an Agile team supporting the development of a suite of AI-based shared services. You will collaborate with members of the Engineering and Product Teams to deliver high quality technical solutions.
What You'll Do
We're Excited to Learn More About You
Your experience should include some or all of the following:
We know that talent comes from all backgrounds and experience levels. We encourage military members and their spouses as well as candidates without a degree or a background in tech to apply!
When You Join Team Applied, You Can Expect:
A culture that values who you are and recognizes that you aren't just an employee; you are a teammate, and you matter. We thrive on the benefits of our different experiences and celebrate the uniqueness our teammates bring to work with them every day.
We flex our time together , collaborating remotely and in-person to empower our teams to work in the ways that work best for them.
A comprehensive benefits and compensation package that centers our teammates and helps them to bring their best to work every day:
Learn more about the people behind our products at https://www1.appliedsystems.com/en-us/about-us/jobs/
Your Security Matters:
Our candidates' personal information and online safety are top of mind for us. At Applied, we proactively protect your personal information and only communicate with candidates via a secure @appliedsystems.com email or through our official careers portal. Recruiters will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information like social security numbers.
EEO Statement
Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don't discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain , and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
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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 seeking a Staff Software Engineer (AI) to play a pivotal role in creating impactful enterprise-scale solutions to drive innovation and efficiency. In this role, you will work in an Agile team supporting the development of a suite of AI-based shared services. You will collaborate with members of the Engineering and Product Teams to deliver high quality technical solutions.
What You'll Do
- Author code aligned with internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices.
- Collaborate with Application Architects to confirm technical solutions
- Collaborate with your team on development and testing to deliver new features
- Solve technical problems and mentor others by sharing technical knowledge
- Contribute feedback in design reviews and code reviews
- Assess the impact of changes to identify opportunities and risks
- Identify and implement improvements to increase productivity on the team
- Contribute to documentation to support design discussions
We're Excited to Learn More About You
Your experience should include some or all of the following:
- 7+ years of software engineering experience creating high quality and scalable enterprise software solutions
- 7+ years of experience contributing end-to-end through requirement phases, technical design, implementation, testing, production readiness, and operational support
- 5+ years of experience developing production-ready microservice APIs
- Experience working within a public cloud environment
- Experience with GoLang, Git, & Docker
- Understanding of concepts such as DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Authentication, Authorization, TLS, Asynchronous Messaging, NoSQL/RDBMS
- Ability to communicate in a team-oriented environment to clarify requirements and deliver solutions within committed timelines
- Ability to provide feedback on coding standards through code reviews
- Proven technical abilities, troubleshooting skills, and research abilities
- Knowledge of Agile frameworks, ideally Scrum, and tools like Jira and Confluence
- Self-motivated commitment to continuous learning
- Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or CIS, or equivalent work experience
We know that talent comes from all backgrounds and experience levels. We encourage military members and their spouses as well as candidates without a degree or a background in tech to apply!
When You Join Team Applied, You Can Expect:
A culture that values who you are and recognizes that you aren't just an employee; you are a teammate, and you matter. We thrive on the benefits of our different experiences and celebrate the uniqueness our teammates bring to work with them every day.
We flex our time together , collaborating remotely and in-person to empower our teams to work in the ways that work best for them.
A comprehensive benefits and compensation package that centers our teammates and helps them to bring their best to work every day:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Holiday and Vacation Time
- Health & Wellness Days
- A Bonus Day for Your Birthday
Learn more about the people behind our products at https://www1.appliedsystems.com/en-us/about-us/jobs/
Your Security Matters:
Our candidates' personal information and online safety are top of mind for us. At Applied, we proactively protect your personal information and only communicate with candidates via a secure @appliedsystems.com email or through our official careers portal. Recruiters will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information like social security numbers.
EEO Statement
Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don't discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain , and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
#LI-Remote
Top Skills
Confluence
DevOps
Docker
Git
Go
Infrastructure As Code
JIRA
Microservice Apis
NoSQL
Rdbms
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