Software Engineer II - Titan at Vertafore (Greater Denver Area, CO)
Vertafore is a leading technology company whose innovative software solution are advancing the insurance industry. Our suite of products provides solutions to our customers that help them better manage their business, boost their productivity and efficiencies, and lower costs while strengthening relationships.
Our mission is to move InsurTech forward by putting people at the heart of the industry. We are leading the way with product innovation, technology partnerships, and focusing on customer success.
Our fast-paced and collaborative environment inspires us to create, think, and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions and our teams better.
We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.
Job Description
As a Software Engineer II, you will be working within an energetic agile team implementing solutions that support a wide range of customers. You will develop high quality web-based applications for new and existing features. You will also have the opportunity to bring your creative ideas to the table to deliver better solutions to our users.
If you love technology, have a passion for software, are hungry to learn, and are driven to contribute to a world-class team of engineers, you're who we are looking for.
Core Requirements and Responsibilities:
Essential job functions included but are not limited to the following:
Contributes independently to multiple functional and technical areas within a product
Responsible for developing new features and supporting/bug fixing existing features
Designs and scopes new features.
Creates artifacts/documents that are valuable to the team
Responsible for production
Troubleshoot issues across the whole stack - OS, DB, applications, JavaScript, and network
Continued ownership of technical growth including:
Product and business knowledge
Problem solving skills
Technical knowledge
Process knowledge
Share what they know by mentoring other team members
Closely follow industry trends and the open source community
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ensures quality of code written or reviewed
Adheres to quality/technical team standards
Makes decisions in their area of responsibility that help maintainability, reuse, security and performance
Able to diagnose issues and provide solutions for multiple functional and technical areas within a product
Can independently frame problems and perform relevant research
Curious and avid learners
Communicate clearly to explain and defend design decisions
Self-motivated and excellent problem-solvers
Driven to improve, personally and professionally
Mentor and inspire others to raise the bar for everyone around them
Collaborate with their peers, designing pragmatic solutions
Operate best in a fast-paced, flexible work environment
Prepare technical training and information sessions for other staff
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related technical field) or equivalent practical experience
Design and architecture knowledge
Experience with Agile software development
Have an intense passion for innovating and crafting clean code
2-3 years of professional experience with Java and common frameworks
Experience with React.js or similar
Can work advanced database magic with relational and NoSQL databases
Are in-tune with high performance and high availability design/programming
Have experience in security best practices for software and data platforms
Enjoy solving problems through the entire application stack
Are interested and capable of learning other programming languages as needed.
Additional Requirements and Details:
Travel required up to 10% of the time.
Located and working from an office location.
Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds.
Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements required to operate a computer.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (working on a computer, etc.).
Frequent sitting and/or standing.
*We are currently working remotely due to COVID19.
The Vertafore Way
Insurance is about relationships, and technology should make those relationships stronger. That's why, at Vertafore, it's our mission to transform the way the industry operates by putting people at the heart of insurance technology. By focusing on our customers, becoming better every day, and delivering results you can see, we provide the level of trust and security that insurance is all about.
· Bias to Action: We're united by an innate drive to take action and make a difference in the technology and insurance spaces.
· Win Together: We work together as one team, showing empathy and respect along the way.
· Show Up Curious: We work to challenge one another to push boundaries and think beyond the box.
· Say It, Do It: We honor every one of our commitments because integrity is important to us.
· Customer Success is Our Success: We cultivate authentic relationships and follow up by actively listening to their needs.
· We Love Insurance: We appreciate the impact insurance has on the world.
Is this role not an exact fit for you? Keep an eye on our Careers Page for other positions!
Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings.
The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.
