Software Engineer II

Job description

$55000 - $85000 /year

Vertafore is a leading technology company whose innovative software solutions 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

· Does unit and integration testing

· Creates artifacts/documents that are valuable to the team

· Debugging issues across the whole stack - OS, DB, applications, JavaScript, and network

· Shares what they know by mentoring other team members

· Writes well-designed, testable code

· Develops new features and supporting/bug fixing in existing and new features for a wide range of products

· Troubleshoots issues across the whole stack - OS, DB, applications, JavaScript, and network

· Participates in code reviews, both of your own code and as a reviewer.

· Provides feedback and suggestions for process and product improvement.

· Conducts technical research on new technology for possible new aspects of a product or components needing redesign or updating.

· Prepares product documentation, support materials, and internal documentation.

· Mentors and inspires others to raise the bar for everyone around them

· Shares what they know though internal information sessions

· Follows industry trends and the open-source community



Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Able to diagnose issues and provide solutions for multiple functional and technical areas within a product

· Can independently frame problems and perform relevant research

· Collaborates with their peers, designing pragmatic solutions

· Operates best in a fast-paced, flexible work environment

· Enjoys solving problems through the entire application stack

· Effective communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.

· Problem solver with strong analytical and critical thinking skills

· An innate curiosity about how things work; proactively acquires new skills and learns new tools and technologies to troubleshoot issues.

· A team player and excellent collaborator

· Cares about quality and knows what it means to ship high-quality code; able to define and adhere to quality/technical team standards

· Proficient with relevant tools and technologies to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues



Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related technical field) or equivalent practical experience

· 2-3 years of professional experience with Java/.NET and common frameworks

· Experience with JavaScript.

React.js or similar

· Experience working in an Agile environment required

· Experience working with relational and NoSQL Databases

· Experience with RESTful web services

· Experience in security best practices for software and data platforms

· 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.



THE VERTAFORE STORY

Over the past 50 years, Vertafore has advanced the entire insurance distribution channel with the best software solutions in the industry.

Today, we’re proud to say hundreds of thousands of Vertafore users rely on our solutions to write business faster, reduce costs, and fuel growth by increasing collaboration and streamlining processes.

Vertafore leads the industry with secure, cloud-based mobile products that provide superior reporting and analytics, delivering actionable insight— right when customers need it most.

We partner with other leading technology companies to deliver comprehensive solutions to improve the way our customers do business and serve their customers.



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.

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