Mercury Insurance

Senior Software Engineer

Mercury Insurance

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: AlabamaAlaskaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $94,458 - $179,048 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Write high-quality code for complex scenarios with good test coverage.
  • Review and translate product requirements into robust designs to ensure high-quality distributed application systems that are modular, configurable, reusable, fast, effective, user-friendly, secure, compliant, scalable, and maintainable.
  • Lead design and code reviews of multiple applications to ensure best practices, adherence to Mercury standards, and high quality.
  • Lead the sprint team to deliver new or improved features, addressing any impediments to delivering high-quality solutions in the sprint backlog.
  • Collaborate with other teams and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of intended functionality.
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers on the team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence within Mercury engineering.

Requirements

  • Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related fields OR equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Preferred: Master’s Degree in Computer Science.
  • Minimum: 5+ years software programming experience with 2+ years experience in Technologies used at Mercury, more than one years experience leading and mentoring engineering teams
  • Preferred: 5 or more years of backend development experience with Java and Python
  • 5 or more years of experience utilizing AWS technologies such as Lambda, CloudWatch, S3, etc.
  • 3 or more years of experience with Database technologies such as Casandra, DynamoDB, MongoDB
  • Exposure to Contact Center technologies such as Amazon Connect
  • Proficient in programming in one or more industry-standard languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, C++, JavaScript).
  • Experienced in leveraging various data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
  • Skilled in relational databases, NoSQL, and caching solutions.
  • Experienced in APIs using modern protocols like REST and gRPC.
  • Proficient in message queuing, data streaming, workflow, and integration frameworks (such as Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi, Amazon SQS, MS MQ, Apache Camel, etc.).
  • Knowledgeable in microservices architecture.
  • Experienced in containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Proficient in leveraging DevSecOps to improve engineering efficiency.
  • Experienced in designing and implementing high-quality distributed application systems that are modular, configurable, maximize reuse, and are fast, effective, user-friendly, secure, compliant, scalable, and maintainable.
  • Skilled in leveraging analytics data and experimentation to design and improve systems for speed, scalability, and effectiveness.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication abilities.
  • Strong ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders to address impediments and deliver desired results.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills through mentoring and providing technical guidance to team members.
  • Experienced in driving technical strategy and vision for a team.
  • Preferred: Experience in cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
  • Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
  • Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
  • 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
  • Engaging work environment
  • Promotional opportunities
  • Education assistance
  • Professional and personal development opportunities
  • Company recognition program
  • Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more
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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaPythonAWSCassandraDynamoDBMongoDBRESTgRPCDockerKubernetes
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationinfluenceleadershipmentoringtechnical guidanceinnovationexcellenceteamwork
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s Degree in Computer Science