Senior Full Stack JAVA Developer

Company Description

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation plays a crucial role in Florida’s property insurance marketplace by providing property insurance to those homeowners who are unable to obtain coverage in the private market. We are a not-for-profit company whose employees are driven first and foremost by our mission to serve the people of Florida as the state’s insurer of last resort, and as an innovative thought leader focused on promoting a healthy property insurance market.

Our employees are Citizens’ greatest resources. That is why we strive to create a corporate culture where employees are engaged - one that maximizes employee potential, encourages innovation and fosters career development. Our employees are proud of the company they work for, and proud to be active in the communities where they live and work.

Become Part of Citizens’ Future! 

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:
This person will join our agile team, playing a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining bespoke enterprise applications utilizing Java/J2EE Fullstack technologies.  In addition to core development responsibilities, the developer will actively participate in agile ceremonies, collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, and ensure the delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in Java frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot), front-end technologies (e.g., React, HTMX, JS), and database management, ensuring seamless integration and end-to-end functionality.  This position is responsible for analyzing, designing, developing, and testing code as part of software engineering development lifecycle. At this level, the person has in depth knowledge and experience to solve complex problems utilizing subject matter expertise and collaborative skills. Works independently with the ability to mentor, groom less experienced staff.  

This position is an on-site role; employees must live within a 50-mile radius of Citizens' Jacksonville, FL office. Visa sponsorship is not available.

JOB DUTIES ESSENTIAL FUNTIONS:
Models ethical behavior and executes job responsibilities in accordance with Citizens core values, ethics, and information protection policies.

• Design, develop and/or test complex software component changes in one or more engineering stack (UI, Servicing, Integrations, Automation, Testing etc) meet acceptance criteria while adhering to development and quality standards.
• Research, analyze, design and solve complex problems with creativity and innovation
• Own and present SDLC and DevSecOps deliverables to maintain software standards and guidelines
• Collaborate with business representatives to estimate and plan prioritized backlog items as a SME
• Contributes to improving software engineering practices, standards, documentation, and knowledge within agile team

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor’s Degree

OR

•  3 years relevant experience, OR a combination of college education and relevant experience equivalent to 3 years. Focus on Software Development or Programming or Testing or Automation

AND

• 5+ of software engineering experience OR 8+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a college degree.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Hands-on experience building SOAP and REST web services and other API’s is strongly preferred.
• Strong Front-end exposure - React preferred, Angular
• Experienced with connecting one system to another or connecting multiple systems

KEY SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Solid knowledge of SDLC
• Solid understanding of Agile mindset, principles, practices
• Proven knowledge in one or more programming languages - Java is a MUST, Spring Boot
• Ability to review programming code and identify and correct issues or discrepancies.
• Troubleshoot code to identify and correct defects and root cause.
• Solid understanding of Enterprise Software Development and maintenance.
• Data manipulation, comparison, and computation proficiency
• Solid knowledge of testing practices (test strategy, plans, test cases)
• Solid knowledge of Source code management
• Good knowledge of DevOps concepts
• Identify and resolve issues and identify solutions, utilizing comprehensive analytical skills and demonstrating an attention to detail.
• Advanced knowledge of soft