Senior Programmer

Description

Tower Hill Insurance Group has an exciting opportunity for a talented Senior Programmer who enjoys intellectual challenges and is seeking a rewarding career with a company that is experiencing growth. Not only is Tower Hill Insurance one of Florida's most trusted names in homeowners insurance, but it offers great opportunities for career advancement and personal growth, along with very competitive benefits and rewards. We are growing at a consistent pace and seek professional individuals with drive, team mentality, who want to make an impact, and are committed to a long-term career in the insurance industry.  

The Senior Programmer plays an essential role in developing new software features and exploring advanced technologies. This position fosters creativity and contributes to the architecture, design, and implementation of innovative solutions. This role engages with existing code bases and leads new development initiatives in collaboration with business teams, technical teams, and management. Furthermore, Senior Programmers mentor their peers and assist in training, upholding company and industry standards for quality, security, and performance through rigorous code reviews.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Write and test code through unit and integration tests to deliver new features and enhancements.

· Triage and correct software bugs to improve quality.

· Participate in agile practices including daily standups, backlog grooming and user story estimation.

· Participate in release activities including deployment and verification of production environments.

· Assist in resolving production outages or code issues to ensure stability and continuity of business.

· Conduct code reviews to ensure quality and security standards are achieved.

· Participate in establishing company standards and best practices.

· Mentor peers to improve quality, velocity, and to train new technologies.

· Work with peers and management team to analyze complex business problems to recommend and implement technology solutions.

· Evaluate and recommend new technologies, patterns, and best practices.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

This job description reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job and should not be considered a complete description of all the work requirements and expectations of the position. Tower Hill reserves the right to assign duties not listed herein as necessary to accomplish the goals of the organization.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION 

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science or related field preferred.

EXPERIENCE 

Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of relevant work experience, including Java 1.8+ / J2EE / Spring Framework /Spring Boot or similar API/frameworks, SOAP and/or REST Web Services, and SQL or similar query languages required. Previous experience with version control tools (i.e. Git / GitHub, CodeCommit, SVN) and Integrations with Elastic Search & CDC pipelines required. 

Prior experience with Testing frameworks (i.e. Spock, Junit5 or Mockito), AWS or equivalent cloud service providers, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML) preferred. 

CERTIFICATIONS

N/A

LICENSES

Valid Driver’s License required.

Preferred work arrangement hybrid on-site, but remote candidates will be considered based on qualifications and experience. 

BENEFITS

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Disability Insurance
• 401 (k)
• Health Savings Account
• Accident and Cancer insurance plan

We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family. For more information about our company, careers and Total Compensation visit:   Total Compensation - Tower Hill Insurance (thig.com) 

*Tower Hill Insurance currently operates in these states AL, CT, FL, GA, IA, IN, KY, MI, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV. 

Tower Hill Insurance is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national