Software Engineer

Job Overview

Applied Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in insurance technology, is currently searching for a Software Engineer to join our Epic Quotes Commercial Lines. As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to development of solutions for the business of insurance. You'll play a pivotal role in creating impactful solutions that drive innovation and efficiency for our clients' businesses.

We are looking for developers to deliver well-written, enterprise-scale applications. 

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to design, development, and automated testing to ensure high quality software by applying knowledge of software engineering practices
• Discuss technical designs to align on the technical vision and share ideas in code reviews
• Author code aligned with internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices
• Collaborate with the engineering team to develop and deploy responsive UI using React,  RESTful services, and APIs on Google Cloud
• Assess the impact of changes to identify opportunities and risks
• Continuously improve quality and efficiency of your development processes as you work with a variety of technologies
• Collaborate with Application Architects to confirm technical solutions when needed
• Contribute to documentation to support design discussions

What You’ll Need to Succeed

Your experience should include some or all of the following:

•  5 + years of professional experience building web applications and web services
•  3+ years of web development experience creating enterprise software using React
• Experience with Go lang, TypeScript/JavaScript, Node JS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL/SQL Server, GCP and Visual Studio
• Experience in implementing and consuming RESTful services and APIs
• Knowledge of Agile frameworks, ideally Scrum, and tools like Jira and Confluence
• Understanding of testing best practices
• Understanding of DevOps and CI/CD
•  Ability to communicate in a team-oriented environment to clarify requirements and deliver solutions within committed timelines
•  Ability to provide feedback on coding standards through code reviews
•  Proven technical abilities, troubleshooting skills, and research abilities
•  Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or CIS, or equivalent work experience
• We proudly support and encourage people with military experience, as well as military spouses, to apply.

 

What You’ll Gain

Benefits from Day One

• Health insurance plans, dental, and vision
• Wellness incentives
• 401(k) and/or RRSP retirement savings plans with employer match

 

Work-Life Balance

• Competitive paid vacation time and a free day for your birthday
• Personal/sick time
• Paid holidays
• Flex Time
• Paid parental leave (U.S. candidates)
• Volunteer time off

Empowering Career Growth and Success – We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We grow our teams from within and give our employees opportunities to advance.

 

What We Value

We strive for excellence at every turn to be the best at what we do. We invest in talent, care about our people, and are empowered by the results of our work. We fulfill the promise of insurance – safeguarding and protecting what matters most in people’s lives. And there is no more important job than that.

Our focus on the workforce, workplace and marketplace gives us a qualified individual in an environment in which they can be productive while we maintain our position in the industry. To help drive that change toward a vibrant, modern workplace, we have employee-driven networks with commonalities in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and military status.

 

Who We Are

Applied Systems is the leading global provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance. Recognized as a pioneer in insurance automation and the innovation leader, Applied is the world’s largest agency and brokerage management systems provider, serving customers throughout the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. By automating the insurance lifecycle, Applied’s people and products enable millions of people worldwide to safeguard and protect what matters most.

For 40 years, Applied Systems has led an industry we helped to create with a mission to continuously improve the business of insurance. From partnerships, acquisitions, and insurance innovation initiatives, Applied has focused on efforts to be the indispensable partner in our industry.

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