Software Engineer III - Technical Lead

The Senior Software Engineer operates as a senior/lead team member of a team, assisting assigned Insurance Carrier project teams ("our clients") to implement, integrate, leverage and enhance the FAST platform. We rely on a dynamic team of engineers to create solutions for our rapidly evolving technical stack. We're seeking a full stack developer who is smart, proactive, and results-oriented to build elegant solutions for the Life insurance industry''s complex business domain and make our industry-leading products even better.

The ideal candidate has experience building products across the stack and a firm understanding of web frameworks, APIs, databases, and multiple back-end languages for a SaaS application. The full stack developer will join a small team to solve challenges for both the front-end and back-end architecture, ultimately delivering amazing experiences for the Life insurance industry.

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you''ll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that''s as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed.

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work for outstanding workplace culture in the US, the fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and the second consecutive year in Poland. In addition, we've been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World's Best Employer, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.

We're 7,000 people strong. We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.

Verisk Businesses

Underwriting Solutions - provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precision

Claims Solutions - supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiences

Property Estimating Solutions - offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficient

Specialty Business Solutions - provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance

Catastrophe and Risk Solutions - provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to catastrophic events.

Marketing Solutions - delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing,relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement

Life Insurance Solutions - offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group.

Verisk Maplecroft - provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

Verisk invests in a benefits package for all employees that includes the following: Health Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Disability benefits, and a Paid Time Off program. We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes base salary determined based on role, experience, skill set, and location.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran''s status, age or disability. Verisk's minimum hiring age is 18 except in countries with a higher age limit subject to applicable law.

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Soft Skills and Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical skills to breakdown complex objectives and provide appropriate solutions within the context of the FAST application.
• A strong focus on delivering value to clients, ensuring that their needs are prioritized while balancing operational and regulatory constraints.
• Communication & Presentation: Excellent communication skills, particularly in articulating complex product features and benefits to clients in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner.
• Communication and Interpersonal skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information clearly to various stakeholders. Strong relationship-building skills to foster collaboration across departments.

Required Technical Skills and qualifications

• At least 5-7 of Industry experience in working and building large-scale software applications
• Experience in building web applications
• Demonstrated programing expertise in Java, C#, or .Net
• Experience with data design and working with relational databases (postgres, sqlserver)
• Experience with tuning stored procedures
• Strong skills with object-oriented programming and Enterprise software design principles
• Development experience with javascript frameworks (React, Angular, ExtJS) a plus
• Prior development utilizing SOA concepts and methodologies. Experience with Microfrontends and Microservices a plus
• Strong leader capable of motivating and energizing resources
• Prior leadership and/or management experience of on-shore and off-shore resources
• Experience in designing and integrating RESTful APIs
• Excellent debugging and optimization skills
• Experience in unit/integration testing
• Experience with AWS Services

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Experience building configurable enterprise applications
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computer science, information technology, or engineering (Masters a plus)
• Interest in learning new tools, languages, workflows, and philosophies
• Professional certifications

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Objectives of this role

• Provide guidance to junior and mid-level engineers, helping them develop their technical skills, career growth, and problem-solving abilities
• Work across the full stack, building highly scalable distributed solutions that enable positive user experiences and measurable business growth
• Develop new features and infrastructure in support of rapidly emerging business and project objectives
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, and maintain high standards for code quality and application design
• Develop new features and infrastructure in support of rapidly emerging business and project requirements
• Be a leading voice in the continuous modernization of the SaaS offering
• Be the primary point of contact with customers for all aspects of the FAST platform

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for technical discussions with senior management, other engineering teams, and business units.
• Translate complex technical topics into clear, understandable language for non-technical stakeholders both internally and for the customer.
• Participate in all aspects of agile software development, including design, implementation, and deployment
• Design and provide guidance on building end-to-end systems optimized for speed and scale leveraging SOA design principles on J2EE and .NET platforms
• Work primarily in technologies like .NET, Angular/REACT, Java Script, SQL Server, Postgres, etc.
• Engage with inspiring designers and front-end engineers, and collaborate with leading back-end engineers to create reliable APIs
• Develop next generation user interfaces for all applications and innovate on integration patterns using Microservice design
• Strong analytical skills to breakdown complex objectives and provide appropriate solutions within the context of the FAST application.
• A strong focus on delivering value to clients, ensuring that their needs are prioritized while balancing operational and regulatory constraints.
• Communication & Presentation: Excellent communication skills, particularly in articulating complex product features and benefits to clients in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner.
• Communication and Interpersonal skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information clearly to various stakeholders. Strong relationship-building skills to foster collaboration across departments.

Objectives of this role

• Provide guidance to junior and mid-level engineers, helping them develop their technical skills, career growth, and problem-solving abilities
• Work across the full stack, building highly scalable distributed solutions that enable positive user experiences and measurable business growth
• Develop new features and infrastructure in support of rapidly emerging business and project objectives
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, and maintain high standards for code quality and application design
• Develop new features and infrastructure in support of rapidly emerging business and project requirements
• Be a leading voice in the continuous modernization of the SaaS offering
• Be the primary point of contact with customers for all aspects of the FAST platform

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for technical discussions with senior management, other engineering teams, and business units.
• Translate complex technical topics into clear, understandable language for non-technical stakeholders both internally and for the customer.
• Participate in all aspects of agile software development, including design, implementation, and deployment
• Design and provide guidance on building end-to-end systems optimized for speed and scale leveraging SOA design principles on J2EE and .NET platforms
• Work primarily in technologies like .NET, Angular/REACT, Java Script, SQL Server, Postgres, etc.
• Engage with inspiring designers and front-end engineers, and collaborate with leading back-end engineers to create reliable APIs
• Develop next generation user interfaces for all applications and innovate on integration patterns using Microservice design
• Strong analytical skills to breakdown complex objectives and provide appropriate solutions within the context of the FAST application.
• A strong focus on delivering value to clients, ensuring that their needs are prioritized while balancing operational and regulatory constraints.
• Communication & Presentation: Excellent communication skills, particularly in articulating complex product features and benefits to clients in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner.
• Communication and Interpersonal skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information clearly to various stakeholders. Strong relationship-building skills to foster collaboration across departments.