
Transforming insurance for underserved property markets
SageSure, headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, is a leading insurtech company focused on underserved property markets. With over 300,000 policyholders, SageSure offers more than 40 competitively priced homeowners insurance products through partnerships with various carrier partners. The company...
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SageSure • Chicago, Illinois, United States
SageSure is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement APIs for their Agent Portal, enhancing the buying experience for insurance agents. You'll work with Java, Spring, and various database technologies. This role requires 5+ years of experience in software development.
You have 5+ years of experience building and deploying software applications, with a strong focus on backend systems. Your expertise in Java and the Spring framework allows you to design and implement high-quality APIs that power user experiences. You thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with software engineers, QA engineers, and product managers to deliver effective solutions. You understand the importance of writing comprehensive unit tests and are committed to ensuring quality and reliability through rigorous testing practices.
You are familiar with both SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (Elasticsearch) databases, making informed decisions about database design that enhance application performance. Your experience with AWS cloud infrastructure equips you to leverage monitoring tools and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring that the code you deliver is observable, stable, and performant. You are excited about the opportunity to contribute to a profitable, growing company while maintaining the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup.
Experience with iterative development and a strong understanding of CI/CD processes are highly valued. Familiarity with agile methodologies and a proactive approach to problem-solving will set you apart in this role. You are eager to lead technical discussions and contribute to architectural decisions, helping to shape the future of the technology behind SageSure's market-leading buying experience.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. You will lead technical discussions, contributing to architectural decisions and reviewing engineering plans to ensure alignment with business goals. Your primary responsibility will be to design and implement APIs that enhance the SageSure Agent Portal, driving a seamless experience for insurance agents as they quote and bind policies.
You will write comprehensive unit tests and partner with QA on API and end-to-end testing to ensure the reliability of the software you develop. Continuous improvement is key, and you will engage in iterative development practices to release and enhance software regularly. Your role will also involve making informed database design decisions, utilizing both SQL and NoSQL technologies to optimize performance and scalability.
As part of the engineering team, you will leverage AWS cloud infrastructure and monitoring tools to deliver stable and performant code. You will be encouraged to bring your authentic self to work, contributing to a culture that nurtures critical thinkers who run toward problems and engineer solutions. Your contributions will directly impact the technology that positions SageSure for success in demanding markets.
SageSure offers a supportive and empowering work environment where you can thrive as a Senior Software Engineer. You will have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that shape the future of catastrophe-exposed property insurance. The company values innovation and invests in the technology, talent, and tools necessary for success. Join a team that is committed to pursuing better outcomes and making a difference in the industry.
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