Lead Software Engineer- Commercial Lines (Hybrid)

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness.

Our Business

Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2023 and certification as a Great Place to Work in 2023.

Working at Selective

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely - we employ uniqueness. Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success. Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs. Employees receive comprehensive total rewards packages - including competitive compensation and performance awards, health benefits, and retirement savings - and professional development opportunities and flexible schedules to support their health, wealth, and well-being. Join our team and help make a difference.

Overview:

Selective Insurance is seeking a highly motivated Lead Software Engineer to join us in developing our web-based Commercial Lines Applications. An ideal candidate is proficient in current technologies (.NET 6 and Angular), design patterns, best practices and has prior experience modernizing applications of medium to large scale.

As a hands-on Lead Software Engineer you will be both a technical expert and a leader. In addition to producing high quality code and solution design you will also have the opportunity to provide technical guidance to other developers and identifying inefficiencies and process improvements that will boost productivity for the entire team.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with individuals from all areas of the business and IT organizations to design and develop solution that drive business value
• Design solutions, partnering with technical leaders and architects as appropriate
• Lead others in your team in designing, developing, and testing high quality deliverables.
• Contribute to developing and maintaining tech roadmaps for projects
• Develop and deliver key components and business deliverables
• Act as a key contributor in planning and estimation of projects
• Conduct and coordinate design, code, and test plan reviews
• Administer documentation audits and reviews and assures it is complete, acceptable, and in accordance with standards

Job Qualifications:

• Required:
• 7+ years of experience designing and developing complex applications
• Experience in C# .NET API develop and SQL
• Automated unit test development utilizing a mocking framework
• Experience working are part of a large team, including mentoring and guiding less experienced members
• Working knowledge of git and trunk-based development
• Proficient in full stack development, design patterns and principles
• Preferred:
• Experience in Angular development
• SAFe agile work experience or similar agile process
• College degree in Computer Science or Management Information systems
• Property Casualty Insurance experience

Salary range: $116,000 - $167,000. The actual base salary is based on geographic location, and the range is representative of salaries for this role throughout Selective's footprint. Additional considerations include the candidate's qualifications and experience.

Selective is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. That means we respect and value every individual's unique opinions, beliefs, abilities, and perspectives. We are committed to promoting a welcoming culture that celebrates diverse talent, individual identity, different points of view and experiences - and empowers employees to contribute new ideas that support our continued and growing success. Building a highly engaged team is one of our core strategic imperatives, which we believe is enhanced by diversity, equity, and inclusion. We expect and encourage all employees and all of our business partners to embrace, practice, and monitor the attitudes, values, and goals of acceptance; address biases; and foster diversity of viewpoints and opinions.

Selective maintains a drug-free workplace.

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