What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer II position at SelectQuote?
Founded in 1985, SelectQuote provides solutions that help consumers protect their most valuable assets: their families, health and property. The company pioneered the model of providing unbiased comparisons from multiple, highly rated insurance companies allowing consumers to choose the policy and terms that best meet their unique needs. Two foundational pillars underpin SelectQuote’s success: a strong force of highly trained and skilled agents, who provide consultative needs analysis for every consumer, and proprietary technology that sources and routes high-quality leads. The company has three core business lines: SelectQuote Senior, SelectQuote Life and SelectQuote Auto and Home. SelectQuote Senior, the largest and fastest-growing business, serves the needs of a demographic that sees 10,000 people turn 65 each day with a range of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans.
Job Summary:
This role will be responsible for developing finance systems by designing, developing and installing software solutions. Job success will be determined by demonstrating a combination of technical expertise through successful execution, ability to understand and internalize finance concepts and adherence to industry and the SelectQuote Application Development team development standards. This role also requires excellent communication skills and team collaboration demonstrated by working in partnership with business line stakeholders and vendors while meeting objectives across senior-level assignments. The Finance Systems Software Engineer II will assist and support junior development associates through educational guidance based on best practices established in the industry and within the SelectQuote Application Development team.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Implement features that meet business requirements while maintaining a healthy, sustainable, and reliable codebase.
- Contribute to overall group objectives like finding opportunities for cross-project code reuse, improving developer experience using automation, and improving operational stability.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Experience developing Financial applications using the following React, Node.js, Typescript, SQL, AWS cloud services.
- Typically requires at least 5 years as a full-time developer.
- Ability to perform tasks without technical supervision.
- Comfort diving into the unknown, owning new challenges and finding solutions through those experiences
- Prior experience working with finance / accounting data and systems preferred.
Bonus:
- Knowledge of working with
- Typescript IoC’s such as Inversify
- SQL ORM’s such as Sequelize
- Jest testing suites
- Familiarity with architecting and testing features using CLEAN patterns
- Experiences with Compliance company guidelines and security
Education and Experience:
- React, Node.js: 5 years (Preferred)
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Benefits:
It’s an exciting time to join SelectQuote. We became a publicly traded company in 2020 with the first 100% virtual IPO (non-biotech) in American history. We have also been recognized nationally on the 2021 Top Workplaces USA list and by the Kansas City Business Journal as a 2020 Best Places to Work honoree.
Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, voluntary short-term disability, company-paid long term disability, company-paid life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), 401(k) company match and 100% vesting after 4 years, discretionary profit sharing, employee stock purchase program (espp), paid time off, floating holidays, paid maternity leave, paid parental bonding leave, tuition reimbursement, jury duty pay, and other paid leaves vary based on work location.
