Full Stack Java Developer

Preferred Risk Insurance • Bedford Park, IL

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About The Position

Preferred Risk Insurance Services is seeking a Guidewire Developer to help develop and deliver its insurance product portfolio on the InsuranceNow platform. The role contributes insurance systems experience to a high-visibility, high-impact project. The developer will work in an agile Scrum team, participate in product discovery and technical design, develop required platform features, and help deliver and support production solutions. The position also involves test-driven development, code reviews, and contributing to continuous integration and continuous deployment.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of experience with Java.
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent industry technical skills.
• Knowledge of API development.
• Knowledge of JavaScript.
• Knowledge of XML processing.
• Relational database experience, such as Redshift, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
• Experience with version control using Git.
• Knowledge of clean-code practices in a team environment.
• Debugging and root-cause analysis skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to contribute as a strong individual contributor and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Interest in software and architectural design principles.

Nice To Haves

• Guidewire InsuranceNow development experience.
• Knowledge of P&C insurance.

Responsibilities

• Scope products, participate in discovery, provide hands-on technical input, and help translate user features into system designs.
• Work in an agile team, participate in pair programming, and support production deliverables.
• Develop required functions and features on the InsuranceNow platform.
• Give and receive feedback through code reviews.
• Use test-driven development to maintain confidence in developed code.
• Collaborate with the Scrum Team to understand requirements and evaluate implementation options.
• Help develop continuous integration and continuous deployment processes using Jenkins.
• Rapidly absorb new technologies and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Training and development.
• Medical, dental, and vision reimbursement.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Flexible spending account.
• Telemedicine benefit.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Wellness program.
• Company-sponsored events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level