IT Software Engineer/Sr (Front-End / React)
About The Position
Designs, develops, and maintains computer software. Provides technical leadership on small, moderately complex, low risk enhancement projects or support teams, with little supervision. Delivers moderately complex code/configuration changes as part of a larger implementation under a moderate level of supervision in a primarily full-stack development environment including front-end, policy, integration, and cloud. As an IT Software Engineer or IT Sr Software Engineer supporting the Erie Family Life Program, you will work on a team delivering projects that support new business and policy changes for our Term and Whole Life products. You will contribute to the design, development, integration, testing, and delivery of modern applications, with a strong focus on front-end development. The team works with technologies including Mendix, ExStream, APIs and integrations, and other modern development tools and frameworks.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in IT, MIS, or related field and three years' related experience; or Associate's degree in technical field, plus five years' related experience; or High school diploma plus seven years' related experience
- Possesses moderate acumen with continued growth in experience, breadth, and depth in one or more of the following practice areas: front-end, full-stack, back-end, mainframe, integration, document management, or data science, required.
- Willingness to pursue a certification in one or more preferred technologies at ERIE required
Nice To Haves
- Front-end development experience using modern frameworks and technologies, such as React, Mendix, or similar platforms
- Experience developing and integrating APIs and backend services
- Knowledge of modern software architecture, design principles, and development patterns
- Experience establishing and maintaining unit and integration testing practices to support a healthy, high-quality codebase
- Understanding of Agile development practices and the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Ability to coach and mentor programmers, apprentices, and interns
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across technical and business teams
- Experience supporting transformation efforts or working on small- to medium-sized initiatives spanning multiple portfolios
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: React or other modern JavaScript frameworks, API/integration architecture, Java/full-stack development, Mendix, ExStream, or AWS cloud
Responsibilities
- Generates, reviews and debugs code/configurations that contribute to a larger product.
- Creates designs, unit tests, and code/configuration of that is reviewed and approved by a more senior engineer.
- Executes tasks in the software development life cycle
- Develops tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
- Automates tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
- Performs validation and verification testing (unit and integration testing)
- Communicates and collaborates openly and effectively across teams and vendors within their area of focus (practice area).
- May perform as a technical lead on low complexity/isolated applications enhancements or a small, legacy production support team.
- May coach and mentor programmers, apprentices, and interns.
Benefits
- Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents. Coverage begins your first day of work.
- Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums. We currently pay up to 97% of employees’ monthly premium costs.
- Pension. We are among the 2% of Fortune 500 companies to offer a traditional pension plan. Full-time employees are vested after five years of services.
- 401(k) with up to 4% contribution match. The 401(k) is offered in addition to the pension.
- Paid time off. Paid vacation, personal days, sick days, bereavement days and parental leave.
- Career development. Including a tuition reimbursement program for higher education and industry designations.
- company-paid basic life insurance
- short-and long-term disability insurance
- orthodontic coverage for children and adults
- adoption assistance
- fertility and infertility coverage
- well-being programs
- paid volunteer hours for service to your community
- dollar-for-dollar matching of your charitable gifts each year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
