Senior Software Engineer, Enablement team (Shipyard)
About The Position
The Information Technology division of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to develop, test, and maintain scalable applications that support business needs. The position translates requirements into technical solutions, resolves application issues, and delivers quality code and documentation. It is a full-time remote position, with residency required within a 100-mile radius of the Kansas City office. The role evaluates business and technical requirements, recommends application designs, estimates development effort, and delivers tested, optimized applications within established timelines. It also supports troubleshooting, documentation, version-control standards, cross-organizational collaboration, customer service, staff mentoring, technology research, and division-wide technical initiatives. The position has no direct reports. The minimum qualification is a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and 12 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience across the full development life cycle—analysis, design, construction, and implementation—is required. Compensation is $107,200–$130,000, commensurate with education and experience. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is not available.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Computer Science or a related field and 12 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience with the entire development life cycle: analysis, design, construction, and implementation.
- Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; sponsorship or transfer of employment visas is not available.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Kubernetes and observability tooling.
- Background in developer experience or platform engineering.
- Familiarity with security and compliance practices integrated into developer workflows.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools and evaluating their impact on productivity.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate business and technical requirements, recommend application designs, and estimate development effort.
- Develop, unit-test, and optimize scalable applications, delivering quality code within established timelines.
- Troubleshoot data and software issues, maintain technical documentation, and follow NAIC/NIPR version-control standards.
- Collaborate across the organization, provide status reports, participate in team meetings, and present project updates and technical topics.
- Provide excellent customer service, follow through on customer needs, and identify opportunities to improve satisfaction.
- Mentor less experienced staff, strengthen teamwork, and improve project delivery while supporting organizational goals and methodologies.
- Research emerging technologies, present recommendations, and support assigned division-wide technical initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
