Software Engineer

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance•Stevens Point, WI

14d•$70,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our Travel team, building and enhancing products that support travel insurance and the broader ecosystem of business capabilities around it. You’ll work on modern, full-stack applications, contributing to feature development, technical design, and continuous improvement within a cloud-based environment. As part of a self-sufficient, cross-functional team, you’ll collaborate closely with engineering, quality, and product partners to deliver scalable, maintainable solutions while driving outcomes that support both customer and business needs in the travel domain.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Computer Science or related field desired.
2–6 years of professional software development experience
Experience working across multiple layers of application development, including frontend, backend, and data storage.
Experience designing and building APIs and service-oriented applications.
Experience writing and maintaining unit tests as part of development workflows.
Familiarity with cloud-based application concepts and distributed systems.
Experience with version control systems.
Experience working in Agile environments with a basic understanding of Agile principles and practices.
Ability to contribute to both frontend and backend development depending on team and business needs.
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills across application, data, and infrastructure layers.
Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate within cross-functional teams.
Interest in contributing to technical design discussions and team decision-making.
Exposure to development lifecycle and operational tools that support delivery and application health.
Ability to work independently while contributing to a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Commitment to continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and growing into mentorship responsibilities over time.

Nice To Haves

Experience with containerization or similar deployment approaches is a plus.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack applications across frontend, backend, and database layers.
Build and maintain RESTful APIs and frontend components.
Contribute to feature delivery from concept through production in a collaborative team environment.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, including unit tests.
Participate in code reviews and uphold shared engineering standards.
Troubleshoot and resolve defects, performance issues, and application incidents.
Collaborate with Product Owners, QA, and engineering peers to deliver high-quality solutions.
Participate in backlog refinement, solution planning, estimation, and demos.
Build an understanding of travel insurance products, operational workflows, and business processes to support stronger technical decision-making.
Contribute to continuous improvement of code, processes, and team practices.
Share knowledge and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
Work within a cloud-based, distributed application environment.
Utilize modern tools to support delivery, monitoring, and system insights.