Senior Software Developer

*****************************Insurance Experience Required*****************************************

About Mission Underwriting Services

At Mission Underwriters, we provide the capital, issuing paper, and reinsurance access you need to launch your own Program Administrator (PA) business quickly and efficiently. We offer non-recourse capital for qualified underwriters, giving you a manageable risk profile with potential equity upside. By taking care of administrative complexities like compliance, risk management, accounting, and HR, we free you to focus on what you do best—underwriting and distribution. Our turnkey platform gets you into the market in just a few months, minimizing disruption to your key relationships. With access to our network of highly rated issuing carriers and reinsurance partners, you can secure coverage with less stress and uncertainty. Built from the ground up, our purpose-driven technology simplifies workflows, enhances responsiveness, and eliminates the burden of outdated legacy systems.

What We Offer:

• Remote First Work Environment (US Based)

• Medical, Dental, Vision

• 401K, 401K Match

• Life and Disability Benefits

• Unaccrued Paid Time Off

• 11 Paid Holidays

• Employee Discounts

• Employee Assistance Program

• Educational Assistance Program

• Employee Referral Program

• Paid Parental Leave

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned and visionary Senior Software Developer to build and evolve mission-critical insurance systems. This role demands deep expertise in across the full technology stack—including front-end frameworks (e.g., React), backend development with SQL and Azure and a solid knowledge of building insurance products in a policy administration platform. At Mission, we leverage low-code platforms not to simplify work—but to accelerate innovation and deliver intelligent, scalable solutions faster. The ideal candidate will bring technical leadership, strategic thinking, and a passion for transforming insurance technology through automation and data-driven intelligence.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable applications across front-end, back-end, and SaaS systems – with a focus around policy administration systems (PAS), ensuring alignment with business rules, regulatory requirements, and enterprise architecture standards.
• Apply deep understanding of insurance operations—policy lifecycle, endorsements, renewals, cancellations, billing, and claims—to build systems that reflect real-world complexity and compliance.
• Build responsive user interfaces using modern front-end technologies.
• Develop and manage APIs and data exchange formats using JSON.
• Write efficient SQL queries and manage relational databases.
• Ensure PAS components are seamlessly integrated into CI/CD pipelines, enabling automated testing, continuous feedback, and rapid deployment.
• Integrate applications with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Mentor and guide developers, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence.
• Evaluate and prioritize development tasks based on business impact, risk, and release timelines, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality features.
• Enforce coding standards, design patterns, and development best practices across the team to ensure consistency, performance, and maintainability.
• Contribute to architectural decisions, documentation, and long-term technical planning.
• Implement policy administration system core functionality, including but not limited to rating, forms, underwriting rules, dashboards, workflows, and billing/accounting.
• Deep technical understanding across all of Mission’s core systems, ensuring systems are efficient, compliant, and accurate.
• Operate within Agile, Scrum, or SAFe frameworks to support iterative development and ensure alignment with evolving business needs.
• Analyze system issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement durable fixes that improve system stability and user experience.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in full stack software development, with at least 2 years in a leadership or mentoring role.
• 3+ years of experience in property & casualty insurance.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, SQL, and modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React).
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, Webhooks, and JSON.
• Experience with Azure cloud services and deployment strategies.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Solid grasp of agile methodologies and software development lifecycle.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience and comfortability with low-code/no-code platforms and their integration into enterprise systems.
• Experience with policy administration systems and insurance workflows.

Preferred Qualification

• Certifications in AI/ML technologies or cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with modular and microservice architecture.
• Experience with Underwriting Workbenches and Automated Submission ingestion.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform and Azure Foundry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data visualization tools.
• Experience implementing AI-powered features and predictive models to enhance business workflows.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strategic thinking and ability to align technology with business goals.
• Outstanding organizational and prioritization skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong time management and multitasking abilities.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to lead and inspire teams.

Additional Information

This is a remote position. Planned, in-office activities may be required on occasion (typically 2-4x per year).

You must live in the United States and be authorized to work in the United States without requirement of employment sponsorship/visa.