Associate Software Engineer, Full Stack - Remote

Crum & Forster; Glastonbury (CT); Remote; USD 50,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Junior Full Stack Engineer to join their dynamic Digital Transformation & Technology team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for early-career developers to work with cutting-edge technologies like GraphQL, Azure API Management, and React/Next.js. You will collaborate closely with senior engineers and product owners to develop a partner-facing developer portal and embedded travel insurance tools. This position emphasizes growth and learning in a supportive environment, making it perfect for those eager to advance their skills in software development. Join a company that values inclusivity, community, and professional development.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation Package

Generous 401K Employer Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent Health Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Training Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

Corporate Giving Program

Qualifications

• 1 year of professional experience in full-stack development required.
• Familiarity with modern frameworks like React or Next.js is essential.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to configure and customize the API portal using Azure API Management.
• Contribute to the development of reusable React/Next.js components.

Skills

Full-stack Development

React

Next.js

GraphQL

API Management

Node.js

Git

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Equivalent Experience

Tools

Azure API Management

CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

Crum & Forster Company Overview

Crum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the 2024 Great Place to Work Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization. For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: www.cfins.com.

Job Description

Travel Insured International (TII),a Crum & Forster company, is hiring a Junior Software Engineer, Full Stack or Associate Software Engineer, Full Stack.

Travel Insured International is a leading travel insurance provider with more than 30 years in business. As a key component of our Specialty Business Unit, within the Accident & Health division, TII provides travel protection plans to help each individual travel confidently. Travel Insured International is proud to offer products to consumers and to agency partners of all sizes. We're committed to providing dependable coverage, great value, and end-to-end satisfaction for all customers.

We are looking for a Junior Full Stack Engineer to join our Digital Transformation & Technology team. In this role, you’ll contribute to the development of our partner-facing developer portal and embedded travel insurance tools. This is a great opportunity for a developer early in their career to gain experience working with modern technologies like GraphQL, Azure API Management, and React/Next.js within a supportive and collaborative team.

This role reports to the AVP of Digital Transformation & Technology and works closely with senior engineers, product owners, and domain experts to help deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.

What you will do for C&F:

Developer Portal Support

• Collaborate with team members to configure and customize our API portal using Azure API Management.
• Help integrate GraphQL documentation, partner onboarding tools, and basic analytics features into the portal.
• Assist in testing and refining user experiences and workflows.

2. Embedded Web Components

• Contribute to the development of reusable React/Next.js components for partners to embed on their sites and applications.
• Ensure components meet basic performance, security, and usability standards.
• Learn to work across different front-end environments and device types.

3. GraphQL API Integration

• Work with backend engineers to connect frontend components to GraphQL APIs.
• Participate in testing and validating API functionality and performance.
• Learn about best practices in API schema design and versioning.

4. Collaboration & Teamwork

• Participate in agile ceremonies such as standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Assist with code reviews and learn from feedback from senior team members.
• Work closely with UX designers, QA, and DevOps to build and ship quality features.

5. Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Write unit and integration tests for the features you build.
• Follow established development practices and seek opportunities to improve.
• Learn how to deploy applications using CI/CD pipelines and container-based environments.

What you will bring to C&F:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience is required
• 1 year of professional and/or internship experience in full-stack development is required
• Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks like React or Next.js is required
• Exposure to GraphQL or RESTful APIs, either through coursework, personal projects, or work experience is preferred
• Understanding of version control using Git is preferred
• Some exposure to Node.js or similar backend environments is required
• Willingness to learn API management concepts (e.g., Azure APIM, API Gateway) and portal customization
• A strong desire to learn and grow in a collaborative software development environment.
• Solid communication skills and a willingness to ask questions and seek feedback.
• A proactive and curious mindset with attention to detail.

What C&F will bring to you

• Competitive compensation package
• Generous 401K employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our programs are focused on your whole family’s wellness, including your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• A core C&F tenet is owning your career development, so we provide a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry-related certifications and professional training to keep you progressing on your chosen path
• A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment
• We believe you do well by doing good and want to encourage a spirit of social and community responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee-driven corporate giving program that lets you participate and support your community

At C&F you will BELONG

If you require special accommodations, please let us know. We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you require special accommodations, please let us know

For California Residents Only: Information collected and processed as part of your career profile and any job applications you choose to submit are subject to our privacy notices and policies, visit https://www.cfins.com/onlineprivacypolicy/ca/noticeatcollection/ for more information.

Crum & Forster is committed to ensuring a workplace free from discriminatory pay disparities and complying with applicable pay equity laws. Salary ranges are available for all positions at this location, taking into account roles with a comparable level of responsibility and impact in the relevant labor market and these salary ranges are regularly reviewed and adjusted in accordance with prevailing market conditions. The annualized base pay for the advertised position, located in the specified area, ranges from a minimum of $50,600.00 to a maximum of $95,300.00. The actual compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to the market pay for the jobs at each level, the responsibilities and skills required for each job, and the employee’s contribution (performance) in that role. To be considered within market range, a salary is at or above the minimum of the range. You may also have the opportunity to participate in discretionary equity (stock) based compensation and/or performance-based variable pay programs.

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