Associate Software Engineer — Mentored, Impactful AI Work

Applied Systems; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from experienced engineers

Impactful projects

Modern development tools, including AI

Culture of innovation and continuousim

Job summary

Applied Systems, a leading insurtech software provider in Chicago, invites an Associate Software Engineer to modernize codebases and reduce technical debt. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to learn, apply testing, documentation, and debugging best practices while growing with modern technologies and AI tools.

The role emphasizes contribution to code reviews, process adherence, and alignment with company values in a supportive, learning-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, related fields, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Foundational knowledge of software engineering principles and practices.
• Familiarity with modern, cloud-based technologies and software security practices.
• Basic knowledge of CI/CD and use cases for automated testing.
• Basic knowledge of Agile frameworks and tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Eagerness to learn and grow as part of a collaborative engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development tasks focused on reducing technical debt and improving code quality, with guidance from senior team members.
• Solve defined technical problems and seek support from the team as needed.
• Participate in code reviews, receive feedback, and build technical skills while gaining experience with modern technologies and AI tools.
• Apply foundational knowledge of software development practices, including documentation, testing, debugging, and data structures.
• Maintain metrics and complete tasks in alignment with defined processes.
• Exhibit behaviors that exemplify Applied Systems’ Values in Action.

Skills

Computer Science background

Foundational software engineering

Cloud technologies

CI/CD knowledge

Agile & Jira/Confluence

Eagerness to learn

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Go

React

C#

Python

gRPC

SQL

REST APIs

Google Cloud Platform

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Applied Systems, a leading insurtech software provider in Chicago, invites an Associate Software Engineer to modernize codebases and reduce technical debt. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to learn, apply testing, documentation, and debugging best practices while growing with modern technologies and AI tools.

The role emphasizes contribution to code reviews, process adherence, and alignment with company values in a supportive, learning-focused environment.