iSeries RPG Developer — Modernize with AI & APIs

Preferred Risk Insurance; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Training & Development

Medical/Dental/Vision Reimbursement

Short/Long Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Telemedicine

401k with generous match

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Company events

Job summary

Preferred Risk Insurance is seeking an experienced iSeries Developer to advance our core applications on the AS/400 platform. You will develop, analyze, and maintain RPG IV/ILE programs, integrating SQL, APIs, web services, and AI-assisted tools to modernize critical systems.

Ideal candidates are self-starters who can work independently or with a team, participate in code reviews, design documentation, and deployment processes, and support production issues to ensure reliability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in full lifecycle delivery of complex systems
• Strong knowledge of RPG IV/ILE, RPG Free, and SQL embedded in RPG, CL
• Experience with Visual Studio Code with IBM i related extensions
• Understanding of Property and Casualty (P&C) insurance principles
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field preferred
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively with stakeholders and IT team

Responsibilities

• Enhance and support core business applications in RPG IV/ILE and Free form
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements, creating functional specifications for applications
• Conduct code reviews, perform unit testing, and coordinate with IT team members on development and QA tasks
• Create technical design documentation for assigned projects
• Implement and maintain development standards and deployment processes and procedures
• Contribute to modernization efforts using SQL, APIs/web services, and AI (i.e., ChatGPT, Claude)
• Assist with IT Help Desk tickets for production issues with business users and IT team as needed for timely resolution
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in existing applications to ensure optimal performance and reliability

Skills

RPG IV/ILE

RPG Free

SQL in RPG

CL

IBM i / AS/400

VS Code IBM i extensions

APIs / Web services

AI-assisted development

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Visual Studio Code extensions for IBM i

Job description

Preferred Risk Insurance is seeking an experienced iSeries Developer to advance our core applications on the AS/400 platform. You will develop, analyze, and maintain RPG IV/ILE programs, integrating SQL, APIs, web services, and AI-assisted tools to modernize critical systems.

Ideal candidates are self-starters who can work independently or with a team, participate in code reviews, design documentation, and deployment processes, and support production issues to ensure reliability.