Lead Software Engineer

ProAg; Maple Grove, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

PTO 20 days + holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

ProAg, a leader in crop insurance, seeks a Lead Software Engineer for our Maple Grove, MN office. You will guide a scrum team, size projects, and partner with DevOps to release features in an Agile setting.

We expect hands-on leadership with strong communication, design, and development skills across .NET, C#, JavaScript, React, and data/microservice architectures. This hybrid role blends office collaboration with remote Fridays.

Qualifications

• 6 years significant, relevant, and progressive professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent education/experience.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in leadership, including strategic planning and setting technical direction.
• Experience in .NET (framework and core), C#, JavaScript, React, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Microservice/Event-Driven Architecture.
• Demonstrated design and development experience.
• Experience with software modeling, data modeling, performance tuning, and application monitoring.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with an emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide Level of Effort estimates (sizings), document risks and assumptions, and complete prototypes if needed.
• Design your scrum team’s technical solutions.
• Work with the DevOps team to release your team’s products.
• Enforce industry standards and best practices for your team.
• Collaborate with Solutions Architecture team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Agile

Team Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

.NET (framework/core)

C#

JavaScript

React

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Microservices

Event-Driven Architecture

Job description

Role Details Job Title: Lead Software Engineer Location: Maple Grove, MN Reports To: Software Engineering Manager Employment Type: Full Time Job Requisition ID: 2026-442 Requisition Begin Date: 05/14/2026 Requisition End Date: 09/14/2026

In This Exciting Opportunity You Will:

ProAg has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Software Engineer to join our team. We are looking for individuals who want to embrace the advantages of technology and dedicate importance to ensure our software packages are the easiest and most efficient in the industry. Bring your passion for innovation to an Agile environment to help serve quality software products to our farmers, agents, and re-insurers! You will primarily work with your team and external teams to solve challenging problems, communicate status to stakeholders, implement process changes and maintain existing systems. When viewed from 30,000 feet, this role serves the product team by providing sizings to products owners and technical leadership to a scrum team. Your mission will be to ensure that your team is always sprinting.

This is a hybrid role in our Maple Grove, Minnesota office. Employees report to the office Mondays – Thursdays, with Friday being remote.

In This Exciting Opportunity, You Will:

• Provide Level of Effort estimates (sizings), document risks and assumptions and complete a prototype if needed.
• Design your scrum team’s technical solutions.
• Work with the DevOps team to release your team’s products.
• Enforce industry standards and best practices for your team.
• Collaborate with our Solutions Architecture team.

What You Bring:

• 6 years significant, relevant, and progressive professional experience
• At least a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related field, or the equivalent education and/or experience.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in leadership, including strategic planning and setting technical direction.
• Experience in .NET (framework and core), C#, Javascript, React, Postgress, SQL Server, and Microservice and Event-Driven Architecture.
• Demonstrated Design and Development Experience.
• Experience with the following: software modeling, data modeling, performance tuning, and application monitoring.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with an emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package
• Strong learning culture with ongoing development opportunities
• Opportunities for growth and career advancement
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, with eligibility beginning on your first day of employment
• Basic life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with 6% company match
• 20 days of PTO, three floating holidays, approximately 10 paid holidays, and volunteer time off
• Paid parental leave
• Access to our award-winning wellness program, including mental health services, fitness network membership, and a complimentary Headspace subscription
• Student loan matching program
• Employee discount program
• An opportunity to do meaningful work and love what you do

What We Represent:

A career with purpose. Our crop insurance professionals work each day to bring peace of mind and protection to American farmers and ranchers. Join a team who truly cares. Part of something bigger: We offer a career with purpose as you support the farmers and ranchers who create food, fuel, and fiber for the world. Personal connections: We are built on strong relationships and appreciation of your individuality. A team who cares: We look out for each other personally and professionally because we care about each other. Innovators by trade: We’re committed to a brighter tomorrow for our team members and agriculture. The best of both worlds: We combine personal connections with powerful resources, thanks to our culture and the backing of Tokio Marine HCC.

The Company:

ProAg, a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies, is positioned as a financially strong and well-capitalized insurer with an AM Best rating of A++. With 100 years of service to our agents & insureds, we stand committed to continuing the principles that ProAg was founded on: Integrity, Loyalty, and Customer Service. Tokio Marine HCC is a leading specialty insurance group with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and other exciting locations. With the strength and stability that comes from being a member of the Tokio Marine Group, and more than fifty years of growth, profitability, and stability, we offer important insurance products that most people don’t even know exist. Every policy we write is special, enabling our clients to do amazing things.

Pay Transparency:

The pay range for this position is $130,000 – $145,000 which includes geographic adjustments, where applicable. The pay range is the range THMCC, in good faith, believes is the range of compensation for this role at the time of this posting. The hired applicant will be offered pay within the entire range based on the candidate’s geographic location, qualifications, work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Disclaimer:

As an insurance company, we comply with certain federal, state and local laws such as the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (18 USC § 1033(e)), which restricts our ability to employ individuals with certain types of criminal convictions. Where not restricted by law and for criminal history not covered by this law, the Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history in compliance with applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

TMHCC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.

About Us:

Find a career with purpose, benefits that support your life and a team you’ll want to grow with. Our dedicated team of crop insurance professionals work each day to bring peace of mind and protection to American farmers and ranchers. We support the people who provide food, fuel and fiber for the world. We know our work matters and we're proud of it. We hope you'll feel the same way. Join a team of good people who truly care.