Senior Java Engineer — APIs, Spring Boot & Cloud

W. R. Berkley Corporation; Urbandale (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkley Technology Services in Urbandale, IA, seeks a Software Engineer to design, develop, and enhance scalable insurance technology solutions for WR Berkley's platform.

You will collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver reliable, high-quality software using Java, Spring Boot, REST/SOAP APIs, DB2, JavaScript, React, and Kubernetes within an Agile environment.

Travel is approximately 5–10% and you will contribute to modern, secure, and scalable solutions across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional development experience.
• Strong working experience developing web applications in Java (preferably versions 11+).
• Strong working experience with DB2 or SQL Server databases.
• Software Development Life Cycle experience.
• Atlassian suite experience is a plus (Jira, Bamboo, Confluence).
• Git Hub Enterprise experience is a plus (As code repository as well as managing build and deployment).
• Ability to thrive and produce results with little supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to interact with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Ability to quickly adapt and learn new technologies and systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, maintain, and support application features and enhancements using Java, REST/SOAP APIs and DB2 technologies.
• Gain a robust understanding of all functional and technical aspects of a system policy system and its integrations.
• Produce significant new system functionality or defect resolution with minimal direction.
• Create design specifications that demonstrate understanding of most interfacing systems and supported business processes.
• Routinely proposes improvements to supported systems to improve supportability or usability.
• Perform adequate peer review on any changes in supported systems.
• Can be consulted to provide recommendations to solve business issues based on experience and knowledge of current technology.
• Demonstrate solid development processes including code review, documentation, and unit testing.
• Provide rotating on-call support of production systems.
• Ensure high-performing and scalable solutions by proactively monitoring and assessing various performance metrics.
• Provide end user mentoring and training in 1-1 and small group settings.
• Work as a collaborative member of an Agile development team.
• Partner with subsidiaries to create a vision for future advancement of our applications.
• Travel for this position is approximately 5-10%.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST/SOAP APIs

DB2

JavaScript

React

Kubernetes

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree with emphasis in related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Jira

Bamboo

Confluence

GitHub Enterprise

Job description

Berkley Technology Services in Urbandale, IA, seeks a Software Engineer to design, develop, and enhance scalable insurance technology solutions for WR Berkley's platform.

You will collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver reliable, high-quality software using Java, Spring Boot, REST/SOAP APIs, DB2, JavaScript, React, and Kubernetes within an Agile environment.

Travel is approximately 5–10% and you will contribute to modern, secure, and scalable solutions across the enterprise.