Senior Software Engineer, Enablement team (Shipyard)

National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC); United States; Remote; USD 107,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) seeks a Sr. Software Engineer I for developing, testing, and maintaining scalable applications in a full-time remote position. Residency within 100 miles of the Kansas City office is required.

Responsibilities include evaluating requirements, coding, debugging, documenting, collaborating across the organization, and mentoring teammates. A Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of experience are required, with strong emphasis on full lifecycle

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; 12+ years of related experience or equivalent.
• Must have experience with the entire development life cycle: analysis, design, construction, and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate business and technical requirements, recommend application designs, and estimate development effort.
• Develop, unit-test, and optimize scalable applications, delivering quality code within established timelines.
• Troubleshoot data and software issues, maintain technical documentation, and follow NAIC/NIPR version-control standards.
• Collaborate across the organization, provide status reports, participate in team meetings, and present project updates and technical topics.
• Provide excellent customer service, follow through on customer needs, and identify opportunities to improve satisfaction.
• Mentor less experienced staff, strengthen teamwork, and improve project delivery while supporting organizational goals and methodologies.
• Research emerging technologies, present recommendations, and support assigned division-wide technical initiatives.

Skills

Kubernetes

Observability tooling

Developer experience

Platform engineering

Security & compliance in dev workflows

AI-assisted development tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Twelve years related work experience or equivalent combination

Tools

Microsoft 365

Jira

Slack

WebEx

SQL

MongoDB

Java

JavaScript

Angular

SOA/Web Services

AI tools for development

Job description

Job Description:

The Information Technology division of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Software Engineer I. This position develops, tests, and maintains scalable applications supporting business needs. Translates requirements into technical solutions, resolves application issues, and delivers quality code and documentation. This is a full-time remote position. Residency within a 100-mile radius of the Kansas City officeis required.

Responsibilities Include:

• Evaluate business and technical requirements, recommend application designs, and estimate development effort.
• Develop, unit-test, and optimize scalable applications, delivering quality code within established timelines.
• Troubleshoot data and software issues, maintain technical documentation, and follow NAIC/NIPR version-control standards.
• Collaborate across the organization, provide status reports, participate in team meetings, and present project updates and technical topics.
• Provide excellent customer service, follow through on customer needs, and identify opportunities to improve satisfaction.
• Mentor less experienced staff, strengthen teamwork, and improve project delivery while supporting organizational goals and methodologies.
• Research emerging technologies, present recommendations, and support assigned division-wide technical initiatives.

Management Responsibilities:

This position does not have direct reports.

Minimum Education and/or Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Computer Science or related field and twelve years related work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have experience with the entire development life cycle: analysis, design, construction, and implementation.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with Kubernetes, observability tooling
• Background in developer experience, platform engineering
• Familiarity with security and compliance practices integrated into developer workflows
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools and evaluating their impact on productivity

Systems & Technology Requirements:

Microsoft 365, Jira, Slack, WebEx, SQL, no SQL(Mongo), Java, JavaScript, Angular, SOA and Web Services and AI and cloud tools.

Travel:

This position does not require overnight business travel. Employees are responsible for their personal transportation to/from the home and office, including events, meetings, and training required by the NAIC.

Compensation:

$107,200- $130,000, commensurate with education and experience.

Sponsorship:

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Interested in learning more about the amazing benefits the NAIC offers? Visit our Benefits page for more information.

The NAIC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

Applicants for all positions are considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by applicable law.