Software Engineer II

Vertafore; Melville (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental plans

401(k) retirement savings with employer match

Flexible First work environment

Job summary

Vertafore is seeking a Software Engineer II to work within a high-energy team in Melville, NY. This role involves developing high-quality applications and supporting a wide range of customers. Responsibilities include contributing to projects, debugging issues, and monitoring industry trends.

The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in C# and MSSQL, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, and a passion for clean code. Vertafore offers competitive benefits, including health insurance and a 401(k) savings plan with employer match.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of professional experience with C#.
• 2-3 years of professional experience with MSSQL.
• Passion for innovating and crafting clean code.

Responsibilities

• Contribute independently to projects.
• Develop new features and support existing ones.
• Monitor industry trends and open-source community activity.

Skills

C#

MSSQL

Agile software development

User Interface Design

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

$85,000 - $115,000 + VIP bonus

Company Overview

Vertafore provides digital systems and AI solutions to insurance agencies, carriers, and MGAs to streamline operations across sales, servicing, and back‑office.

Position Summary

As a Software Engineer II, you will work within a high‑energy team to develop high‑quality applications, support a wide range of customers, and contribute creative ideas to improve solutions.

Core Responsibilities

• Contribute independently to projects
• Develop new features and support or fix existing ones
• Write unit and integration tests
• Debug issues across the entire stack—OS, DB, applications, and network
• Own technical growth: product and business knowledge, problem‑solving, technical and process knowledge
• Monitor industry trends and open‑source community activity

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Make decisions that maintainability, reuse, security, and performance
• Diagnose issues and provide solutions for multiple functional and technical areas within a product
• Frame problems independently and perform relevant research
• Communicate clearly to explain design decisions
• Self‑motivation and excellent problem‑solving skills
• Drive for personal and professional improvement
• Collaborate with peers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent practical experience
• Experience with Agile software development
• Passion for innovating and crafting clean code
• 2-3 years of professional experience with C#
• 2-3 years of professional experience with MSSQL
• Experience with User Interface Design
• Understanding of unit testing value
• Enjoy solving problems through the entire application stack
• Interest and capability to learn other programming languages as needed

Additional Requirements & Details

• Travel required up to 10% of the time
• Occasional lifting/moving up to 10 pounds
• Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements required to operate a computer
• Specific visual abilities required: close vision
• Frequent sitting and/or standing

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental plans (PPO & high‑deductible options for US)
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care FSA, Dental & Vision FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Commuter FSA)
• Life, AD&D, and Disability (Basic & Supplemental)
• 401(k) retirement savings with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Education and legal assistance, tuition reimbursement, employee referral, internal recognition
• Parental leave, maternity, paternity, adoption assistance
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Short‑term and long‑term disability, pension plan & employer match
• Additional programs: sponsor referral, recognition, wellness, etc.
• Flexible First work environment; work from home or office as required (US)

Equal Employment Opportunity

Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of duties, staff rights, or working conditions. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.