Software Engineer III - Technical Lead

Verisk; Holmdel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Disability benefits

Paid Time Off program

Competitive total rewards package

Job summary

Verisk is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Life insurance-focused FAST platform team in New Jersey. You will lead and collaborate with top engineers to deliver scalable, high-performance SaaS solutions across the full stack (Java/.NET, Angular/React, SQL Server, Postgres).

You’ll influence architectural decisions and work closely with customers and senior management. You will mentor junior engineers, design end-to-end systems, and help modernize our SaaS offerings while ensuring

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and problem-solving abilities while guiding junior to mid-level engineers
• Experience building web applications with modern frontend and backend frameworks
• Proficiency in Java, C#, or .NET and relational databases (Postgres, SQL Server)
• Experience with RESTful API design and microservice concepts
• Proven track record in developing scalable, high-performance SaaS solutions
• Experience with AWS services and agile software development practices

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to junior and mid-level engineers, supporting skill development
• Develop full-stack features across .NET, Angular/React, and REST APIs
• Design and implement scalable, fast, and reliable software for the FAST platform
• Maintain code quality, performance, and security across services
• Lead discussions with clients and internal stakeholders on technical solutions
• Collaborate with frontend and backend engineers to deliver end-to-end systems
• Drive modernization initiatives and best practices in software design
• Participate in agile processes including design, implementation, and deployment

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

JavaScript

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Java

C#

.NET

Angular

React

SQL Server

Postgres

AWS

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - Job Description

The Senior Software Engineer operates as a senior/lead team member of a team, assisting assigned Insurance Carrier project teams (“our clients”) to implement, integrate, leverage and enhance the FAST platform. We rely on a dynamic team of engineers to create solutions for our rapidly evolving technical stack. We’re seeking a full stack developer who is smart, proactive, and results‑oriented to build elegant solutions for the Life insurance industry's complex business domain and make our industry‑leading products even better.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to junior and mid‑level engineers, helping them develop their technical skills, career growth, and problem‑solving abilities
• Work across the full stack, building highly scalable distributed solutions that enable positive user experiences and measurable business growth
• Develop new features and infrastructure in support of rapidly emerging business and project objectives
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, and maintain high standards for code quality and application design
• Be a leading voice in the continuous modernization of the SaaS offering
• Be the primary point of contact with customers for all aspects of the FAST platform
• Serve as the primary point of contact for technical discussions with senior management, other engineering teams, and business units
• Translate complex technical topics into clear, understandable language for non‑technical stakeholders both internally and for the customer
• Participate in all aspects of agile software development, including design, implementation, and deployment
• Design and provide guidance on building end‑to‑end systems optimized for speed and scale leveraging SOA design principles on J2EE and .NET platforms
• Work primarily in technologies like .NET, Angular/React, JavaScript, SQL Server, Postgres, etc.
• Engage with inspiring designers and front‑end engineers, and collaborate with leading back‑end engineers to create reliable APIs
• Develop next‑generation user interfaces for all applications and innovate on integration patterns using Microservice design
• Strong analytical skills to break down complex objectives and provide appropriate solutions within the context of the FAST application
• A strong focus on delivering value to clients, ensuring that their needs are prioritized while balancing operational and regulatory constraints
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, particularly in articulating complex product features and benefits to clients in a clear, concise, persuasive manner
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information clearly to various stakeholders; strong relationship‑building skills to foster collaboration across departments

Qualifications

• Soft Skills and Personal Attributes
  • Strong analytical skills to break down complex objectives and provide appropriate solutions within the context of the FAST application
  • A strong focus on delivering value to clients, ensuring their needs are prioritized while balancing operational and regulatory constraints
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate complex product features and benefits to clients in a clear, concise, persuasive manner
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong relationship‑building skills to foster collaboration across departments
• Required Technical Skills and Qualifications
  • At least 5‑7 years of industry experience building large‑scale software applications
  • Experience building web applications
  • Demonstrated programming expertise in Java, C#, or .NET
  • Experience with data design and working with relational databases (Postgres, SQL Server)
  • Experience with tuning stored procedures
  • Strong skills with object‑oriented programming and enterprise software design principles
  • Development experience with JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, ExtJS) is a plus
  • Prior development utilizing SOA concepts and methodologies; experience with microfrontends and microservices is a plus
  • Strong leader capable of motivating and energizing resources
  • Prior leadership and/or management experience of on‑shore and off‑shore resources
  • Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs
  • Excellent debugging and optimization skills
  • Experience in unit/integration testing
  • Experience with AWS services
• Preferred Skills and Qualifications
  • Experience building configurable enterprise applications
  • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science, information technology, or engineering (Master's a plus)
  • Interest in learning new tools, languages, workflows, and philosophies
  • Professional certifications

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Disability benefits
• Paid Time Off program
• Competitive total rewards package, including base salary determined by role, experience, skill set, and location

Equal Opportunity Employer

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability. Verisk’s minimum hiring age is 18 except in countries with a higher age limit subject to applicable law.