Software Engineer III - Technical Lead

Verisk; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Disability benefits

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Verisk is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead a team building and evolving the FAST platform for Life insurance domains. You will tackle full‑stack development across .NET, Angular/React, and SQL databases, delivering scalable APIs and services.

The role emphasizes collaboration with clients and cross‑functional teams to provide robust, high‑quality software solutions. You will guide junior engineers, champion modern software practices, and communicate complex concepts to both technical

Qualifications

• At least 5‑7 years of experience building large‑scale software applications.
• Experience building web applications.
• Proficient in Java, C#, or .NET.
• Experience with relational databases (Postgres, SQL Server).
• Experience with tuning stored procedures.
• Strong object‑oriented programming and enterprise design principles.
• Development experience with JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, ExtJS).
• Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs.
• Experience with AWS services.
• Leadership and/or management experience of on‑shore and off‑shore resources.

Responsibilities

• Guide junior and mid‑level engineers, supporting their skill growth and problem solving.
• Build scalable full‑stack solutions across .NET/Angular/React and backend services.
• Develop features and infrastructure to meet evolving business objectives.
• Ensure performance, uptime, and code quality with solid design standards.
• Lead modernization efforts for the SaaS product and platform.
• Act as primary client contact for the FAST platform and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Communicate complex topics clearly to non‑technical audiences.
• Participate in agile design, implementation, and deployment.
• Design end‑to‑end systems using SOA principles on J2EE and .NET.

Skills

Java

C#

.NET

JavaScript

Angular

React

SQL

PostgreSQL

SOA

Microservices

RESTful APIs

AWS

Leadership

Team leadership

Unit testing

Integration testing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

ExtJS

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.