Software Engineer - Marketing Technology Platform Team (Open to hiring at the Senior Software E[...]

Wellmark, Inc.; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellmark, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Marketing Technology team in Iowa.

You will help advance Wellmark’s Marketing Tech ecosystem, delivering AWS-based services, content management, digital asset management, and customer journey personalization. The role collaborates with marketing stakeholders to shape the platform roadmap and champion modern engineering practices for high-quality, business-driven solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field and at least 1 year of software development experience ( Angular, NodeJS, TypeScript, C#, etc.) OR 5+ years of related experience.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to gather information, perform root cause analysis, and craft solutions with data-driven decisions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and mentor team members.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide development and production support for software applications and systems.
• Contribute to solutions architecture deliverables and technical specifications.
• Partner with UX team to improve user experience and accessibility.
• Resolve technical problems across on-premise, cloud-native, and hybrid environments.
• Gather information and conduct research for root cause analysis and optimization.
• Communicate updates to leadership and stakeholders; collaborate to solve problems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Node.js

JavaScript

TypeScript

Angular

C#

Full Stack Development

Agile methodologies

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field

Tools

Adobe Experience Manager

AWS

CDK

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Why Wellmark

We are a mutual insurance company owned by our policy holders across Iowa and South Dakota, and we’ve built our reputation on over 80 years’ worth of trust. We are not motivated by profits. We are motivated by the well-being of our friends, family, and neighbors–our members. If you’re passionate about joining an organization working hard to put its members first, to provide best-in-class service, and one that is committed to sustainability and innovation, consider applying today!

Why Wellmark Technology?

Wellmark is building innovative, modern solutions using cutting edge technology. We are driving organizational transformation and business strategy by empowering our technology team to innovate new and elegant solutions to enhance the customer experience. Together, we are leaning into the future, owning the outcome, and driving organizational change to transform how we work.

In this role, you willserve as a keyengineering team member to help advance Wellmark’s Marketing Technology ecosystem.The marketing platformleveragesAWS-based services and best-in-class SaaS solutions to deliver enterprise capabilities including content management, digital asset management, customer journey personalization, customer journey analytics, and workflow management.

This role also partners closely with marketing stakeholders to shape the roadmap and evolution of the platform, championing innovation and modern engineering practices to deliver high-quality, business-driven solutions.

Job Leveling Note

Based on background, skills, andabilitiesthis role can be filled at either the Software Engineer or Senior Software Engineer level. Please apply if you have the minimum experienceor muchmore experience.

Preferred:

• Experience with Adobe Experience Manager
• Experience working within an Agile team environment
• Proficiency in Node.js and client-side JavaScript
• Full Stack Development Experience
• Knowledge of AWS services design patterns, CDK a plus
• Understanding of web performance optimization techniques
• CI/CD and Unit Testing

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field of study and at least 1 year of software development experience (ex. Angular, NodeJS, TypeScript, C#, etc.) OR 5+ years of related and applicable experience.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills. Accuracy and high attention to detail.Previousexperiencetroubleshooting and developing creative technical solutions.
• Strong ability to gather information, perform necessary research needed for root cause analysis, problem definition and formulation, recommend solution implementation, verification, and ongoing optimization, using data to support recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties. Ability to communicate key information in a timely manner to the appropriate stakeholder audience with the ability to adjust communication style that will best suit the audience.
• Ability to communicate with and coach/mentor team members, while setting an example in maintaining a positive attitude, staying calm under pressure, being approachable, and respectful and taking responsibility when needed.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment with changing priorities. Excellent organizational skills. Strong time management skills with the ability to set and meet established timeframes with little direction, while assuring data and information integrity.
• Eagerness to learn and stay current on industry trends and have a continuous learning mindset.
• Ability to collaborate and work as a team to accomplish goals and/or solve problems. Ability to earn trust and respect from peers, leadership, and stakeholders. Ability to learn by actively listening and applying coaching feedback.
• Ability to support and work within a diverse development team model including global staffing, crowd sourcing, etc.

Senior Level Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field of study, and at least 2 years of software development experience (ex. Angular, NodeJS, TypeScript, C#, etc.) OR 6 years of related and applicable experience.

a. Provide development and/or production support for key software applications and systems. Define, analyze, estimate, develop, test, implement, document, and maintain programs and systems that meet business requirements.

b. Contribute to solutions architecture deliverables and decisions, through interpretation of architectural diagrams as inputs to the design deliverable. Apply the reference architecture, contribute to reusable assets, and produce technical specifications sufficient for development teams.

c. Partner and problem-solve with the UX team in the development of solutions that improve the user experience, pass minimum accessibility or usability criteria.

d. Work to resolve technical problems for onpremise, cloud native, and hybrid applications and solutions.

e. Support the gathering of information, necessary research needed for root cause analysis, problem definition and formulation, solution implementation, verification, and ongoing optimization. Provide analysis of defects to find root cause.

f. Provide recommended solution(s) that promote successful delivery of business project objectives or production support objectives and support benefits realization.

g. Identify issues and think through challenges in the form of options and solutions. Partner with others to identify resolutions to known issues, impact to project or production outcomes if not resolved, and determine when to elevate when necessary.

h. Communicate and provide regular updates and key information in a timely manner to leadership as well as the appropriate stakeholder audience. Collaborate and work as a team to accomplish goals and/or solve problems.

i. Other duties as assigned.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact us at [e-mail]

Please inform us if you meet the definition of a "Covered DoD official".

At this time, Wellmark is not considering applicants for this position that require any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please refer to the following resources: Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

Wellmark supports and expects the responsible use of AI for our workforce! We welcome the responsible use of these tools by job seekers as well and are interested in learning from you; you will have an opportunity in the application process to share which tools you used and how you applied them.