Staff Software Engineer - Lead Multi‑Team Delivery & Mentorship

Mercury Insurance; United States; On-site; USD 101,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Work from anywhere in the UnitedStates

Paid time off

Bonus programs

Insurance benefits

401(k) with company match

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Mercury Insurance is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to provide technical leadership for multiple agile teams, designing and maintaining complex software systems, and mentoring junior engineers. This role focuses on scalable distributed applications, best practices, and cross-team collaboration.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in software engineering with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud experience, plus a track record of leading multi-team initiatives in dynamic environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years software engineering experience in cutting-edge technologies.
• 3+ years hands-on experience leading multi-team engineering initiatives.
• 7+ years of experience with Java, 5+ years with Spring Boot and microservices.
• 3+ years design/system architecture experience.
• 2+ years of AWS or related cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality code for complex scenarios with good test coverage.
• Translate requirements into robust designs for modular, scalable systems.
• Lead design and code reviews to ensure best practices and quality.
• Champion multiple sprint teams to deliver features from backlog.
• Collaborate with product managers to estimate effort and plan roadmaps.
• Mentor engineers across teams to foster innovation and excellence.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

Microservices

Distributed systems

REST

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS or related field

Master’s Degree in CS

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

REST

Kafka

Cloud platforms

Job description

Mercury Insurance is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to provide technical leadership for multiple agile teams, designing and maintaining complex software systems, and mentoring junior engineers. This role focuses on scalable distributed applications, best practices, and cross-team collaboration.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in software engineering with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud experience, plus a track record of leading multi-team initiatives in dynamic environments.