Web Engineer

Gerber Life Insurance Company; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 116,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with pension options

Parental leave

Job summary

Gerber Life Insurance Company in White Plains, NY seeks a hands-on Web Engineer to modernize digital sales and servicing technology at scale. You will join a team of engineers delivering rapid, agile web solutions for direct-to-consumer and agency channels, overseeing backlogs, mentoring developers, and guiding technical strategy while maintaining security and regulatory compliance.

The role requires onsite work and experience leading web engineering in a high-volume insurance environment, with

Qualifications

• Significant agile web engineering and software change-management experience.
• Experience providing technical leadership within a web engineering environment.
• Experience with life insurance DTC and agency digital distribution.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery frameworks, including Scrum, LeSS, Lean, XP, Kanban, FDD and BDD.
• Experience with API and UI test automation and tools such as Cucumber and JIRA.
• Ability to simplify complex, large-scale technology needs while considering total cost of ownership.
• Strong agile mindset with a passion for innovation and continuous integration.
• Ability to work autonomously while building strong relationships across technical and business teams.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, or an acceptable combination of education, technical training, certifications and extensive relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive hands-on web development supporting digital life insurance sales and servicing
• Execute e-commerce roadmaps across DTC and agency distribution channels
• Modernize legacy applications supporting both internal Contact Center associates and customer self-service
• Collaborate with engineers to rapidly deliver incremental web enhancements
• Manage product and sprint backlogs to keep development moving forward
• Help accelerate delivery through effective use of people, processes and technology
• Estimate and prioritize new software development work
• Provide technical leadership and direction to engineering team members
• Contribute to recruiting, coaching and developing engineering talent
• Champion agile development, innovation and continuous improvement
• Ensure adherence to data security, regulatory and technology standards

Skills

Agile development

Technical leadership

Web engineering

DTC distribution

API testing

Cucumber/Jira

Regulatory & security

Education

Master's in CS or equivalent

CS degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Cucumber

Jira

Job description

Gerber Life Insurance is looking for an experienced, hands‑on Web Engineering professional to help advance and modernize the digital technology supporting our life insurance sales and servicing experience.

• Onsite – White Plains, NY
• Life Insurance Technology
• Digital Transformation & Agile Development
• Hiring Salary Range: $115,800-$135,000 annually

Location Requirement

This position requires onsite work at our White Plains, NY office. Candidates must be able and willing to work onsite upon starting in the role.

Join Gerber Life Insurance Company — Somewhere You Want to Be

Gerber Life Insurance Company, a member company of Western & Southern Financial Group (Western & Southern), is committed to helping families protect what matters most. With career opportunities in Fremont, MI, and White Plains, NY, and select roles in Cincinnati, OH, Gerber Life Insurance Company offers associates the opportunity to contribute to meaningful work while building rewarding careers.

What You’ll Do: A Day in the Life of a Web Engineer

This is a hands‑on individual contributor role for an experienced web engineer who can combine deep technical expertise with strong technical leadership. You’ll collaborate with a team of 5–7 engineers using rapid agile development to advance Gerber Life’s digital sales and servicing capabilities across direct‑to‑consumer (DTC) and agency distribution channels. The technology supports significant scale—including approximately 1.5 million captured leads and 750,000 submitted insurance applications annually, along with digital servicing capabilities supporting approximately 2.5 million unique policyholders.

What You’ll do:

• Drive hands‑on web development supporting digital life insurance sales and servicing
• Execute e-commerce roadmaps across DTC and agency distribution channels
• Modernize legacy applications supporting both internal Contact Center associates and customer self‑service
• Collaborate with engineers to rapidly deliver incremental web enhancements
• Manage product and sprint backlogs to keep development moving forward
• Help accelerate delivery through effective use of people, processes and technology
• Estimate and prioritize new software development work
• Provide technical leadership and direction to engineering team members
• Contribute to recruiting, coaching and developing engineering talent
• Champion agile development, innovation and continuous improvement
• Ensure adherence to data security, regulatory and technology standards

Your Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Significant agile web engineering and software change‑management experience
• Experience providing technical leadership within a web engineering environment
• Experience with life insurance DTC and agency digital distribution
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery frameworks, including Scrum, LeSS, Lean, XP, Kanban, FDD and BDD
• Experience with API and UI test automation and tools such as Cucumber and JIRA
• Ability to simplify complex, large‑scale technology needs while considering total cost of ownership
• Strong agile mindset with a passion for innovation and continuous integration
• Ability to work autonomously while building strong relationships across technical and business teams
• Master's degree in Computer Science, or an acceptable combination of education, technical training, certifications and extensive relevant experience

If you’re a hands‑on web engineering professional with life insurance and digital distribution experience who wants to help modernize high‑volume consumer sales and servicing technology, we’d like to hear from you.

Why Work for Us

We know people do their best work when they feel valued and are supported. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you succeed both at work and at home, including:

• Paid time off increasing with tenure.
• Tuition reimbursement and individualized career development plans.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) savings plan with pension options.
• Parental leave and maternity leave.

Western & Southern is a Fortune 500® company recognized as one of America’s Best Midsize Employers by Forbes1. Our family of companies has received awards and recognitions for being a top workplace, including gold badges in Growth and Early Career from Where You Work Matters, reflecting a focus on creating opportunities for career development and advancement. We are dedicated to creating opportunities for our associates to grow and succeed.

We also recognize that talent comes from many different backgrounds and experiences. If you’re excited about this opportunity but don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply.

Our Culture

Gerber Life Insurance Company and Western & Southern share a culture driven by integrity, top‑notch performance, teamwork and collaboration. We’re committed to hiring and developing professionals who strive for excellence, demonstrate strong ethics and make fact‑based decisions. Our associates are empowered to chase their career dreams while being supported every step of the way.

Gerber Life Insurance Company is not just a place to work — it’s somewhere to grow, lead, win and make a difference in your career and community.