Senior Engineer for CRM Customer Acquisitions (REMOTE) at blithequark

Are you a seasoned software engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low-latency platforms and applications? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment where priorities shift quickly? If so, we invite you to join blithequark as a Senior Engineer for CRM Customer Acquisitions, where you'll play a key role in driving our insurance business transformation and co-creating a culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.

About blithequark

For over 75 years, blithequark has been a leader in the insurance industry, known for our low rates, outstanding service, and clever marketing. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, we offer our associates training and career advancement in a financially stable and rewarding workplace. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, we strive to create a work environment where each associate can be productive and work to the best of their ability.

Position Description

As a Senior Engineer at blithequark, you'll be a key member of our engineering staff, working across the organization to provide a frictionless experience to our customers and maintain the highest standards of protection and availability. You'll collaborate with multiple teams, including Salesforce CRM, Infrastructure, Architecture, Release Management, Application Security, and Business Product Owners, to develop and deliver critical solutions for our customers while transforming and reimagining legacy workflows and processes.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Engineer, you'll:

• Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems
• Build product definition and leverage your technical skills to drive towards the right solution
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle, including testing
• Lead in design sessions and code reviews with peers to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization
• Define, create, and support reusable application components/patterns from a business and technology perspective
• Utilize developer tooling and a variety of Azure tools and services across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication) to perform advanced-level Java application design, implementation, and maintenance activities under minimal direction
• Mentor other engineers
• Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Advanced programming experience with at least two modern languages, such as Java, C++, Python, or C#, including object-oriented design
• Strong understanding of web service integration (REST/SOAP) and enterprise middleware integration tiers (Apache Camel, Spring, Spring Boot)
• Experience using web technologies, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript (preferred)
• Experience with Flutter and React (preferred)
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead projects from the front and interact with clients and sponsors on a regular basis
• Experience building the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems
• Advanced understanding of DevOps Concepts and Cloud Architecture
• Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
• Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication, and testing)
• Working experience in CI/CD, Git commands, GitHub source, Azure (preferred)
• Experience with enterprise integrations utilizing Event Based Frameworks (highly preferred)
• Experience with databases, such as MS SQL Server and Oracle

Required Experience

* 4+ years of professional software development experience with at least two modern languages, such as Java, C++, Python, or C#, including object-oriented design

• 3+ years of experience building the architecture and design of new and current systems
• 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
• 2+ years of experience in open-source frameworks

Desired Experience

* Experience with Salesforce standard objects/records, custom object creation, validation rules, and relationships

• Knowledge of building and configuring flows, and process builders
• Knowledge of Salesforce Apex, SOQL, Visualforce, and Lightning Aura / LWC components
• Experience with Salesforce CDP (beneficial)

Education

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

Compensation and Benefits

* Annual Salary: $66,000.00 - $185,000.00

• The above annual salary range is a general guideline, and multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate.
• Benefits:

+ Premier Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with no waiting period + Paid Vacation, Sick, and Parental Leave + 401(k) Plan + Tuition Reimbursement + Paid Training and Licensures

Equal Employment Opportunity

blithequark is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants, regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information.

How to Apply

If you're a motivated and experienced software engineer looking for a new challenge, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please visit our website to learn more about blithequark and our commitment to diversity and inclusion. Apply for this job