Full-Time
Software Engineer 2
Berkshire Hathaway
11-50 employees
Diversified holding company across insurance, utilities
Compensation Overview
$118k - $144.5k/yr
Sacramento, CA, USA
Hybrid
Hybrid role; up to 2 remote days per week per Work From Home Program.
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- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline is required.
- A minimum of 5 years of proven experience as a Software Engineer with strong hands-on skills in C# and .NET.
- Experience with React or other modern JavaScript frameworks for front-end development.
- Solid experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
- Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and automated deployments.
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
- Proficiency in building and maintaining systems in on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
- Familiarity with microservices architecture and building scalable APIs and distributed systems.
- Strong knowledge of software design patterns, algorithms, and data structures.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and debug complex technical issues.
- Design, develop, and maintain software solutions using C#, .NET, and React in on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments.
- Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other developers to gather and translate business requirements into technical specifications.
- Contribute to the architectural design of systems, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
- Build APIs, microservices, and front-end components for web applications, ensuring seamless integration between front-end and back-end services.
- Work with cloud services and platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) to design and deploy solutions in hybrid and cloud-native environments.
- Implement best practices for DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring smooth and automated deployments across environments.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to application performance, security, and availability across different environments.
- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and ensuring high code quality and adherence to coding standards.
- Stay up to date with new technology trends and frameworks, particularly in cloud and hybrid development, and incorporate them into development practices.
- Work with business applications across various environments, including on-premises, hybrid, and cloud systems.
- Work with the infrastructure and cloud teams to ensure that application environments are stable, secure, and meet business performance expectations.
- Support the transition of applications from on-premises environments to cloud or hybrid architectures, working closely with senior IT leadership on cloud migration strategies.
- Ensure proper governance and performance monitoring for applications in all environments, proactively identifying areas for optimization.
- Ensure that all business applications comply with industry regulations and internal security standards, including SOX, PCI-DSS, and other financial sector regulations.
- Work with the cybersecurity team to ensure applications are secured against potential threats and vulnerabilities.
- Develop and implement procedures for regular audits, risk assessments, and disaster recovery plans for critical applications.
- Ensure that QA processes adhere to relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO, GDPR, HIPAA).
- Develop and maintain test documentation, including test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data management.
- Implement processes to ensure traceability of test cases to requirements and automated defect tracking/reporting.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate or AWS Certified Developer or other relevant cloud certifications are highly preferred.
- Experience with hybrid cloud strategies and solutions.
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating with architects, business analysts, and stakeholders.
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps and other DevOps tools for CI/CD and automation.
- Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases such as SQL Server and MongoDB.
Berkshire Hathaway is a diversified holding company with operations in insurance, utilities, manufacturing, and retail. It earns profits from its subsidiaries and from investment income generated by a large portfolio of stocks and bonds, while offering insurance and utility services and producing a range of goods. It differentiates itself with a very broad mix of operating companies and a long-term, cash-flow-focused approach rather than relying on one industry. Its goal is to build lasting shareholder value by owning and managing high-quality businesses and investments for the long term.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Omaha, Nebraska
Founded
1839
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Berkshire gained a 6% discount on its $10B Alphabet stake, solidifying a preferred financing partner role for AI data centers.
- Greg Abel deployed $8.5B to buy Taylor Morrison at a downturn multiple, leveraging a $400B cash reserve to address housing shortages.
- New positions in UnitedHealth and Nucor signal confidence in cyclical sectors facing temporary hurdles while refining travel and retail exposure.
What critics are saying
- The $32B+ Alphabet stake exposes Berkshire to $180B–190B annual AI capex, risking overvaluation if monetization lags within 12–18 months.
- The $8.5B Taylor Morrison acquisition targets a homebuilder with 27% revenue decline and 500K+ unsold homes, risking extended losses if recovery stalls.
- Reducing Apple by 15% creates concentration risk if AI/cloud growth underperforms while Apple's hardware cycle weakens over the next 12–18 months.
What makes Berkshire Hathaway unique
- Berkshire operates as a diversified holding company with insurance, utilities, manufacturing, and retail subsidiaries generating consistent cash flow.
- The firm reinvests all earnings into acquisitions or new investments rather than paying dividends to shareholders.
- CEO Greg Abel now leads major capital deployments like the $10B Alphabet private placement and $8.5B Taylor Morrison acquisition.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Retirement Savings Match
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program
Work From Home Program
Growth & Insights and Company News
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↓ -98%Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to purchase $10 billion of Alphabet stock in a private placement, acquiring $5 billion of Class A shares at approximately $352 each and $5 billion of Class C shares at around $348 each. This represents roughly a 6% discount to Monday's market price of over $370 per share. The purchase follows an $8.5 billion acquisition of Taylor Morrison Home Corporation announced the previous day. Berkshire already holds approximately $17 billion in Alphabet shares as of 31 March, having significantly increased its position since last year. The new investment would bring total Alphabet holdings to over $32 billion. Under new CEO Greg Abel, who took over from Warren Buffett on 1 January, Berkshire is deploying its $380 billion cash pile after years of cautious capital management.
Berkshire Hathaway has invested approximately ¥287.4 billion (around NT$56.8 billion) through its National Indemnity Company to acquire a 2.5% stake in Tokio Marine Holdings, Japan's largest property and casualty insurance group. The deal, led by Warren Buffett's successor Greg Abel, represents an evolution of Berkshire's Japan strategy beyond its previous investments in trading houses. The partnership combines Berkshire's permanent capital—free from exit pressure—with Tokio Marine's operational expertise and global M&A capabilities. The companies are deeply integrated through a "Whole Account Quota Share" reinsurance agreement, creating what amounts to an acquisition platform without traditional fund constraints. This structure addresses a key challenge in cross-border M&A: matching long-term capital with professional execution capability, positioning both firms advantageously in competitive global insurance acquisitions.
Home / media / Berkshire Hathaway investors weigh future under new CEO Greg Abel (CNBC). Kim Shannon attended the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting this year and was interviewed by CNBC where she discussed her thoughts on Berkshire's direction under new CEO, Greg Abel.
Berkshire Hathaway owns 9.8% of VeriSign, which provides registration services for .com and .net domains and operates two of the world's 13 root servers directing internet traffic. The company reported $1.6 billion in revenue and $826 million in net income in 2025, both up from 2024. However, VeriSign's growth prospects appear limited, with domain base growth projected at just 1.5% to 3.5% in 2026 as some businesses shift to social media instead of websites. Trading at a forward P/E ratio of 27.7, the stock appears expensive relative to its mature operations. As an alternative Buffett investment, the article suggests Sirius XM Holdings, where Berkshire owns approximately 37%, as a more attractively valued option with monopolistic characteristics in satellite radio.
Berkshire Hathaway has acquired a 2.49% stake in Tokio Marine, one of Japan's largest insurers, for $1.8 billion through its reinsurance arm, National Indemnity Company. The deal was announced on 23 March 2026. NICO will join Tokio Marine's reinsurance panel through a Whole Account Quota Share arrangement, providing backup against major underwriting risks. The companies also plan to pursue global investment opportunities and mergers and acquisitions together. Tokio Marine will use the proceeds to buy back shares worth ¥287.4 billion, preventing shareholder dilution. Berkshire agreed to a 9.9% ownership cap without board approval. Founded in 1879, Tokio Marine operates in nearly 40 countries. This marks Berkshire's first major insurance investment in Japan, adding to its existing $35.4 billion holdings in five Japanese trading companies.