Senior Software Engineer 1

Company:

NICO National Indemnity Company

Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that offers “large company” benefits with an exciting, friendly, and “small company” atmosphere?  Our companies, as members of the Berkshire Hathaway group of Insurance Companies, provides opportunities for professionals interested in just that. 

A Brief Overview

Serves as lead developer on company developed software applications serving company personnel, claimants, and agency customers and insureds. Leads and contributes to the development of complex software solutions that align with the organization's strategic goals. Designs, develops, implements, and supports software products with a focus on rapid delivery of stable and scalable solutions. Analyzes and identifies inefficiencies or problems within existing software applications. Identifies and manages security risks within software products. Leverages extensive experience to provide technical leadership, mentorship to junior engineers, and plays a pivotal role in shaping the overall software architecture and design.

This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, Nebraska and is a hybrid work schedule requiring 50% in the office at our Headquarters.  This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

What will you do?

• Contributes to the development of software solutions, ensuring they meet quality and performance standards.

• Actively participate in Agile/Scrum methodologies, attending sprint planning and retrospective meetings.

• Collaborates with stakeholders (e.g. business stakeholders, product owners and end users) to understand functional and non-functional requirements.

• Creates and updates documentation for code, APIs, and software features.

• Participates in code reviews or uses collaborative programming techniques to promote high quality business outcomes.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent work experience required.
  Computer Science, Computer Engineering, MIS or related field or equivalent preferred.

• Two or more years work experience.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing.

• Basic knowledge of database management systems (SQL, NoSQL).

• Attention to detail and ability to identify, isolate and document defects

• Strong ability to understand context for code, the codebase, and its relation to business objectives.

Who would excel in this role?

• Understanding of software development lifecycles.

• Experience with agile development methodologies.

• Experience in building APIs for both internal and external products.

• Working knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD principles and practices.

• Knowledge of property casualty rating and policy coverages and endorsements

• Strong knowledge of agile practices and experience with agile planning tools (e.g. Azure DevOps).

We want you to be involved! We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development. We also regularly seek employees input through companywide surveys.

We care about your health and wellbeing! Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art onsite fitness center, and a robust wellness program.

Benefits, Perks and more! We offer retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%, Medical, Dental and Vision for regular, full-time employees and eligible dependents, a dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally, 100% upfront Educational Reimbursement program, subsidized downtown parking, competitive time off policies including parental leave, an Employee Assistance program and much more!