Software Engineer
W. R. Berkley Corporation2 months ago
Urbandale, IA, USASenior
Responsibilities
- Develop, test, maintain, and support application features using Java, REST/SOAP APIs, and DB2.
- Design and enhance scalable applications, APIs, integrations, and insurance technology solutions.
- Develop significant new functionality and resolve defects with minimal direction.
- Create design specifications covering interfacing systems and supported business processes.
- Propose improvements to system supportability and usability.
- Perform peer reviews and follow development practices including documentation and unit testing.
- Provide rotating on-call support for production systems.
- Monitor and assess performance metrics before and after implementation.
- Provide end-user mentoring and training individually and in small groups.
- Collaborate with business analysts, QA resources, end users, subsidiaries, and technical teams.
- Help define future application advancement and provide recommendations for business issues.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of professional development experience.
- Strong experience developing web applications in Java, preferably Java 11 or later.
- Strong experience with DB2 or SQL Server databases.
- Software Development Life Cycle experience.
- Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in a related field or equivalent experience.
- Ability to work with limited supervision in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, analytical, adaptability, and stakeholder-interaction skills.
- Atlassian suite experience, including Jira, Bamboo, or Confluence, is a plus.
- GitHub Enterprise experience for source-code management and build and deployment management is a plus.
Benefits
- Primary location is Urbandale, Iowa.
- Approximately 5 –10% travel is required.
- The role includes rotating production on-call support.
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About W. R. Berkley Corporation
W. R. Berkley Corporation is a public insurance holding company that sells commercial property‑casualty coverage and insurance‑related services to businesses. Its operating units focus on primary insurance, reinsurance, and monoline excess products tailored to industry niches and regional markets. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, the company trades on the NYSE (WRB) and operates worldwide; subsidiaries include Berkley Technology Services, which supports core systems for its insurance businesses.