About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Insurance.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Overview

This is a hybrid, full-time Software Engineer role supporting a confidential client in the Insurance industry. You'll join a product team building AWS-based, event-driven solutions and APIs that modernize how associates, agents, and product/policy agreements interact across multiple lines of business. This role focuses on cloud migration, API development, and long-term production support.

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What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, integrate, and support enterprise solutions running on AWS.
• Build capabilities supporting Associate-to-Product Agreement Relationships across multiple business areas.
• Develop and integrate REST APIs, AWS Lambda functions (Java or Node.js), and event-driven solutions.
• Participate in migration of data and applications from on-premises PostgreSQL to AWS.
• Implement user stories from an Agile backlog and collaborate across engineering teams.
• Apply software engineering best practices including automated testing and Continuous Integration.
• Contribute to application and data design decisions and support solutions through development and production lifecycles.

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Qualifications

We’re looking for candidates who have:

• Java and object-oriented application development experience
• Experience with Spring / Spring Boot
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud technologies
• Experience building AWS Lambda functions using Java or Node.js
• Familiarity with Amazon API Gateway and REST API design
• Experience with system integration and data migration
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles and design patterns
• Experience with Continuous Integration and automated testing
• Comfortable working in an Agile environment

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Preferred / Additional Skills

• JavaScript or Node.js development experience
• Experience with React or Angular (frontend familiarity helpful)
• Event-driven architecture experience
• PostgreSQL or other relational database experience
• Cloud data migration and data modeling experience
• Experience taking an application or major capability from design through production

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Competencies

• Adaptability — learns new technologies and responds to changing priorities
• Initiative — proactively identifies improvements
• Relationship building — collaborates across teams and boundaries
• Resourcefulness — finds practical solutions to complex problems
• Leadership — influences technical direction and helps others succeed
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Willingness to learn new business domains and technologies

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Workplace & Sponsorship

• Work model: Hybrid. Qualified candidates should live within close proximity to the Bloomington, IL hub and expect a mix of remote and on-site work.
• Immigration: Applicants must be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately. The confidential client will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g., H‑1B).

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Compensation & Benefits

• Potential starting salary range: $97,000 - $135,000 (starting salary will be based on skills, background, and experience; higher end limited to applicants with significant relevant experience)
• Potential yearly incentive pay up to 15% of base salary
• Health & wellbeing programs with a significant employer contribution
• Educational benefits, tuition assistance, mentoring, and employee resource groups
• Generous time off policies, parental leave, paid holidays, and volunteer time
• 401(k) plan with company contributions (up to 7%) and financial planning resources
• Additional benefits include fertility/adoption assistance, tuition coaching, and employee assistance programs

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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