Software Engineer (II or Senior)

Job Description

Job Description

The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it.

We help protect our customers against life’s uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you’ll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.

Protective Life is searching for a Software Engineer to join the Licensing, Contracting and Compensation team of the Information Technology department. This team is responsible for maintaining contract information on our agents and the calculation and payment of agent compensation.

Success in this role requires leadership ability among peers, excellent oral and written communication skills, and effective collaboration with others, both internal and external to the team and company. The candidate should be self-motivated and show an inquisitive nature, seek improvements, and demonstrate strong accuracy and attention to detail. Other abilities include accepting responsibility and accountability for your own job and performance, demonstrating independent work behaviors, and having decision-making skills to achieve desired results. A successful candidate should have a desire to challenge others and be challenged to foster the best outcome.

• Primary focus will be on working on a team developing, implementing, and testing a next generation agent compensation system.
• The Software Engineer is responsible for designing, coding, testing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting software applications.
• Works closely with business analysts and customers to gather requirements to ensure the customer’s business needs and expectations are met in a timely and cost-effective manner. 
• Diagnoses, isolates, and debugs software problems and provides resolution. 
• Prepares and modifies technical documentation.

• 3+ years software development experience
• 3+ years .NET development experience
• Experience in SQL database development
• Typically, a post-secondary degree, preferably in Management Information Services, Computer Science or Math related field may substitute for work and/or technical experience

• Must be able to manage multiple, changing priorities, resolve conflicts
• Must be self-motivated, able to work independently and willing to self-teach and take responsibility for ongoing professional development
• Requires oral and written communication skills sufficient to communicate clearly with peers and customers
• Ability to perform reviews of other developers’ code and provide sign off and or constructive feedback
• Experience in agile methodologies is a plus
• Experience with automated testing is a plus
• Required Skills:
• C#
• Visual Studio
• Webservices (ASP.NET Web API, WCF, SOAP)
• ASP .Net MVC 5+
• SQL Server 2008+
• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Unit testing
• Ability to build dynamic user interfaces from scratch based on mockups and detailed requirements
• Preferred Skills
• Experience with Angular, React, or similar JavaScript libraries
• Experience with automated UI testing frameworks (Selenium or similar)
• Experience with Bootstrap or similar CSS frameworks
• Knowledge of responsive design principles
• Experience with Distributed and Asynchronous Design and Development
• Experience with CI/CD processes.
• Experience with GitHub Copilot
• Experience with Git and source control in a shared development environment

Work Experience, Education, Certification/Training Required 

• Typically 7-10+ years of web development experience but negotiable based off skill level. 

• Typically, post-secondary degree, preferably in Management Information Services, Computer Science or Math related field may substitute for work and/or technical experience.    

• Proven experience in all aspects of the software development process 

• Technical certifications are desirable. 

Knowledge and Abilities Required 

• Demonstrates a thorough, detailed knowledge of relevant technologies.  

• Responsible for designing and implementing how the technologies will be incorporated in current systems or will be used in development of complex new systems. 

• Demonstrates a thorough, detailed understanding of various data structures. 

• Requires programming skills sufficient to solve difficult and very complex technical problems. 

• Must be able to manage multiple, changing priorities, resolve conflicts and be able to work well under pressure. 

• Must be self-motivated, able to work independently and willing to self-teach and take responsibility for ongoing professional development. 

• Ability to analyze and design software solutions to meet very complex requirements. 

• Requires oral and written communication skills sufficient to communicate clearly with peers and customers. 

• Ability to perform reviews of other developers’ code and provide sign off and or constructive feedback. 

Protective’s targeted salary range for this position is $70,000 to $128,000. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to, job location, skills, and experience. The range listed is just one component of Protective’s total compensation package for employees.

This position also offers additional incentive opportunities through an annual incentive based on individual and Company performance.

Employee Benefits:

We aim to protect the wellbeing of our employees and their families with a broad benefits offering. In addition to offering comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance, we support emotional wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. Work/life balance is important and Protective offers a variety of paid time away benefits ( e.g. , paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). The financial health of our employees is just as important as physical and emotional health.  Some of the financial wellbeing benefits include contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective’s platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.   

Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company’s benefit plans.

Accommodations for Applicants with a Disability :

If you require an accommodation to complete the application and recruitment process due to a disability, please email  View email address on ziprecruiter.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application and recruitment process.

Please note that the above email is solely for individuals with disabilities requesting an accommodation.  General employment questions should not be sent through this process.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being inclusive and attracting, retaining, and growing an inclusive workforce.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.