Lead design and code reviews of multiple applications to ensure best practices, adherence to Mercury standards, and high quality.
Lead multiple sprint teams within the same product area to deliver new or improved features, addressing any impediments in delivering high-quality solutions for items in the product backlog.
Collaborate with other teams and stakeholders as necessary to ensure overall successful delivery of the intended functionality.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers across multiple teams within the same functional area, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence within Mercury engineering.
Collaborate with product managers to estimate effort, prioritize work, plan, and deliver prioritized roadmap items.
Qualifications
Education
Minimum
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related fields Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred
Master’s Degree in Computer Science.
Experience
Minimum
7+ years software engineering experience with proven experience in cutting-edge Technologies and/or those used at Mercury.
3+ years hands-on experience leading multi-team engineering initiatives for building features in a distributed application systems environment.
Preferred
7+ years working in Java, Python, Spring boot, Microservices, etc.
3+ years of experience working on big data platforms such as AWS, Kafka, Spark, etc.
1+ years working on Generative AI related initiatives including leveraging closed and open source models and libraries
Knowledge and Skills
Proficient in programming in one or more industry-standard languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, C++, JavaScript).
Proficient in leveraging various data structures, algorithms, and design patterns. Experienced in relational databases, NoSQL, and caching solutions.
Skilled in APIs using modern protocols like REST and gRPC.
Experienced in message queuing, data streaming, workflow, and integration frameworks (such as Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi, Amazon SQS, MS MQ, Apache Camel, etc.). Knowledgeable in microservices architecture.
Experienced in containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. Proficient in cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
Experienced in leveraging DevSecOps to improve engineering efficiency.
Proficient in designing and implementing high-quality distributed application systems that are modular, configurable, maximize reuse, and are fast, effective, user-friendly, secure, compliant, scalable, and maintainable.
Experienced in leveraging analytics data and experimentation to design and improve systems for speed, scalability, and effectiveness.
Excellent problem-solving skills leading to innovative solutions.
Strong communication skills. Strong ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders across multiple functional areas to address impediments and deliver desired results.
Demonstrated leadership skills through mentoring and providing technical guidance to multiple teams within a functional area.
Experienced in championing operational excellence and best practices with a focus on quality, performance, scalability, maintainability, and observability.
Experienced in driving technical strategy and vision for multiple teams.
About the Company
Why choose a career at Mercury?
At Mercury, we have been guided by our purpose to help people reduce risk and overcome unexpected events for more than 60 years. We are one team with a common goal to help others. Everyone needs insurance and we can’t imagine a world without it.
Our team will encourage you to grow, make time to have fun, and work together to make great things happen. We embrace the strengths and values of each team member. We believe in having diverse perspectives where everyone is included, to serve customers from all walks of life.
We care about our people, and we mean it. We reward our talented professionals with a competitive salary, bonus potential, and a variety of benefits to help our team members reach their health, retirement, and professional goals.
Learn more about us here: https://www.mercuryinsurance.com/about/careers
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Perks and Benefits
We offer many great benefits, including
Competitive compensation
Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
Engaging work environment
Promotional opportunities
Education assistance
Professional and personal development opportunities
Company recognition program
Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more
Mercury Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Mercury is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance with the application and/or employment consideration process. If you require an accommodation, you may contact us by sending an e-mail to recruiting@mercuryinsurance.com. Please include your name, contact information, and a description of your requested accommodation in your message.
Pay Range
USD $101,167.00 - USD $204,439.00 /Yr.
