Sr Software Engineer I, Tech Lead

WHO WE ARE:

Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products. All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold, team up, deliver value – and that we do. Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration, serves 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders.

WHO YOU ARE:

Senior Software Engineer plays a key role in the design, development/configuration, unit testing, installation, and ongoing maintenance of Zinnia software platforms. Works with stakeholders to develop solutions and/or products that fulfill the needs of Zinnia’s internal stakeholders and clients. Those solutions and/or products help Zinnia and Zinnia clients to be more efficient and provide better service to end customers. SSE interacts directly with project managers and business stakeholders and may periodically interact directly with Zinnia’s clients. Will facilitate, Architect, and enable junior team members by acting as a mentor for soft skills and/or technical subject matter experts.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Work as part of a global, cross-functional team to develop innovative software for Zinnia’s stakeholders.


• Contribute to projects by creating well-designed, customized, testable, and efficient code for Life & Annuity Exchange platforms.


• Assist our teams in providing ongoing support, troubleshooting, improvements, or custom enhancements to existing Life & Annuity Exchange platforms.


• Flexibility to support the challenging development and delivery needs of Zinnia


• Collaborate with our global teams, internal stakeholders, and customers.


• Act as a mentor and technology expert for team members and conduct technical reviews.


• Architect, Design, develop and validate various requirements for the Zinnia platforms


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, recognize and react to changing business needs and effectively prioritize tasks


• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently and in conjunction with team members and business units. Enthusiasm and flexibility to work on a variety of projects

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 10-14 years of expertise in Microsoft .NET technologies with end to end project life cycle experience using Agile methodologies


• Architecting, designing, developing, and delivering tasks completed using C#/.Net, ASP.Net, MVC, Dot Net Core, Web API, Micro Services, utilizing Visual Studio IDE, SSRS, SOAP, XML, GitHub


• Understanding of advanced design patterns, API-first design, and SOLID principles


• Effective communication, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills.


• Ability to work as part of a cross-functional, global team.


• Fluent client communication, Issue management, deployment, and delivery support;


• Knowledge of cloud platforms i.e AWS


• Team coordination, analytical skill, self-learning, Communication, Technical documentation, system analysis

Good to have:

• Working experience on enterprise-level applications/products


• Working experience in React, TypeScript


• Insurance/financial services (Life and Annuity) industry knowledge


• Experience with Web-based software as a service (SaaS) application

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

At Zinnia, you collaborate with smart, creative professionals who are dedicated to delivering cutting-edge technologies, deeper data insights, and enhanced services to transform how insurance is done. Visit our website at www.zinnia.com for more information. Apply by completing the online application on the careers section of our website. We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability

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