Mid-Level Software Engineer

About Brightway

Established in 2008 Brightway is proud to be one of the fastest-growing insurance agency systems in the United States. With over 350 franchises spanning 35 states and an impressive $1.3 billion in annual premiums we rank among the nations largest privately owned property and casualty insurance distribution companies. We support our agency owners with comprehensive back-office services marketing resources and continuous learning and development.

We are embarking on the next stage of our customer-centric growth driven by innovation from our talented associates and the application of cutting-edge technologies. This growth has opened doors for creative thinkers who thrive in a diverse and collaborative culture. As a Brightway team member youll engage in exciting projects that are reshaping the industry working alongside a dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional customer service and safeguarding our clients most valuable assets.

Overview

Join Brightway as a Software Engineer and become a key contributor to the next generation of our customer and advisor experience. With a data-rich insurance franchise representing over $1 billion in premium and a rapidly growing customer base were investing heavily in intelligent systems that help our teams move faster serve customers better and operate more efficiently.

The ideal candidate is a strong software engineer who is intellectually curious and excited about applying modern AI capabilities in practical ways. You should be comfortable building backend services integrating APIs and working across systems while being eager to learn and experiment with emerging tools and technologies. This role is hands on fast moving and focused on delivering reliable scalable software.

As a Software Engineer at Brightway youll tackle meaningful technical challenges and contribute to systems used daily by our large network of customers advisors and agents. Youll be part of a collaborative team that values learning iteration and building technology that truly moves the business forward.

Job Responsibilities

• Design develop and maintain production-grade software systems that power Brightways platform serving agents advisors and customers.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to define design and ship impactful features quickly and reliably

• Write high quality well tested and maintainable code with a strong focus on reliability performance and scalability

• Translate high level business needs into practical technical solutions using a mix of custom built software and off the shelf tools where appropriate

• Debug troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a timely manner taking ownership of the systems you help build

• Continuously improve software quality by identifying technical debt improving system design and refining existing implementations

• Stay current with modern software development practices and AI-enabled tooling applying new techniques where they provide clear value

• Deliver solutions iteratively incorporating feedback and measurable outcomes to drive continuous improvement

Skills and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field or equivalent practical experience

• 2-5 years of professional experience building and delivering production software systems

• Demonstrated ability to design develop test and maintain high-quality software that solves real business problems

• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages and web development frameworks; experience with and/or Python is a strong plus

• Experience building backend services and APIs including integrating third-party platforms and services

• Familiarity with cloud based and distributed systems including microservices architectures and platforms such as AWS Azure or GCP

• Comfort working in an agile development environment with an emphasis on iterative delivery testing and continuous improvement

• Intellectual curiosity and a strong interest in applying AI-enabled tools and technologies to practical production use cases (prior AI-specific experience is helpful but not required)

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to reason through ambiguous requirements and propose pragmatic technical solutions

• Clear communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering product and business teams

• Experience in insurance fintech or other regulated industries is a plus

• Experience working in startups or high-growth environments is a plus

Essential Job Functions

The ability to perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodation; ability to communicate orally with others reading writing walking speaking hearing regular use of the telephone and e-mail for company communication is essential extended periods viewing computer screen repetitive motion sitting for extended periods is common pushing/pulling bending/stooping reaching/grasping lifting/carrying up to 20 pounds various items good manual dexterity for the use of common office equipment such as computer terminals calculator copiers good reasoning ability is required to solve a wide range of business problems within your department; able to perform basic mathematics; addition subtraction multiplication and division able to apply statistical calculations analysis of variance correlation techniques.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Brightway Insurance is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that values and respects the contributions of all individuals. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race color national origin sex age disability religion sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We believe that a diverse workforce is essential to our success and fosters innovation creativity and collaboration. Our goal is to provide a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and grow.