Principal Software Engineer

Tower Hill Insurance Group has an exciting opportunity for a talented Principal Software Engineer who enjoys intellectual challenges and is seeking a rewarding career with a company that is experiencing growth. Not only is Tower Hill Insurance one of Florida's most trusted names in homeowners insurance, but it offers great opportunities for career advancement and personal growth, along with very competitive benefits and rewards. We are growing at a consistent pace and seek professional individuals with drive, team mentality, who want to make an impact, and are committed to a long-term career in the insurance industry.      

The Principal Software Engineer is a specialist in solving complex problems with elegant and sophisticated solutions. This position is primarily responsible for ensuring the development of high-quality solutions that deliver business value while adhering to established standards and best practices. Leveraging this expertise, this role is crucial in developing new software features and acts as the technical leader of their team. The Principal Software Engineer will work closely with business users to guide their teams through sprint planning, including task prioritization and estimation of business and technical objectives. Additionally, this role will engage with Distinguished Software Engineers and management to establish best practices, standards, and technological solutions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write and test code through unit and integration tests to deliver new features and enhancements.
• Triage and correct software bugs to improve quality.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure quality and security standards are achieved.
• Lead engineers in agile practices including daily standups, backlog grooming, and user story estimation.
• Assist in resolving production outages or code issues to ensure stability and continuity of business.
• Work closely with management and Distinguished Software Engineers on creating best practices and standards for technology.
• Work with management to assist in the evaluation of Software Engineers. Provide recommendations for promotion, coaching and training.
• Mentor peers to improve quality, velocity, and to train new technologies.
• Work with QA and DevOps partners to ensure release plans are robust and provide proper backout plans, validation, and post release monitoring.
• Collaborate effectively with team members to assist in the completion of tasks.
• Work with management to assist in project planning and staffing needs.
• Participate in interviews and contribute to hiring decisions with management.
• Work with leadership and business users to adjust SDLC and Agile processes as needed.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

This job description reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job and should not be considered a complete description of all the work requirements and expectations of the position. Tower Hill reserves the right to assign duties not listed herein as necessary to accomplish the goals of the organization.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of seven (7) to ten (10) years of relevant work experience, including Java 1.8+ / J2EE / Spring Framework /Spring Boot or similar API/frameworks, SOAP and/or REST Web Services, and SQL or similar query languages required. Previous experience with version control tools (i.e. Git / GitHub, CodeCommit, SVN) and Integrations with Elastic Search & CDC pipelines required. 

Prior experience with Testing frameworks (i.e. Spock, Junit5 or Mockito), AWS or equivalent cloud service providers, Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML), and providing technical leadership to teams of five (5) to eight (8) engineers preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS

N/A

LICENSES

Valid Driver’s License required.

* Tower Hill currently operates in a hybrid work environment and may consider candidates located outside of our established office locations. We are presently open to hiring in the following states CT, FL, GA, IA, IN, KY, MI, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV.  

Preferred work arrangement hybrid on-site, but remote candidates will be considered based on qualifications and experience.

BENEFITS

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
• Pet insurance
• Paid time off & Holiday pay

We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family. For more information about our company, careers and Total Compensation visit:   Total Compensation - Tower Hill Insurance (thig.com) 

Tower Hill Insurance is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Tower Hill Insurance is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to hrdepartment@thig.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

All applicants will receive an acknowledgement that their application has been received. Candidates will not receive status updates regarding their application; however, those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted by Human Resources.