Senior Software Developer

Position Overview
The Senior Software Developer's primary responsibility is to enhance, manage, and support our core Property and Casualty insurance applications. This position will support the system modernization, including configuration and integration of these, and will continuously evaluate current and emerging strategies.
Position Location & Work Format

• This position can either work onsite daily at our Hastings, MI headquarters, hybrid (both remote and onsite), or fully remote.
  • If working fully remote, the employee, aside from their required new hire orientation, may be asked to travel to our headquarters for training or company events.
• Regardless of the work format, this role will generally work our standard office hours of Monday - Friday, 8:00a - 4:30p ET. Note that work may take place outside of these hours.

Position Duties & Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and deploys complex systems integrations within the Guidewire Insurance Suite software configuration framework.
• Assists in architectural design recommendations and effectively present solution options for implementation with estimates.
• Assists in preparing technical design specifications based on functional requirements.
• Programs and configures components including but not limited to; any configuration elements, integration points via plug-ins, messaging, and programs that call the Guidewire Edge APIs.
• Follows Company software development lifecycle to design, code, configure, test, debug, and document system and application programs.
• Actively promotes and utilizes development standards, best practices, and proposes solutions to improve team productivity and/or business results.
• Assists in the training of junior team members.
• Actively participates in professional development, i.e. continuing education or self-improvement.
• Other duties as assigned by leadership, either verbally or in writing.

Candidate Requirements & Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree, related Microsoft or Sun certification, or equivalent work experience is required.
• 3-5+ years of relevant experience is required.
  • Experience with the Guidewire insurance suite of products, or Guidewire technical certifications preferred.
• Knowledge of Property & Casualty Insurance domain preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of:
  • Java or another object-oriented programming language.
  • Database concepts.
  • Client/server concepts.
• General knowledge of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) tools and related utilities.
• Assist in the training of junior team members.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating activities, analytical reasoning, logical problem solving, strong attention to detail, and establishing priorities.
• Demonstrated excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment.

About Us
At Hastings Insurance, our balanced corporate strategy focuses on implementing emerging technologies, cultivating strong independent agency relationships, and providing the right products to our policyholders.
We seek to strategically grow our product lines and continue to expand geographically while maintaining our financial stability and innovative nature.
Our talented employees are dedicated to providing excellent customer service to our agent partners and policyholders. Many of our employees have been identified as industry experts, and we value the knowledge and skills that they contribute to our success.
For more than 135 years, Hastings has helped our customers protect their valued assets and rebuild after devastating losses. We are proud to be rated an A (Excellent) insurance carrier by A.M. Best Company.
Our Commitment as an Employer
We value the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce. Hastings Insurance is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and candidates in a work environment that does not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment. Decisions related to employment are based on business needs, position requirements, and individual characteristics without regard to appearance, nationality, origin, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, body, disability, veteran, family, marital status, or any legally protected class.
Hastings Insurance seeks to provide reasonable accommodation to disabled individuals in the hiring process in compliance with federal, state, and local law. Candidates requiring accommodation to complete their job application or participate in the interviewing process are asked to notify the Talent Acquisition Specialist or contact us at 800-442-8277.