Mercury Insurance · 1 hour ago
Staff Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$105K/yr - $199K/yr
7+ years expMercury Insurance is consistently recognized for its achievements and culture, including being named one of America's Best Midsize Employers for 2025. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for agile teams, design and develop complex software systems, and mentor junior engineers.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Write high-quality code for complex scenarios with good test coverage
Review and translate product requirements into robust designs to ensure high-quality distributed application systems that are modular, configurable, maximize reuse, and are fast, effective, user-friendly, secure, compliant, scalable, and maintainable
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related fields Or equivalent combination of education and experience
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
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
Preferred
Master's Degree in Computer Science
5 or more years of experience with Java
2 or more years of experience building software platforms
2 or more years of experience in Spring Boot
1 or more years of with Guidewire Policy Center and/or Insurance Domain experience
Benefits
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
Company
Mercury Insurance
Mercury Insurance has offered quality insurance for personal auto insurance to homeowners insurance to mechanical breakdown protection.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Mercury Insurance has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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2025 (15)
2024 (23)
2023 (14)
2022 (15)
2021 (8)
2020 (13)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
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Leadership Team
T
Ted Stalick
SVP & CFO
V
Victor Joseph
President & Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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