Pacific Life · 1 hour ago
Illustrations Applications Specialist
Newport Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$103K/yr - $126K/yr
2+ years expPacific Life is a company focused on providing for loved ones and planning rewarding retirements. They are seeking an Illustrations Applications Specialist to develop and maintain applications that help financial professionals create life insurance illustrations, ensuring high-quality software solutions that meet business requirements.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Implement Complex Life Insurance and Annuity Products
End-to-End Development
Analyze Business Requirements & Technical Design
Contribute to Process Improvements: Identify opportunities for technical/process improvements and efficiencies to reduce the complexity and increase speed in the application
Conduct Code Reviews: Participate in peer code reviews to ensure quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards. Provide thoughtful, constructive feedback to support team growth
Support Timely Delivery and Execution Excellence: Identify and escalate risks or issues promptly and clearly to ensure they are addressed in a timely manner. Collaborate with our business partners on the timelines, risks, and issues
Build new and modify existing life insurance and annuity products in our Illustrations platform, ensuring accuracy and alignment with product specifications and business requirements
Use .NET and proprietary tools to build maintainable, efficient, and well-documented code, delivering complete business solutions from design through deployment
Adhere-to and promote quality development processes, including performing unit testing, version control, and continuous integration
Evaluate and review complex product specifications—including actuarial formulas and business requirements for the User Interface and Illustration Output— to identify technical challenges, establish the development scope, and estimate the level of effort required for implementation
Collaborate with actuaries and other business units to validate complex scenarios and case designs specific to Illustrations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, or a related quantitative discipline, with a strong proficiency in programming
Intense visual/listening concentration required to trouble shoot problems and determine best solution; and to make informed decisions and recommendations
Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision, while also excelling in a collaborative team environment
Willingness and initiative to learn both the technical and business aspects necessary to take ownership of and execute on key responsibilities
Effective communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across departments
Preferred
2+ years of work experience in application development preferred
Proficiency in Excel, VB.NET, Html, and SQL preferred
Previous knowledge with the life insurance and annuity industry strongly preferred
1-5 years of experience working with life insurance and/or annuity products and riders a plus
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and experience working within sprint cadences preferred
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation
Company
Pacific Life
Pacific Life Insurance is an insurance company that provides life insurance products, annuities, and mutual funds.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (14)
2024 (9)
2023 (16)
2022 (19)
2021 (14)
2020 (17)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.44B2025-09-03Debt Financing· $750M
2025-06-18Debt Financing· $688.57M
Leadership Team
Howard Hirakawa
Senior Vice President, Fund Advisor Operations
Joe Krum
Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Global Institutional Investment Group
Recent News
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