Software Engineer

This role will reside within the Data Management and Analytics group of W.R. Berkley with a focus on the Excess & Surplus (E&S Tech) Segment. The ES Tech segment typically writes specialty business often referred to as “non-admitted” insurance utilizing a wholesale-broker.  Excess and surplus lines of commercial insurance specialize in underwriting difficult-to-place moderate to high-risk commercial businesses looking for creative solutions to new and unusual complex risks. Lines of business include Commercial Casualty, Professional Liability, and Commercial Property.

Company URL:  https://www.berkley.com/

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

The Software Engineer is a skilled software developer responsible for contributing to the development, enhancement, and maintenance of software systems that support business processes across multiple operating units within the E&S insurance segment.

As a member of a cross-functional Agile team, the Software Engineer collaborates with other engineers, business analysts, QA professionals, and product stakeholders to deliver reliable and maintainable solutions. This role focuses on implementing well-defined requirements and designs while continuously improving technical skills and applying modern software engineering practices within a distributed development environment.

• Collaborate closely with product owners, senior engineers, designers, QA, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality, business-critical software solutions.
• Design, implement, and maintain features and components based on well-defined requirements and architectural designs.
• Participate in technical design discussions, ensuring solutions alignment with Senior engineers and Architects.
• Participate in sprint planning, task breakdown, estimation, implementation, code reviews, and deployments within an Agile SDLC.
• Develop and maintain automated unit, integration, and regression tests to ensure software quality and long-term stability.
• Contribute to AI assisted codebases.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve application defects and production issues, including performing root-cause analysis and implementing corrective solutions.
• Work closely with QA and business partners to validate functionality and ensure requirements are met.
• Participate as an active and reliable member of an Agile development team, including daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Communicate effectively with team members, product owners, and support teams regarding task status and technical issues.
• Continuously build knowledge of the system, domain, and engineering practices, and stay current with recommended tools and technologies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to understand and implement technical solutions.
• Experience with AI assistants such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, Agile environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical roles.
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn and grow technically.
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal.
• Proficiency in .NET (C#) and experience developing application code.
• Experience using Visual Studio and standard development tools, including source control.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Exposure to automated testing practices; experience with Playwright or similar tools is a plus.
• Understanding of structured data formats, such as JSON.
• Experience in the insurance or financial services industry is a plus but not required.