Software Engineer II (56019)

Job Summary: 

Insurance is a long-established industry with plenty of room for improvement, especially given the latest AI tooling and capabilities. Strategic Insurance Group is redefining commercial insurance and building the team to drive that change. We are looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer with a solid development background to design, build, and maintain high-quality complex modern applications. The ideal candidate collaborates closely with others and brings a genuine passion for coding and problem-solving to create innovative solutions. They should be able to gather requirements to understand and develop complex systems. To succeed in this role, you should be self-driven and energized by a challenge. 

You will work across various tech stacks to produce effective solutions to various technical and business problems. The current system is built on Salesforce with external services and apps running on Django, Next.js, and FastAPI. We are an AI-friendly company and want people who leverage AI tools in their work while maintaining an understanding of what is happening behind the scenes. 

This is an in-person position. You must live in Houston, TX or the surrounding area. 

Why you’ll love working here:   

• Ownership: You will work closely with stakeholders to develop solutions and own them from start to finish. There is no red tape, we move fast and regularly tackle distinctive challenges that call for creative thinking. 

• Real users, real feedback: Our internal systems support mission-critical work every day, and the people who rely on them sit right here in the office. Our external systems serve clients and business partners we interact with frequently. You will hear feedback from real users quickly as you build. 

• A small, high-performing team: We operate at a high level and compete with much larger organizations. Alongside excellent growth opportunities, your voice will be heard: if you have an idea or an opinion, it will get a hearing and it will likely ship. 

Required Qualifications: 

• This is an in-person position; you must live in the Houston, TX area. 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience. 

• 3–5 years of professional software development experience, or notable projects that demonstrate equivalent skill. 

• Hands-on experience with Java, Python, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Next.js, Tailwind, Node.js, and PostgreSQL. 

• Solid command of front-end technologies such as React or Vue. 

• Solid command of back-end and full-stack technologies such as Django and Next.js. 

• Strong grasp of algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented programming. 

• Experience designing, building, and maintaining APIs between internal and external systems. 

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and modern deployment practices. 

• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS and containerization with Docker. 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. 

• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams. 

• Valid driver’s license. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with Salesforce and a general understanding of how CRMs operate. 

• Familiarity with ML and AI. 

• Previous experience in insurance or other FinTech companies. 

• Experience integrating LLMs through SDKs from Anthropic or OpenAI, or through frameworks such as LangChain Deep Agents. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:   

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software in a collaborative environment. 

• Participate in code reviews, offering feedback and upholding best practices. 

• Partner with teammates to deliver new features and improvements. 

• Debug and resolve technical issues to ensure system reliability and performance. 

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code that follows industry standards. 

• Contribute to the architecture and design of new systems and enhancements to existing ones. 

• Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines. 

• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends and apply them to active projects. 

What We Have to Offer:  

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance 

• Employee Wealth Program 

• 401(k) plan 

• Generous PTO 

• Growth opportunities 

• A cool office 

About Strategic Insurance Group:  

We are a national insurance firm with a tech-forward approach. Our goal is to bring insurance into the 21st century, from internal tools that automate work to external systems that drive real impact and reshape the industry.