Software Engineer II

Mercury Insurance is a recognized company known for its achievements and culture, recently awarded as one of America's Best Midsize Employers for 2026. The Software Engineer II will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining complex software systems while mentoring less experienced engineers and ensuring high-quality application designs.

Responsibilities:

• Write high-quality code for medium-complexity scenarios with good test coverage
• Review and translate product requirements into robust designs to ensure high-quality applications that are modular, configurable, maximize reuse, and are fast, effective, user-friendly, secure, compliant, scalable, and maintainable
• Assist with any application system support needs
• Participate in design and code reviews of applications to ensure best practices, adherence to Mercury standards, and high quality
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers on the team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence within Mercury engineering

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related fields Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2 to 4 years programming experience
• Experienced in programming in one or more industry-standard languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, C++, JavaScript)
• Knowledgeable in leveraging various data structures, algorithms, and design patterns. Familiar with relational databases, NoSQL, and caching solutions
• Strong problem-solving skills. Good communication abilities. Capable of working independently on simple tasks
• Ability to collaborate and influence team members to address impediments and deliver desired results
• Master's Degree in Computer Science
• 3+ years building and maintaining single page applications (SPAs) leveraging REACT or Angular
• 2+ years Java development experience
• 2+ years leveraging containers such as EKS or Kubernetes
• 2+ years leveraging REST APIs
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure