Associate Software Engineer / Software Engineer

Applied Systems is a company dedicated to transforming the insurance industry through innovative software and services. They are seeking an Associate Software Engineer / Software Engineer to contribute to the design, development, and delivery of high-quality software while collaborating with a global team of engineers and product managers.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to design, development, and delivery of releasable, high-quality software
• Author code aligned with internal standards and guidance from architects to ensure maintainability and consistency across our products
• Use AI tools responsibly (e.g., code assistance, test generation, analysis, and documentation) to accelerate velocity and improve quality while validation outputs and ownership of contributions to the customer experience
• Develop, maintain, and update automated test systems as functionality changes during the evolution of our products
• Assess the impact of changes by actively engaging in code reviews, design reviews, and technical discussions with engineering and product teams
• Monitor application performance in production and non-production environments
• Debug and resolve application errors and performance issues
• Continuously learn about new tools and technologies

Requirements:

• 1-3 Years of hands-on backend experience with Golang, contributing to microservices (gRPC & REST APIs) and backend systems in a cloud-based environment with messaging/pub-sub components
• 3+ Years of hands-on backend experience with Golang, contributing to microservices (gRPC & REST APIs) and backend systems in a cloud-based environment with messaging/pub-sub components
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (strong preference for GCP, with AWS or Azure acceptable), including exposure to Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience supporting data pipelines and backend services, with some exposure to AI/ML workflows or integrations in production or near-production environments
• Knowledge of Agile frameworks, ideally Scrum, and tools like Jira and Confluence
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices including software development life cycles, coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Ability to communicate in a team-oriented environment to clarify requirements and deliver solutions within committed timelines
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and distributed systems — pub/sub messaging, async job processing, or streaming pipelines