Applications Consultant

Serves as a team leader/senior technical team member in the planning, designing, developing, implementing, and/or supporting complex to moderately complex new or revised processes, systems, or networks. Acts as an acknowledged expert in one or more technical specialties and/or mission critical application systems, and provides leadership in design, development and application integration. Ensures functional and technical designs support customer requirements. Develops an understanding of the Auto Club Group business strategy and competitive environment and translate and implements business strategies into technology solutions. Provides a high degree of technical and/or application expertise and design/programming leadership. Assists Security team in the development of appropriate audit controls and procedures to ensure the integrity and protection of company resources. Develops work plans and estimates projects and ensures that project team(s) and/or plan deliverables remain on schedule and budget., * Strong expertise in Angular front-end development, Java Spring Boot backend services, Python FastAPI, and modern API development.

• Experience building scalable enterprise applications, cloud-native solutions, and leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, code quality, and delivery speed
• Ability and experience to:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-grade web applications using Angular, Spring Boot, and Python FastAPI.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs, microservices, and backend services.
• Build responsive and user-friendly interfaces using Angular and TypeScript.
• Design scalable, secure, and reusable API frameworks and integration patterns.
• Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical design sessions.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, QA, DevOps, and business stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application performance and production issues.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployment practices.
• Leverage AI-powered development tools to improve coding efficiency, testing, documentation, and troubleshooting.
• Promote engineering best practices.
• Build modern Angular front-end applications.
• Develop Java Spring Boot and Python FastAPI backend services.
• Design and implement scalable APIs and microservices.

Do you have experience in Tooling?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field or an equivalent level of work experience.

Experience:

• designing, developing, implementing, or supporting complex to moderately complex information systems
• building or supporting mainframe or distributed systems
• identifying, analyzing and resolving complex business/technical problems
• technology assessment, recommendations and selection
• providing technical consultation/leadership to project teams
• staffing, coordinating/leading a large project team or a variety of small project teams
• budgeting and expense control
• mainframe, distributed, and/or Web-based system design and development
• database management systems
• PC fundamental software tools
• programming languages
• prototyping
• database design
• project management tools and techniques
• multi-platform capabilities
• user interaction
• HTML and web development tools
• system development tools (e.g. Endevor, IMS Expert, Xpediter, SQA Team Test, Eclipse)
• integration

Knowledge and Skills:

• relational database concepts
• use cases, object oriented design and programming techniques
• systems operation practices
• security and control procedures
• web server, and IP-level distributed technologies
• evaluation of a complex system and understand the inter-dependencies between components, + Contribute to future AI-enabled application initiatives while maintaining strong software engineering fundamentals.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years of Angular development experience.
• 3+ years of Java, Spring Boot, and Python development experience with FastAPI.
• Strong experience building and consuming REST APIs.
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Strong SQL and database development skills.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Front-End Development Technical Skills

• Angular (v12+ preferred)
• TypeScript
• JavaScript
• HTML5
• CSS3
• Responsive Web Design

• Backend Development Technical Skills

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Python
• FastAPI
• REST API Development
• OpenAPI / Swagger
• Microservices Architecture

• Database Technologies Technical Skills

• Oracle
• SQL Server
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• Data Modeling and Performance Tuning

• DevOps & Cloud Skills

• Bitbucket
• Jenkins
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Terraform (Preferred)
• AWS, Azure, or GCP

• Integration & Messaging Skills

• REST APIs
• GraphQL (Preferred)
• Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• Event-Driven Architecture

• Experience in an insurance environment or other service industry.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as:

• GitHub Copilot
• ChatGPT Enterprise/OpenAI APIs
• Google Gemini Code Assist

• Ability to leverage AI tools for:

• Code generation and refactoring
• Unit test creation
• API documentation generation, This position is currently able to work remotely from a home office location for day-to-day operations unless occasional travel for meetings, collaborative activities, or team building activities is specified by leadership. This is subject to change based on amendments and/or modifications to the ACG Flex Work policy.

3.13.1 out of 5 stars Michigan $115,000 - $140,000 a year - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• Parental leave
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance, + Code review assistance

• Troubleshooting and debugging
• Productivity and developer acceleration

• Basic understanding of:

• Generative AI concepts
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Prompt engineering
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• AI integration through APIs

How you will benefit:

• A competitive annual salary between $115,000 - $140,000.
• ACG offers excellent and comprehensive benefits packages, including:
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401k Match
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Paid Time Off (PTO), company paid holidays, CEO days, and floating holidays
• Paid volunteer day annually
• Tuition assistance program, professional certification reimbursement program and other professional development opportunities
• AAA Membership
• Discounts, perks, and rewards and much more

ACG's Compensation philosophy is to provide a market-competitive structure of fair, equitable and performance-based pay to attract and retain excellent talent that will enable ACG to meet its short and long-term goals. ACG utilizes a geographic pay differential as part of the base salary compensation program. Pay ranges outlined in this posting are based on the various ranges within the geographic areas which ACG operates. Salary at time of offer is determined based on these and other factors as associated with the job and job level. The above statements describe the principle and essential functions, but not all functions that may be inherent in the job. This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants, as needed, to enable them to fulfil these requirements. The Auto Club Group, and all of its affiliated companies, is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Who We Are Become a part of something bigger. The Auto Club Group (ACG) provides membership, travel, insurance, and financial service offerings to approximately 14+ million members and customers across 14 states and 2 U.S. territories through AAA, Meemic, and Fremont brands. ACG belongs to the national AAA federation and is the second largest AAA club in North America. By continuing to invest in more advanced technology, pursuing innovative products, and hiring a highly skilled workforce, AAA continues to build upon its heritage of providing quality service and helping our members enjoy life's journey through insurance, travel, financial services, and roadside assistance. And when you join our team, one of the first things you'll notice is that same, whole-hearted, enthusiastic advocacy for each other. We have positions available for every walk of life! AAA prides itself on creating an inclusive and welcoming environment of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints, realizing our differences make us stronger. To learn more about AAA The Auto Club Group visit www.aaa.com Important Note: ACG's Compensation philosophy is to provide a market-competitive structure of fair, equitable and performance-based pay to attract and retain excellent talent that will enable ACG to meet its short and long-term goals. ACG utilizes a geographic pay differential as part of the base salary compensation program. Pay ranges outlined in this posting are based on the various ranges within the geographic areas which ACG operates. Salary at time of offer is determined based on these and other factors as associated with the job and job level. The above statements describe the principal and essential functions, but not all functions that may be inherent in the job. This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants, as needed, to enable them to fulfill these requirements. The Auto Club Group, and all its affiliated companies, is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Regular and reliable attendance is essential for the function of this job. AAA The Auto Club Group is committed to providing a safe workplace. Every applicant offered employment within The Auto Club Group will be required to consent to a background and drug screen based on the requirements of the position.   You must create an Indeed account before continuing to the company website to apply