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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer - **Company:** SageSure Holdings, LLC - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), Software Quality, Code Review, Information Systems, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Software Design Patterns, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Software Maintenance, Software Tools, Software Construction, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, TypeScript, GitHub Copilot, Spring-boot, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Docker, Golang, Programming Languages, Microservices - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=cdc28016c1cac8b8 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, information systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. * 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including experience independently solving complex technical problems and influencing technical direction. * Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language, such as Java, TypeScript, Go, Python, C#, or a comparable language. * Experience designing, developing, integrating, and maintaining APIs, services, distributed systems, or modern software applications. * Experience working with databases and applying software design, architecture, testing, and development best practices. * Proven ability to provide technical leadership, evaluate tradeoffs, and influence the direction of complex, cross-functional initiatives. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to bring structure and sound technical judgment to ambiguous challenges. * Strong communication and collaboration skills, including experience working effectively across remote and geographically dispersed teams. * Ability to travel occasionally, up to 15%, based on business needs Highly preferred candidates also have: * Experience designing and maintaining microservices or distributed systems. * Experience with cloud platforms, containerization, and orchestration technologies, particularly AWS, Docker, or Kubernetes. * Experience with technologies commonly used within SageSure's software environment, including Java, Spring Boot, and Temporal. * Experience using AI-enabled development tools or agentic coding assistants, such as Claude Code, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot. * Experience in property and casualty insurance, Insurtech, Fintech, or another regulated industry. ## Description As a senior individual contributor, you will solve complex engineering problems, influence architectural and technical decisions, and help teams deliver scalable, reliable, and maintainable software. You will work closely with engineers, product managers, quality engineers, architects, and other cross-functional partners to enhance existing products and develop new capabilities This role offers the opportunity to work with modern technologies, contribute across the software development lifecycle, and provide technical leadership within a collaborative, fully remote engineering organization. We invite you to join our shared commitment to building, shipping, learning, and continuously improving. What you'd be doing: * Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable software applications, services, APIs, and platform capabilities. * Lead the technical design and implementation of solutions that support complex business requirements, high transaction volumes, and evolving customer needs. * Partner with product managers, quality engineers, architects, and other stakeholders to define requirements, evaluate technical approaches, and deliver high-quality solutions. * Establish and influence the technical direction of projects and initiatives, including architecture, design patterns, system integrations, and engineering standards. * Identify performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability concerns and develop solutions that improve the health of our systems. * Deliver software through automated build, testing, deployment, and continuous delivery processes. * Ensure code quality through automated testing, code reviews, technical documentation, and adherence to software engineering best practices. * Communicate technical plans, architectural decisions, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders. * Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and coaching to other engineers through pairing, design discussions, and code reviews. * Collaborate across engineering teams to solve shared technical challenges, promote consistent practices, and advance broader platform capabilities. * Evaluate emerging technologies and development tools, including AI-enabled engineering tools, and identify opportunities to improve software delivery and developer effectiveness. ## Related Videos - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [How One Developer Built the Back Office for 10 Million Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100082-how-one-developer-built-the-back-office-for-10-million-companies) - [Scoring 2000 Products per Request: Performance Pitfalls in Golang](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2073-scoring-2000-products-per-request-performance-pitfalls-in-golang) - [Navigating the Future of Junior Developers in Tech](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1280-navigating-the-future-of-junior-developers-in-tech) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [Are Software Engineer Wages Being Pushed Down? 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