Why Blue Coding?

At Blue Coding, we specialize in hiring excellent developers and amazing people from all over Latin America and other parts of the world. For the past 11 years, we’ve helped cutting-edge companies in the United States and Canada build great development teams and develop great products. Large multinationals, digital agencies, Saas providers, and software consulting firms are just a few of our clients. Our team of over 150 engineers, project managers, QA, UX/UI designers, and many more is distributed in more than 10 countries across the Americas. We are a fully remote company working with a wide array of technologies, and we have expertise in every stage of the software development process.

Our team is highly connected, united, and culturally diverse, and our collaborators are involved in many initiatives around the world, from wildlife preservation to volunteering at local charities. We stand for honesty, fairness, respect, efficiency, hard work, and cooperation.

What are we looking for?

In this opportunity, we are looking for an experienced Backend Engineer to work with one of our foreign clients, a corporation that, through its subsidiaries, provides life insurance protection targeted to the middle American market. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing web applications leveraging resources hosted on cloud computing platforms. As a Software Engineer III, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software products that meet the needs of internal teams.

If you are independent, a great communicator, with great attention to detail and a problem solver this is a great fit for you! Our jobs are fully remote and flexible - as long as you have the skills and can get the work done well, you can work anywhere in the listed countries (and anytime) you want.

What's unique about this job?

Through innovation in product design and distribution that provides access to the middle market, including call center and web-enabled sales and underwriting processes, quick issuance of policies and an emphasis on products not medically underwritten at the time of sale, the company seeks to make life insurance more affordable for the middle market.

Here are some of the exciting day-to-day challenges you will face in this role:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and understand business requirements
Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality software products using the AWS platform
Design, develop, test, and deploy data migration & management internal tools
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code that meets coding standards and best practices
Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to improve code quality
Work with QA engineers to develop and execute test plans, ensuring high software quality
Troubleshoot and debug issues in the software and provide timely resolutions
Keep up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in software engineering and recommend improvements to the software development process

You will shine if you have:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
At least 6 years of experience in software engineering
Strong proficiency in cloud computing platforms such as Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure
Strong proficiency in Python with OOP experience.
Strong Proficiency with database technologies such as SQL or NoSQL databases
Experience with software development tools and processes such as Agile/Scrum, Git, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience building full-stack, enterprise-class applications considering quality and reliability using formal programming languages
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or in a team environment
Excellent communication and collaboration skills

It doesn’t hurt if you also have:

Proficiency in AWS Development
Familiar with Enterprise architecture design patterns
Familiar with Data Migration & Security
Familiar with Okta or other SSO & SAML strategies and technologies
Familiar with one or more programming languages such as C#, C++, Java, or JavaScript
Experience with Salesforce

Here are some of the perks we offer you:

Salary in USD
Flexible schedule (within US Time zones)
100% Remote