Senior Software Engineer

Company: Silacins
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: April 4, 2025

Job Description:

About SILACSILAC Insurance Company is one of the fastest-growing insurance companies in the nation and continues to be a top contender in the industry. SILAC offers industry-leading annuity products that help individuals prepare for retirement. Teams can align around a shared vision of providing clean, simple & competitive products for clients, delivering best-in-class service to agents & business partners, and propelling the success of our employees.With a fast-growing team of more than 300 employees, we are committed to remaining adaptable, innovative, and trustworthy for our clients, agents, and employees.We hold true to our core values:

• Adaptability & Continuous Improvement
• Transparency & Trust, Honesty & Integrity
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Gratitude & CompassionAt SILAC Insurance Company, we welcome and encourage diversity and are dedicated to creating an environment and culture that is respectful and inclusive for everyone.Senior Software EngineerDepartment Overview: The Engineering Department at SILAC drives technological advancements through a strong commitment to best practices, documentation, and modern development methodologies. As we continue to grow rapidly, this role is critical in ensuring that engineering excellence remains a top priority, minimizing technical debt and maintaining system reliability while fostering collaboration across teams and delivering business projects.Job Overview: The Senior Software Engineer is a highly skilled developer responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions. This role requires expertise in modern software architectures, including cloud-native microservices, API design, and DevOps automation. The ideal candidate has strong problem-solving skills, a solid foundation in C# .NET Core and Python, and a deep understanding of best practices in software development, security, and performance optimization. This role also includes mentoring junior engineers, contributing to system architecture, and working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.Job DetailsSoftware Development & Architecture
• Design, develop, and optimize scalable, high-performance, and secure software applications.
• Design, develop, and maintain both distributed monolith and microservices architectures using C# .NET Core and Python, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Develop and optimize RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and distributed systems.
• Ensure high code quality, maintainability, and performance through best practices and testing.
• Contribute to system architecture discussions, helping refine technical solutions.Technical Leadership & Mentorship
• Provide technical mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.
• Conduct code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and high-quality code standards.
• Contribute to and improve development processes, coding standards, and security best practices.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and advocate for their adoption when appropriate.Collaboration & Agile Development
• Work closely with architects, DevOps engineers, and product teams to define project requirements.
• Assist in the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery.
• Support DevOps in troubleshooting deployment, performance, and infrastructure issues.Security & Performance Optimization
• Implement secure coding practices, including vulnerability mitigation and compliance adherence.
• Optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability using profiling and monitoring tools.
• Troubleshoot production incidents and contribute to the system's overall stability and resilience.Job RequirementsRequired
• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, specializing in C# .NET Core and Python.
• Strong expertise in microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in API design, event-driven patterns, and database optimization.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevOps tools.
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases, including performance tuning.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex production issues.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to mentor junior engineers and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Experience with Django, React, or Angular for full-stack development.Desired
• Familiarity with Hangfire, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other messaging systems.
• Background in FinTech, InsurTech, or other regulated industries.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
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