Founded in 1985, SelectQuote (NYSE: SLQT) provides solutions that help consumers protect their most valuable assets: their families, health and property. The company pioneered the model of providing unbiased comparisons from multiple, highly rated insurance companies allowing consumers to choose the policy and terms that best meet their unique needs. Two foundational pillars underpin SelectQuote's success: a strong force of highly trained and skilled agents, who provide consultative needs analysis for every consumer, and proprietary technology that sources and routes high quality leads. The company has three core business lines: SelectQuote Senior, SelectQuote Life and SelectQuote Auto and Home. SelectQuote Senior, the largest and fastest-growing business, serves the needs of a demographic that sees 10,000 people turn 65 each day with a range of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans.

Job Summary:

The Software Engineer I role will be responsible for developing information systems by designing, developing, and installing software solutions. Job success will be determined by demonstrating a combination of technical expertise through successful execution and adherence to industry and SelectQuote Application Development team development standards..

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Expand existing software to meet the changing needs of our business lines
• Design, develop, and implement software components, enhancements, modules, and solutions which meet SelectQuote business needs and expectations with respect to key project/product performance measures
• Design and develop software solutions directly from business specifications and requirements. Self-sufficiency during development phases is required, using other senior developers or architects to validate and peer review code
• Adhere to development scope and timelines in accordance to overall project and in line with SelectQuote-provided development tools and processes
• Create scalable, automated solutions to service our customers and internal development team
• Lead by example through demonstration of high performance in the areas of customer service, collaboration, team work, reliability, productivity, and execution

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to perform tasks with minimal technical supervision
• Strong communication skills
• Strong initiative, innovative thinking skills, and the ability to analyze details and adopt a strategic view
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to effectively build relationships, promote a collaborative team environment, and influence other

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or Information Technology preferred
• 1-2 years of software development or programming experience preferred
• Understanding of HTML5 and CSS3
• Understanding of JavaScript and common frameworks and tools, e.g. express, React, npm
• Understanding of Node.js
• Understanding of relational databases, MSSQL preferred
• Understanding of RESTful API Services
• Understanding of cloud-native development
• Experience with React preferred
• Experience with Express preferred
• Experience with TypeScript preferred
• Experience with AWS services, e.g. Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, etc., preferred
• Experience using industry software development methodologies, standards and architectural frameworks
• Experience with various SDLC methodologies, agile SCRUM preferred
• Experience with code-based unit testing
• Experience with code management and release methodologies and tools

Benefits:

It's an exciting time to join SelectQuote. We became a publicly traded company in 2020 with the first 100% virtual IPO (non-biotech) in American history. We have also been recognized nationally on the 2021 Top Workplaces USA list and by the Kansas City Business Journal as a 2020 Best Places to Work honoree.

Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, voluntary short-term disability, company-paid long term disability, company-paid life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), 401(k) + company match and 100% vesting after 4 years, discretionary profit sharing, employee stock purchase program (espp), paid time off, floating holidays, paid maternity leave, paid parental bonding leave, tuition reimbursement, jury duty pay, and other paid leaves vary based on work location.