Software Engineer - Enterprise Application

West Bend Insurance Company is a workplace-focused insurance organization committed to meaningful work, professional growth, and serving its communities. The Software Engineer will design, build, deploy, and support modern applications for agents and underwriters in the Commercial Enterprise, contributing across the full software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain software solutions using modern engineering practices

Build and support backend services using .NET and C#, and contribute to frontend development using React (or similar frameworks)

Develop and consume RESTful APIs, with exposure to enterprise integration patterns and tools

Write clean, maintainable, and test-covered code, emphasizing quality, readability, and long-term sustainability

Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and requirements analysis, contributing thoughtful technical input

Create and maintain automated unit and integration tests, supporting test-driven development where appropriate

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines that build, test, deploy, and release software reliably

Support and maintain internal, cloud-based, and third-party solutions, helping ensure system stability and performance

Apply secure-by-design principles, identifying and mitigating potential risks early in the development process

Use AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve productivity—while applying sound judgment to validate outputs

Preferred

Full-stack experience delivering integrated frontend and backend solutions

Experience with enterprise-scale systems or regulated environments

Exposure to event-driven architectures and distributed systems

Full-Stack Development

Enterprise-Scale Systems

Regulated Environments

Event-Driven Architecture

Distributed Systems

Benefits

Hybrid schedule (3 days in the office)

Medical & Prescription Insurance

Health Savings Account

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life and Accidental Death & Disability

Accident and Critical Illness Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Pet Insurance

Paid Time Off. Standard first year PTO is 17 days, pro-rated based on month of hire. Enhanced PTO may be available for experienced candidates

Bonus eligible based on performance

Time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for Colorado employees, in accordance with its plans and policies

Company

Property and casualty insurance for businesses, homes, and automobiles.

West Bend, Wisconsin, USA

http://www.thesilverlining.com/

Founded in 1894

1001-5000 employees

Qualifications

Intermediate proficiency with object-oriented programming concepts (encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism)

Strong working knowledge of .NET and C# for backend development

Intermediate experience with modern frontend frameworks (React preferred)

Proven experience with Git-based workflows, including branching strategies and pull requests

Hands-on experience with modern SDLC practices, including:

Source control and Git flow

Code reviews

Unit testing, TDD, and mocking frameworks

Debugging and release practices

Familiarity with build and release pipelines (Azure DevOps, NuGet, Gradle, or similar tools)

Ability to contribute to and maintain CI/CD pipelines

Working knowledge of cloud-native solutions, especially Azure

Exposure to event-based and integration patterns, including tools such as NServiceBus, API Management, and application hosting services

Experience with observability and telemetry, such as OpenTelemetry, Application Insights, Splunk, Dynatrace, or similar tools

Intermediate understanding of solution design patterns and how to apply them to business problems

Ability to translate requirements into technical designs and contribute to design documentation

Comfort analyzing and querying data in structured and unstructured formats

Strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivered solutions

Support-oriented mindset with a willingness to help maintain and improve existing systems

Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated output, ensuring correctness, security, and maintainability

Understanding of responsible AI usage, especially around data sensitivity and enterprise constraints

Clear communication skills and ability to collaborate well across technical and non-technical teams

Full-stack experience delivering integrated frontend and backend solutions

Experience with enterprise-scale systems or regulated environments

Exposure to event-driven architectures and distributed systems

Required skills

.NET, C#, Object-Oriented Programming, React, Git, RESTful APIs, Unit Testing, Test-Driven Development, Mocking Frameworks, CI/CD Pipelines, Microsoft Azure, Solution Design Patterns

Experience

Mid level