Join us and help transform the life insurance industry.
A career with MIB means interesting and innovative work and collaborating with motivated and talented people as we work to advance the life insurance industry.
Career Opportunities
MIB is an industry leading company focused on improving the life insurance industry. Though we have been in this business for more than 100 years, we are a growing entrepreneurial company, using new technology, data solutions, and digital innovations to advance the industry in support of a noble cause—protecting families.
We are one of a kind in the life insurance market; and it is the caliber of our associates that enables us to achieve our mission: Become the partner of choice to the Life Insurance industry providing data solutions that enable our clients to manage risk, gain efficiency and grow profitably.
We are looking for innovators, collaborators, problem solvers, and strategic thinkers who want to make a difference—for the industry, for the families who buy life insurance, or who should as part of a sound financial plan, and for the communities where we live and work.
In exchange for your talents, we offer competitive compensation, equity and benefits along with a results driven culture, built upon our core values, and the opportunity to work for a market leader. We recognize in today’s environment, job applicants have many choices. We work every day to be an employer of choice by collaborating as cross-functional teams, trusting in each other, remaining accountable and driving success as shareholders in our company.
We have a range of career opportunities including:
Business development (adding value to the insurance industry)
Product owners and business analysts
Project management
Information technology
Software engineering and development
Quality assurance and automation
Database support
Infrastructure
Actuarial, statistical and data analysts
Administrative, managerial or career fields
OPEN POSITIONS
REMOTE PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING OPPORTUNITY
POSITION SUMMARY: Join a progressive development organization that is bringing innovation to the life insurance industry. If you enjoy exploring new technologies and are looking to participate in transformative software development, then we want to talk to you. The ideal candidate is a hands-on full stack engineer with experience in developing performant user-friendly software systems. You should embody a passion for continuous improvement and test-driven development. We are looking for someone who demonstrates excellent communication skills, is a great collaborator, has strong analytical skills, and learns from setbacks and is accountable for success.
EDUCATION / SKILLS and EXPERIENCE:
Education: B.S. in Computer Science required or a combination of equivalent educational experience
Skills and Experience:
- A minimum of 5 - 8 years’ experience in software development
- Extensive Java Development experience and object oriented development knowledge
- Experience in test and task automation in an agile development environment, utilizing rapid development techniques and DevOps
- Experience or knowledge of micro-services and other service oriented architectures and design methodologies (like BDD/DDD)
- Full stack development experience
- Experience turning requirements into software design specifications
- Understand prioritization and balance own work without guidance
- Participate in code reviews
- Proficiency developing and troubleshooting complex software systems that run in mixed-environments including Linux, Unix and/or Windows
- Clear communications (oral and written) and willing team player
ENVIRONMENT SKILLS:
- Experience with Java, functional programming, XML, XSLT, JDBC, ORMs, thread-safe programming;
- Experience with UI frameworks like Angular, React as well as JavaScript, etc.
- Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito
- Experience working with DevOps and build automation tools like Docker/Docker Swarm, Gradle, Gitlab, Jenkins, Artifactory etc.
- Experience with queue technologies like RabbitMQ
- Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL,
- Experience with building APIs and services using REST, SOAP, etc.
- Experience with scripting languages like Python, Shell, etc.
- Experience with developing software on various Operating Systems like Linux, Unix, Windows
- Experience with application servers such as NGINX, Tomcat
- Experience or Knowledge of cloud technologies such as AWS
- Experience working in an agile environment
GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyze, design, code, test, debug, maintain, and document software components in accordance with MIB’s software architecture and software development processes
- Participate in application performance tuning
- Ensure developed applications adhere to MIB security model / policies
- Ensure that deliverables meet the project requirements, including timely delivery and quality (reliability, performance, and maintainability)
- Contribute to the creation of project schedules by providing estimates related to effort, duration, and completion of assigned tasks
- Adhere to MIB’s processes for change / configuration management
- Find innovative ways to improve quality and productivity
- Provide ongoing technical support for external / internal users of software components
- Participate and effectively contributes in a team environment, in accordance with MIB’s Core Values
- Communicate effectively with other MIB technical units as well as business stakeholders to facilitate the development process to ensure the attainment of MIB corporate goals
- Participate in a skills growth path to promote achievement of corporate goals as recommended by the Department Manager
- Comply with all applicable and departmental software policies, standards, and practices including all standards relating to Security and Disaster Recovery
Featured benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid maternity leave
- Paid paternity leave
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition assistance
This remote position is responsible for the analysis, design, implementation, testing and maintenance of high quality software components.
EDUCATION / SKILLS and EXPERIENCE:
Education: B.S. in Computer Science or the equivalent
Skills and Experience:
- 5+ years of Java (backend) and JavaScript (frontend) development experience
- Experience working in teams of 3 or more developers
- Full stack development experience desired. Individual positions may require more experience in a particular area.
- Capable of producing deliverables with minimal assistance and supervision
- Clear communications skills (both oral and written) and willing team player
ENVIRONMENT SKILLS:
- Experience with Java, servlets, XML, JDBC
- Experience with web development technologies such as JavaScript, jQuery, TypeScript, React
- Experience with databases such as MySQL, DB2, Postgres
- Experience with building APIs and services using REST, SOAP, etc.
- Experience with developing software on various Operating Systems like Linux, Unix, Windows
- Experience with application servers such as Tomcat
- Experience with secure software development principles (e.g., OWASP Top 10)
GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyze, design, code, test, debug, maintain, and document software components in accordance with MIB’s software architecture and software development processes
- Participate in application performance tuning
- Ensure developed applications adhere to MIB security model / policies
- Participate in code reviews of developed software artifacts
- Ensure that deliverables meet the project requirements, including timely delivery and quality (reliability, performance, and maintainability)
- Contribute to the creation of project schedules by providing estimates related to effort, duration, and completion of assigned tasks
- Adhere to MIB’s processes for change / configuration management
- Provide ongoing technical support for external / internal users of software components
- Participate and effectively contribute in a team environment, in accordance with MIB’s Core Values
Alignment with MIB’s Core Values in behaviors, actions, and results:
- Think Like a Client
- Act Like an Owner
- Make a Difference
Featured benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid maternity leave
- Paid paternity leave
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition assistance
- Disability insurance
MIB employees are a family, and we care about each other and what we do. On a daily basis, our teams work together to develop and implement strategy, enable life insurers to identify and mitigate risk, and provide first class customer service.
While we have been around for more than 100 years, we are continually evolving to meet the industry’s changing needs. On the one hand, we are an established and well-respected company, dedicated to setting the standard for the industry. On the other hand, our work environment feels like a startup—entrepreneurial, mission-driven, and focused on quickly and efficiently bringing new services to market.
Culture
We are proud that MIB is one-of-a-kind in the insurance market—member-owned consortium, with associate shareholders. And we believe how we conduct ourselves is as important as the work we perform on behalf of our clients. We value integrity, excellence, innovation, and agility.
We are committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment and conduct pre-employment drug testing and background checks.
We know that how we conduct ourselves is as important as the work we perform on behalf of our clients. Our core values drive how we conduct ourselves as individuals, teams, departments and as an organization overall.
Think Like a Client
- Anticipate Needs – listen, respond & communicate proactively
- Exceed Expectations – go above and beyond
- Deliver Added Value – in everything you do
Act Like an Owner
- Think Strategically – focus on long-term benefits
- Be Fiscally Responsible – spend $/resources like it’s your own
- Own Results – be passionate, innovative, agile & resilient
Make a Difference
- In Your Work – be accountable for your attitude, effort and results
- With Your Teammates – be kind, collaborative & encouraging
- In Your Communities – embrace our mission to protect families
MIB provides competitive wages, equity, opportunities for incentives, and comprehensive total rewards as a leader in the market.
Our Total Rewards include, but are not limited to, the following benefits*:
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Rx plans
- Variable incentive compensation plans
- Stock options
- 401(k) Retirement Savings plan with a 50% match up to 6% and a 3% non-elective contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Basic Life Insurance and AD&D up to 2 times base salary with supplemental options
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Long-Term Care
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Auto/Home, Legal Services, Pet and Identity Theft insurance plans
- Paid time off including vacation (3 weeks) and holidays
*Subject to change
We provide several professional development opportunities including, but not limited to:
- Continuous, on-line, self-service training platform for all associates
- Leadership Institute development program
- Insurance industry training
- Technical/subject matter expert (SME) training and knowledge
- Development in various career fields
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Sponsorship of professional certification exams
We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity, without regard to race, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or other legally protected status, for all persons, based solely on an individual's qualifications and fitness. MIB's policy regarding equal employment opportunity applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, benefits, wage and salary administration, scheduling, disciplinary action, termination, and social, educational and recreational programs.
