Full Stack Software Engineer (Mobile)

Company: Assurant
Location: Oak Lawn
Posted on: January 11, 2022

Job Description:

Assurant Labs is looking for a thoughtful, adaptive individual with a growth mindset to join our team as a Full Stack Software Engineer with a focus on Node.js development.In this role, you will work closely with a small product team to deliver different types of content in the context of mobile and web applications. We have seen people thrive in this role from a variety of backgrounds, but we work primarily in React Native with some native Android and iOS, as well as Ruby on Rails and Node.js. Experience developing mobile applications is a strong plus, but not a requirement if you have worked with React or a similar JavaScript framework.Responsibilities include solving problems independently and with peers, researching and experimenting with new technology and approaches, and building features that we measure for value to our users. Candidates must have strong communication skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently, sound judgment, and the ability to be productive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.Responsibilities:

• Build scalable, highly reliable product features
• Work closely with client engineers to architect high-throughput systems
• Design, implement, and maintain applications used by both mobile and web clients
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Create and maintain documentation pertaining to code and engineering processes
• Work in a collaborative environment by occasional pair and/or mob programming
• Communicating with Engineering Managers and Product Owners to plan and prioritize work and design technical solutions
• Work in a cadence of two-week sprints with daily stand-ups, team planning events, and bi-weekly retrospectives
• Conduct design and code reviews
• Grow subject matter expertise in programming and product domain knowledgeTechnical Requirements:
  • 2+ years of experience as a software engineer
  • A strong foundation in object-oriented or functional programming
  • JavaScript/TypeScript experience
  • Experience consuming RESTful APIs
  • Solid understanding of the full development life cycle
  • Hands-on knowledge of a version control system such as GitNon-Technical Requirements:
    • A disciplined approach to development, testing, and quality assurance
    • A desire for a deep technical understanding of our systems and architecture
    • A continuous learning mindset that keeps you current on development best practices and trends
    • Effectively communicate technical designs and considerations to peers and product leadership
    • Ability to own tasks and resolve ambiguity in requirements
    • Reason with and adapt to evolving development tasks and priorities
    • Balance trade-offs between speed and quality based on business prioritiesHopes:
      • Experience with mobile development for Android and/or iOS
        • Experience with React Native or a similar JavaScript framework
        • Experience with Swift, Java, and/or Kotlin
        • Experience with Ruby on Rails
        • Experience with Node.js
        • Experience consuming and creating RESTful APIs
        • Experience with testing frameworks, such as RSpec, Cucumber, or Jest
        • Experience with templating frameworks (e.g. Haml, ERb)
        • Experience with GraphQL
        • Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes
        • Experience and familiarity with Cloud Architecture (such as AWS or Azure)
        • Experience with the Serverless framework for AWS Lambdas
        • Experience instrumenting applications with an analytics framework like Google Analytics or Mixpanel
        • Willingness to participate in mentoring and skills transfer among team membersAssurant is a global provider of lifestyle and housing solutions that help leading brands grow revenue, manage risk and deliver a great experience for their customers. We protect, connect, and support over 300 million consumers worldwide, helping people get more value from their connected devices, vehicles, and homes. Assurant is a proud member of the Fortune 300, with decades of experience in the industries we serve.For more information, please visit

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