Software Engineer I

Software Engineer I

Work Environment: To support collaboration and team engagement, this role requires working on-site at our downtown St. Petersburg, FL office Monday through Thursday, effective immediately. Fridays are designated as a work-from-home day, providing added flexibility!

Position Summary

Bankers Insurance Group is seeking a Software Engineer I to assist in developing, supporting, and maintaining enterprise applications that support our insurance operations.

This role is designed for an early-career software engineer with a solid technical foundation and a desire to learn modern application development, cloud technologies, enterprise integrations, and AI-enabled software development. The successful candidate will work alongside experienced engineers while gradually taking ownership of applications and technical solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain enterprise applications under the guidance of senior engineers

• Support customer-facing and agent-facing web applications

• Assist with the development and maintenance of REST APIs and enterprise integrations

• Troubleshoot application issues and participate in production support activities

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code

• Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions

• Develop and maintain technical documentation

• Learn and support cloud-based applications and enterprise integrations

• Collaborate with the AI team to help integrate AI capabilities into enterprise applications and business processes

• Continuously learn new technologies, development frameworks, and engineering best practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience

• 0 to 2 years of software development experience or equivalent internship experience

• Working knowledge of C# and .NET

• Exposure to Java or Angular

• Understanding of REST APIs and web services

• Basic SQL Server or relational database development skills

• Familiarity with Git or other version control systems

• Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts

• Familiarity with AI concepts and AI-assisted software development tools

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

• Demonstrated willingness to learn new programming languages, frameworks, and technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building web applications

• Exposure to Microsoft Azure

• Knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Angular

• Exposure to SQL Server

• Experience integrating enterprise applications with Salesforce using APIs, web services, or middleware

• Familiarity with AI technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs), AI Agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), or cloud AI platforms

• Interest in enterprise application integration and automation

• Property & Casualty insurance experience is a plus

Technology Environment

The successful candidate will have opportunities to work with technologies including:

• C# / .NET

• Java

• Angular

• REST APIs

• SQL Server

• Microsoft Azure

• IBM AS400 integrations

• PCML

• Salesforce

• Authentication and Identity Management

• Third-party APIs

• AI platforms and services

Success Factors

The ideal candidate demonstrates:

• Strong desire to learn and grow

• Curiosity about emerging technologies, including AI

• Positive attitude and willingness to take ownership

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and business teams

• Continuous learning mindset and enthusiasm for modern software engineering practices