Job Description

Do you want to be part of a team that encourages your growth, supports your ambitions and makes it a priority for you to reach your goals? Is helping people part of who you are? At MassMutual, we help millions of people find financial freedom, offer financial protection and plan for the future. We do this by building trust with our customers by being knowledgeable problem solvers and prioritize their needs above all else. We Live Mutual.

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Haven Life is an insurtech innovator at MassMutual that offers a new way to get life insurance online that's actually simple.

We combine the culture of a startup with the stability and backing of a Fortune 500 company to create an environment that's truly unique.

Our diverse team is comprised of smart, collaborative people who think big, execute quickly and don't take themselves too seriously. We're located in New York's Flatiron District and in case you're wondering, yes, we provide free snacks. Cold brew too.

If you're creative, professional and kind, we'd love to hear from you.

ABOUT THIS ROLE:

Your job will require you to work closely with your fellow technology team members, to coordinate with QA resources, and to communicate with business team members in completion of your work.

Working with other developers you might work on items such as:

* designing and developing components for algorithmic or manual underwriting module
* designing and creating workflow tools for routing insurance applications
* defining and applying rule sets for third party data feeds, or building customer facing components for taking new business applications.

The job will be varied and challenging.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

* Authorized to work in the US with or without sponsorship
* 5+ years experience as a developer
* Demonstrated ability to explain complex problems and solutions to people inside and outside their domain of expertise
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
* Demonstrated ability to design, write, and edit technical and process documentation
* Demonstrated ability to architect and design complex applications
* Experience with traditional object-oriented languages (e.g. Java, Python, C++)
* A demonstrable experience in building modern, complex customer-facing web applications
* Exposure to modern MVC (Model-view-controller) frameworks
* Solid grounding in data driven applications and concepts (data/object modeling, database systems)
* Must be able to work full-time from our Manhattan office

These skills are not required but are a plus:

* 5-8+ years of experience preferred
* Experience with Typescript as a programming language
* Experience with GraphQL as a query language and API
* Experience with React part of a front end framework
* Testing strategy definition and framework creation
* Familiarity with containerization (ie Docker)
* Experience with enterprise application environments involving multiple subsystems and external interfaces
* Experience with performance, stress testing, and related optimization
* Experience with PostgreSQL, Oracle, or other Relational DBMS
* Familiarity with Microservice framework
* Comfortable expressing unique points of view while respecting the views of others
* Experience with Javascript as a programming language, node, meteor, and/or angular frameworks a plus
* Experience delivering unit tests along with new functionality
* Experience with event-driven Java programming (e.g Swing, GWT)
* Experience and familiarity with financial services or other mathematically oriented applications.
* Working in a startup or agile development environments
* Experience in multi-platform web-sites (desktop, mobile)
* Offers constructive feedback on areas of broader scope

BENEFITS:

We have a stellar team of co-workers, a really cool office, and lots of fun activities. Oh yeah, and we pay competitive base salaries and we reward performance. Our salary structure is commensurate with experience. In addition, you will be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program including medical insurance and 401(K).

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Why Join Us.

Weve been around since 1851. During our history, weve learned a few things about making sure our customers are our top priority. In order to meet and exceed their expectations, we must have the best people providing the best thinking, products and services. To accomplish this, we celebrate an inclusive, vibrant and diverse culture that encourages growth, openness and opportunities for everyone. A career with MassMutual means you will be part of a strong, stable and ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits. And your voice will always be heard.

Recognized as a 2020 Worlds Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere, MassMutual is guided by a single purpose: We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company owned by our policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to put customers first. Its more than our company structure its our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources, and rely on each other when it counts. At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.

MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.