The insurance industry runs on Vertafore. We equip agencies, MGAs, and carriers with the core digital systems, specialized AI, and data-driven foundation to eliminate distribution drag across the insurance lifecycle, spanning sales, servicing, and back-office operations.
Underpinned by unmatched speed and performance power, we are the trusted backbone that’s taking the insurance industry from friction to flow with Distribution Velocity –speed, performance, and trust - to drive growth at scale.
With over 95% of the top agencies and insurers and 50% of industry compliance transactions running through Vertafore, we lead at the intersection of innovation and trust , giving insurance professionals the confidence to transform and win in the AI era.
Our reach is global, with headquarters in Denver, Colorado, and offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We seek a highly skilled Sr. Tech Lead – Software Engineering to join our product development project team. As a Sr. Tech Lead, you will lead the design, development, and deployment of complex web applications using React, focusing on front-end architecture and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will also guide the team on best practices, scalability, and performance optimization to deliver high-quality solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Essential job functions included but are not limited to the following:
· Technical Leadership : Lead end-to-end full stack development efforts using latest React version, JAVA, Oracle and related tools, focusing on building scalable and efficient web applications.
· Project Ownership : Take ownership of the full development lifecycle, from design and development to deployment, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.
· Collaboration : Work with cross-functional teams, including UX/UI designers, QA engineers, and product owners, to ensure seamless integration of front-end and back-end services.
· Requirement Gathering: Engage with product team to understand business requirements, processes, and pain points.
· Translation to Technical Solutions: Convert business requirements into technical implementation.
· AI-Augmented Engineering: Drives team governance and AI-native standards, designs high-context specifications, evaluates new AI capabilities, and mentors the team on advanced engineering workflows.
· Code Reviews : Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and optimize performance, scalability, and security.
· Mentorship : Guide junior developers on best practices and technologies.
· Performance Optimization : Ensure applications' performance, scalability, and security by implementing industry-leading practices and tools.
· Documentation : Maintain clear technical documentation for the solutions built to ensure ease of knowledge transfer and maintenance.
Required Technical Skills:
Must Have Skills:
Front-End Development:
React:
Strong knowledge of React (version 18), including new features like Concurrent Rendering and Automatic Batching. Expertise in building and optimizing applications with React functional components and leveraging React Hooks for state and side effects management (e.g., useState, useEffect, useCallback, useMemo). Experience designing responsive, cross-browser compatible UIs using Flexbox, media queries etc Ability to abstract logic using reusable custom hooks for cleaner and maintainable components. Provider in React & Context API:
Experience with setting up Context Providers and effectively using React Context API for managing and passing data across component trees without prop drilling. Experience using Redux Toolkit for global state management in complex applications. Form Management:
Strong experience in building and managing forms in React using Formik, including handling complex form states and validations. Expertise in using Yup library for schema-based validation of forms, ensuring comprehensive client-side form validation. TypeScript:
Strong hands-on experience with TypeScript for building type-safe React applications.
Deep understanding of TypeScript features like interfaces, generics, type inference, and modules for ensuring code reliability and scalability.
Build Tools & Bundling Strategies
Proficient with modern JavaScript build tools such as Webpack, Vite, and Parcel for efficient module bundling, asset optimization, and development workflows. Experience configuring custom build pipelines, including setting up loaders, plugins, environment variables, and code splitting strategies to optimize performance and build size. HTML/CSS & UI Frameworks:
HTML/CSS:
Strong understanding of semantic HTML and modern CSS for responsive web design. API & Backend Integration:
REST API Knowledge:
Experience consuming and integrating RESTful APIs into React applications, including error handling, request optimization, and managing API responses using tools like Axios or Fetch API. AI Augmentation:
Drive the end-to-end software development by actively utilizing modern AI-assisted development toolkits (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code etc.) to optimize daily coding velocity and documentation. Utilize AI diagnostics to accelerate root-cause analysis and triage bugs across the entire application stack. Demonstrate strong prompt-engineering habits. Demonstrate curiosity and willingness to learn modern AI-native engineering practices and emerging AI development tools. Critically review, audit, and benchmark AI-assisted code contributions against rigorous enterprise performance, data privacy, and security standards before production rollout. Champion the adoption of modern, AI-native engineering practices across the team, elevating overall engineering velocity while maintaining flawless software quality. Testing and Quality Assurance:
Experience in writing and executing Playwright/Jest/RTL test cases to ensure the quality and performance of end-to-end user flows. Performance Optimization
Proven ability to optimize React applications using lazy loading, code splitting, and efficient state management techniques to improve application performance. Build Tools:
Hands-on experience with build tools like Webpack, Vite, or Parcel to optimize development workflows and manage modern JavaScript applications efficiently. Backend Development
Design, develop, and maintain enterprise applications using Java, Struts, Spring Boot, Hibernate, JSP, and Servlets. Implement business logic and database interactions with Oracle 19c. Develop RESTful APIs and microservices for distributed systems. Database Management
Write efficient SQL queries, stored procedures, and triggers in Oracle 19c. Perform database tuning, performance optimization. Messaging & Integration
Implement asynchronous communication and message-driven architectures using RabbitMQ. Integrate distributed systems and ensure reliable message delivery. System Architecture & Design
Architect and design scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions. Apply design patterns and best practices in enterprise application development. Nice to have skills:
Version Control & CI/CD:
Proficiency with Git and experience in managing feature branches and release cycles using GitLab. Experience setting up CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, building, and deploying React applications using tools like GitLab. Collaboration:
Collaboration Tools:
Proficiency in using tools like Rally and Teams to manage Agile workflows and communicate effectively across global teams. Agile Methodologies: Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, actively participating in sprint planning, retrospectives, and iterative development cycles. Platform/Tools:
Experience with AWS cloud platforms (EC2, S3 etc), Terraform. Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field. Have an intense passion for building software and mentoring their teams Are very strong in both design and implementation at an enterprise level. 8+ years of professional experience with the above-mentioned skills. Strong verbal and written communication ability. Strong leadership skills with experience managing and mentoring teams. Proven experience in requirement analysis and documentation. Ability to translate complex business needs into technical implementations. Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail. Are in-tune with high performance and high availability design/programming Have experience in security best practices for software and data platforms Design 'perfect-fit' solutions with engineering teams and business units to drive business growth and customer satisfaction. Are interested and capable of learning other programming languages as needed. Why Vertafore is the place for you: *Canada Only
The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry Medical, vision & dental plans Life, AD&D Short Term and Long Term Disability Pension Plan & Employer Match Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Education Assistance Additional programs - Employee Referral and Internal Recognition Why Vertafore is the place for you: *US Only
The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry We have a Flexible First work environment! Our North America team members use our offices for collaboration, community and team-building, with members asked to sometimes come into an office and/or travel depending on job responsibilities. Other times, our teams work from home or a similar environment. Medical, vision & dental plans PPO & high-deductible options Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts Options: Health Care FSA Dental & Vision FSA Dependent Care FSA Commuter FSA Life, AD&D (Basic & Supplemental), and Disability 401(k) Retirement Savings Plain & Employer Match Supplemental Plans - Pet insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Education & Legal Assistance Additional programs - Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness Commuter Benefits (Denver) The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
The Professional Services (PS) and Customer Success (CX) bonus plans are a quarterly monetary bonus plan based upon individual and practice performance against specific business metrics. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.
The Vertafore Incentive Plan (VIP) is an annual monetary bonus for eligible employees based on both individual and company performance. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.
Commission plans are tailored to each sales role but common components include quota, MBO's and ABPMs. Salespeople receive their formal compensation plan within 30 days of hire.
Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings.
