Sr Software Engineer

Jewelers Mutual Group has been protecting the jewelry industry for over a hundred years, and we’re now pairing that deep domain expertise with a ground-up technology transformation. Our engineering team in Raleigh is building a serverless, event-driven platform on AWS, a modern data stack on Databricks, and an enterprise AI capability designed to change how insurance works. This is Silicon Valley energy inside a company that’s been earning trust since 1913.

Responsibilities

• Lead new agent experience development: Architect, build, and maintain React-based web applications that deliver seamless, reliable, and scalable experiences for our retail jeweler network.
• Drive Technical Excellence in React: Set the technical direction for modern web development, including state management, performance optimization, secure coding practices, and maintainability.
• Modernize the Platform: Play a key role in evolving the platform from legacy front-end frameworks to React, ensuring a smooth transition and scalable foundation for future innovation.
• Collaborate in a Triad Model: Work closely with a Product Manager and Product Designer to define, build, and deliver a cohesive, intuitive Dashboard experience that meets business and user needs.
• Ensure Scalability and Performance: Design resilient, high-performing web architectures capable of supporting large user bases and complex business operations.
• Integrate with Enterprise Services: Build seamless, reliable functionality by integrating with APIs from our serverless Core Services platform.
• Mentor and Grow Engineering Talent: Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers, sharing React expertise and fostering modern web development practices.
• Elevate the Agent Experience: Collaborate across multiple squads to deliver unified, streamlined experiences that help agents operate and grow their businesses.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including:
• Deep expertise in React and modern web application development.
• Experience leading technical modernization or platform evolution efforts.
• Proven track record building and maintaining business-critical B2B web applications, ideally for independent businesses, retail networks, or marketplaces.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, state management libraries, and scalable front-end and backend architectural patterns.
• Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and building intuitive, reliable web applications for business users.
• Experience mentoring engineers, influencing architecture decisions, and leading technical projects.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Proven experience designing, consuming, and troubleshooting secure, performant RESTful and GraphQL APIs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with full system migration efforts (e.g., Angular to React, C# to Node) in a production environment.
• Experience integrating with cloud-native, serverless backends and event-driven architectures.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and performance optimization for complex apps.
• Interest in contributing to longer-term product evolution.

Benefits

• Community & Giving: Benefit from 50% charitable gift matching and paid volunteer time to support nonprofit causes.
• Great Place to Work® Certified: Join a team recognized for an environment of innovation and growth.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside talented, passionate peers who value ownership and continuous learning.
• Competitive Compensation & Benefits: Includes performance bonuses, generous paid time off, and a top-tier retirement program with 401(k) matching and additional company contributions.