Senior Engineer, Cloud Technology

American Family Insurance

. Analyze high-level system specifications, system requirements and/or use cases .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $111,000 - $189,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full stack engineering, application architecture, and systems development life cycle (SDLC), with a strong focus on Java, Spring Boot, SQL, and NoSQL databases. Capable of providing technical guidance, analyzing project requirements, and ensuring software quality and performance standards.

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Full Stack Engineering KnowledgeJava ProgrammingSpring Boot FrameworkSQL and NoSQL DatabasesSystems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

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Hard Skills

Application ArchitectureSystem DesignIntegration TechnologiesSoftware DevelopmentUnit TestingSystem Integration TestingPerformance MetricsDesign DocumentationCloud MicroservicesMigration Strategies

Soft Skills

Customer-Driven SolutionsTechnical CommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingLeadership

Tools & Technologies

PostgreSQLOracleDynamoDBAutomated ProcessesDevelopment Walkthroughs

Industry Keywords

Integration StrategiesApplication Development StandardsTechnical GuidanceBusiness NeedsQuality Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDynamoDBJavaMicroservicesNoSQLOraclePostgresSDLCSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze high-level system specifications, system requirements and/or use cases
Convert information into low-level specifications and system design plans
Understand and identify system dependencies
Document design decisions, estimating assumptions, code modules and performance metrics
Define, conduct and/or participate in unit and system integration testing
Prepare, lead and/or participate in development walkthroughs
Collaborate on system flow, data usage and manual or automated processes to verify requirements
Ensure software development meets programming, design, performance, quality and security standards
Identify and recommend improvements in planning, design, development and testing
Provide and maintain applications that meet business needs
Provide technical guidance and leadership for specific applications
Attend New Employee Orientation in person at Madison headquarters or a core American Family Insurance location during the first week

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service
Basic knowledge and understanding of application architecture, design alternatives, and development standards
Demonstrated experience communicating technical information
Demonstrated experience developing complex software/systems using one or more programming language
Demonstrated experience establishing, using and supporting integration and communications technologies between applications, databases and technology platforms
Demonstrated experience analyzing and estimating project size and work efforts for software solutions
Demonstrated experience writing and modeling application system design and program specifications
Solid knowledge and understanding of systems development life cycle (SDLC)
Solid knowledge and understanding of integration and migration strategies and technologies
Full stack engineering knowledge
Required knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, SQL and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, Oracle and DynamoDB
Knowledge of cloud microservices and architecture
Up to 10% travel
Must reside within approximately 35–50 miles of Madison, WI or Boston, MA
Successful applicable background checks
Signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets and inventions
Sponsorship will not be considered unless specified in the posting

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation support for eligible candidates
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits
Competitive 401(k) contribution
Pension plan
Annual incentive
9 paid holidays
Paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees)
Student loan repayment program
Paid-family leave
New Employee Orientation and relationship-building support