What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer position at West Bend Insurance Company?
Company Overview
Recognized as a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Top Workplace for 14 consecutive years, including three years of being honored as number one! Join us at West Bend, where we believe that our associates are our greatest asset. We hire talented individuals who are conscientious, dedicated, customer focused, and able to build lasting relationships. We create and maintain an environment where you feel a sense of belonging and appreciation. Your diversity of thought, experience, and knowledge are valued. We’re committed to fostering a welcoming culture, offering you opportunities for meaningful work and professional growth. More than a workplace, we celebrate our successes and take pride in serving our communities.
Job Summary
The Enterprise applications team is looking for a Software Engineer to join the team. Though this individual will be interacting with full stack technologies, there is an emphasis on back-end technologies (specifically .NET). This team is building high-visibility, enterprise capabilities to underpin our diverse software landscape. In this role, you will be a key contributor to the enterprise technology platform and help drive business value with emerging technologies. Further, you will embrace craftsmanship and innovation to develop a best-of-breed experience for our engineering community. Come join us and be part of a growing team!
Work Location
This not a remote position. Candidates who are located within 50 miles of a West Bend office location will work a hybrid schedule (at least 3 days/week) for collaboration days, team meetings or other in-person events. The position can be based in West Bend or Madison.
The internal deadline to apply is 12/1/2025. External applications will be accepted on a rolling basis while the position remains open.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Requirements:
- .NET & REST expertise
- Microservices experience
- Familiarity with API specification and practices
- Automated unit, integration, and regression testing
- CI/CD pipelines to build, test, deploy and release code to the cloud
- Continuous advocacy of technical craftsmanship and preferred/best practices
- Review and oversight of peer proposals and solutions
Practical Experience With One or More of the Following:
- Cloud experience (Microsoft Azure preferred)
- Event driven design Azure Service Bus / NServiceBus)
- Python and FastAPI
- Prompt Engineering
- React frontend development. Experience with micro-frontends.
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Salary Statement
The salary range for this position is $94,205 - $117,756.
The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity. Compensation decisions are made by West Bend and are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
Benefits
West Bend offers a comprehensive benefit plan including but not limited to:
- Medical & Prescription Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life and Accidental Death & Disability
- Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- Pet Insurance
- Paid Time Off. Standard first year PTO is 17 days, pro-rated based on month of hire. Enhanced PTO may be available for experienced candidates
- Bonus eligible based on performance
- West Bend will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for Colorado employees, in accordance with its plans and policies.
EEO
West Bend provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, and promotion.
Salary : $94,205 - $117,756
