Lead Web Developer

Job Posting

American National is currently seeking deeply technical, creative, and hands-on senior full-stack developer to build easy to use and robust enterprise products that improve efficiency, security and contributes to our application development.

Your Impact:

• Conceptualize, design, present, and execute a forward-thinking creative digital design and web experiences, including insurance web applications, websites, microsites, landing pages, web services, and more
• Build robust applications, removing the complexity and making them extremely easy to use and support
• Apply design patterns in building responsive and intuitive user interfaces
• Build and maintain re-usable and scalable UI components and server side components to drive consistency across products
• Resolve problems in a production environment and extend functionality within current web and mobile based applications
• Drive performance tuning, usability improvements, and best security practices
• Translate user insights into meaningful recommendations for the overall design strategy and interaction
• Actively contribute to the adoption of frameworks, standards, and new technologies
• Guide and mentor lesser experienced teammates

What You Will Need to be Successful in this Role:

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, from an accredited University/College (or equivalent experience)
• 6 to 8 years of experience in web-based software development environments
• Proficiency in UX (user experience) and UI (user interface) design principles, and techniques
• Expertise with core web development fundamentals such as DOM, XHR, etc.
• Strong background with Object oriented programming/analysis/design, Java, JEE HTML5, CSS3, NodeJS, RESTFul Services and JavaScript/Typescript
• Expertise with modern frameworks such as Angular and/or React
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
• Expertise with caching techniques such as IBMs DynaCache, Redux
• Experience building CI/CD Pipelines, Docker and Kubernetes
• Preform Code reviews, review and improve processes
• Experience with GIT and TFS
• Experience writing and maintaining unit test cases
• Experience with DB2 and SQL Server databases; ability to verify and create complex views, queries and stored procedures
• Experience in safeguarding against common threats such as XSS, JS Injection, SQL Injection, Token/Session exploitation
• You are extremely motivated, highly passionate, and curious about new technologies. You take pride in your work and strive to achieve incredible results and possess excellent communication and planning skills
• Strong written, verbal, and analytical skills are necessary
• Must be able to work occasional night and weekend hours when required. On call rotation is required

Our Preferences:

• Experience Administrating WebSphere Application Server and Liberty Profile
• Experience with delivering software using agile development practices and tools a plus

American National offers eligible employees and their families medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees also receive annually a bank of paid time off and paid holidays. We aspire to see people for what they bring to our corporate culture by supporting an inclusive work environment, including an emphasis on a healthy work-life balance, development opportunities, and a casual dress code.

American National is an established, stable, and successful multi-line insurance corporation that has provided financial strength and a sense of security to employees, customers and business partners since 1905. With focus on our organization’s values and cultural richness: Financial Strength, Integrity, Respect, Service and Teamwork (FIRST) and Agility, Collaboration, and Engagement (ACE) we continue to pursue our vision to be a leading provider of financial products and services for current and future generations.