Software Engineer I

## **Job Description** **Software Engineer I** **Grand Rapids, MI / Uniondale, NY/ Austin, TX / Atlanta, GA (Onsite 4 days per week)** ***Note: This is a full-time role and we do not offer C2C or C2H employment and are not able to sponsor visas for this position.*** **About Acrisure** Acrisure Enterprise Technology Group is where human expertise meets advanced technology. A global fintech leader, Acrisure empowers millions of ambitious businesses and individuals with the right solutions to grow boldly forward. Bringing cutting-edge technology and top-tier human support together, we connect clients with customized solutions across a range of insurance, reinsurance, payroll, benefits, cybersecurity, mortgage services – and more. In the last twelve years, Acrisure has grown in revenue from $38 million to almost $5 billion and employs over 19,000 colleagues in more than 20 countries. Acrisure was built on entrepreneurial spirit. Prioritizing leadership, accountability, and collaboration, we equip our teams to work at the highest levels possible. ## Role Overview The Software Engineer I builds and maintains APIs, workflows, integrations, and tooling that support underwriting and policy administration. Embedded in an engineering team under an Engineering Team Lead, this role is focused on delivering assigned work with quality, learning the insurance domain, and developing the technical judgment needed to contribute more independently over time. The Software Engineer I is expected to implement well-defined tasks, ask questions early, communicate progress clearly, and participate in testing, debugging, and operational support with guidance from more experienced engineers. ## Reporting and Scope - **Reports to:** Engineering Team Lead - **Works with:** Engineers on the team, Delivery Lead, underwriting/business stakeholders, internal systems teams, and external vendors as needed - **Career framework alignment:** Entry-level role on the Software Engineer ladder; this description is specific to SDE1 ## How the Role Fits the Operating Model The Software Engineer I is on the supply side of the prioritization triangle, helping turn requirements from the Team Lead and Delivery Lead into working software on the policy administration platform. This role learns the insurance domain — including quoting, binding, endorsements, rating, forms, and the policy lifecycle — and applies that context to complete assigned development work. ## Key Responsibilities - **Build and maintain:** Build and maintain APIs, workflows, integrations, and tooling supporting underwriting and policy administration systems. - **Implement defined work:** Complete assigned stories, tasks, bug fixes, tests, and documentation based on clear requirements and acceptance criteria. - **Write quality code:** Write modular, maintainable code with guidance and proactively ask for help when needed. - **Support operational workflows:** Work with engineering leads and business stakeholders to support operational workflow implementation. - **Contribute to integrations:** Assist with integrations between internal systems, external vendors, and policy administration platforms under guidance from senior engineers. - **Participate in production support:** Support debugging, testing, automation, and operational support for production systems, escalating issues appropriately. - **Improve tooling:** Help improve internal engineering tooling and developer workflows by identifying small opportunities for efficiency and quality. - **Use AI-assisted engineering:** Use AI-assisted engineering workflows, including Claude Code or similar tools, to support development speed, code quality, testing, and documentation. - **Learn the domain:** Build understanding of insurance domain concepts including quoting, binding, endorsements, rating, forms, and the policy lifecycle. - **Demonstrate ownership:** Take ownership of assigned work, follow through on commitments, incorporate feedback, and demonstrate cu…