Cottingham & Butler is seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer with deep AI expertise to join our IT team. This role is central to our mission of transforming how we deliver brokerage, claims, and client service experiences by harnessing artificial intelligence. You will design, build, and deploy AI-powered systems and tools that streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and unlock new levels of productivity across the enterprise.
This is a foundational hire for our AI capability and will work directly with business and technology leaders to identify, prototype, and scale AI solutions that matter.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop AI-augmented tools and workflows.
- Architect intelligent agents to access insights and automate tasks.
- Integrate AI models into software applications to solve business-related problems.
- Develop scalable and robust AI infrastructures.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest AI trends and technologies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand needs and devise AI solutions.
- Ensure ethical guidelines and standards are maintained in AI developments.
Skills & Qualifications
- Proficiency in programming languages like Python, Java, or R.
- Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms and AI principles.
- Experience with AI frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
- Hands-on experience integrating with OpenAI, Claude, Google Vertex AI, or similar platforms.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Curiosity, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
Why Join Us?
- Innovative Environment: Our programmers enjoy the latitude to explore and implement creative solutions.
- Career Growth: This role offers significant opportunities to learn, get involved and grow your career.
- Supportive Leadership: Our management team values and encourages the creativity and innovation that our engineers bring to the table.
About Cottingham & Butler:
At Cottingham & Butler, we sell a promise to help our clients through life’s toughest moments. To deliver on that promise, we aim to hire, train, and grow the best professionals in the industry. We look for people with an insatiable desire to succeed, are committed to growing, and thrive on challenges. Our culture is guided by the theme of “better every day” constantly pushing ourselves to be better than yesterday – that’s who we are and what we believe in.
As an organization, we are tremendously optimistic about the future and have incredibly high expectations for our people and our performance. Our ability to grow as a company, fuels investments in new resources to better serve our clients and provide the amazing career opportunities our employees want and deserve. This is why we are a growth company and why we are committed to being better every day.
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Skills Required
- Proficiency in Python, Java, or R
- Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms and AI principles
- Experience with AI frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
- Hands-on experience integrating with OpenAI, Claude, Google Vertex AI, or similar platforms
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Curiosity, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
- Ensure ethical guidelines and standards are maintained in AI developments
Cottingham & Butler Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cottingham & Butler and has not been reviewed or approved by Cottingham & Butler.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Variable pay elements—such as commissions, bonuses, and profit sharing—create meaningful earning upside in certain roles. Feedback suggests these incentives contribute to stronger satisfaction where performance pay is prominent.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and profit sharing strengthens long‑term savings potential. Feedback suggests tax‑advantaged accounts and, in some roles, day‑one eligibility add tangible value.
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Parental & Family Support — Priority access and discounted rates at the Dubuque HQ onsite childcare center directly support working parents. Family‑oriented perks complement the broader health and time‑off offerings.
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What We Do
Cottingham & Butler is the 31st largest insurance broker in the U.S. and a recognized leader in offering innovative property & casualty and employee benefit insurance solutions. The company is headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa, and employs over 1,200 employees across the U.S. Better Every Day. That's our promise to our clients. We deliver better advice, better service, and better ideas than our competitors. Every Day. It's a commitment to challenging conventional wisdom, innovating, improving how we serve our clients and growing as industry professionals. This approach has produced superior results for our clients, and a growth track record that has propelled us forward since 1887
