Illustrations Applications Developer

Job Description:

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own.
Pacific Life is on the lookout for three driven and innovative Illustrations Application Developers to join our forward-thinking Illustrations Team in Newport Beach, CA. Our Illustrations platform is more than just a system — it’s a key strategic differentiator that fuels enhanced customer experience and powers business growth across the organization.

The CMD Illustrations team within Pacific Life Technology develops and maintains the desktop and web applications that financial professionals use to create life insurance illustrations. These illustrations help clients understand how Pacific Life products can meet their financial goals. The Illustrations Application Developer is a key member of a team responsible for translating business requirements into reliable, maintainable application code. In this role, you’ll work closely with analysts to understand functional needs and deliver high-quality software solutions that align with system architecture and coding standards. You'll be expected to write efficient, maintainable code using established development practices. Career progression in this role will typically involve increasing levels of responsibility in areas such as peer code review. As experience with Life Insurance and Annuities products grows, the Illustrations Application Developer will be required to collaborate with business partners and stakeholders to ideate and design features and functionality.

How you’ll help move us forward:

Implement Complex Life Insurance and Annuity Products

• Build new and modify existing life insurance and annuity products in our Illustrations platform, ensuring accuracy and alignment with product specifications and business requirements.

End-to-End Development

• Use .NET and proprietary tools to build maintainable, efficient, and well-documented code, delivering complete business solutions from design through deployment.

• Adhere-to and promote quality development processes, including performing unit testing, version control, and continuous integration.

Analyze Business Requirements & Technical Design

• Evaluate and review complex product specifications—including actuarial formulas and business requirements for the User Interface and Illustration Output— to identify technical challenges, establish the development scope, and estimate the level of effort required for implementation.

• Collaborate with actuaries and other business units to validate complex scenarios and case designs specific to Illustrations. 

Contribute to Process Improvements: Identify opportunities for technical/process improvements and efficiencies to reduce the complexity and increase speed in the application.

Conduct Code Reviews: Participate in peer code reviews to ensure quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards. Provide thoughtful, constructive feedback to support team growth.

Support Timely Delivery and Execution Excellence: Identify and escalate risks or issues promptly and clearly to ensure they are addressed in a timely manner. Collaborate with our business partners on the timelines, risks, and issues.

The Experience You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, a related field, or equivalent experience.

•  2+ years of work experience in application development.

• Strong proficiency in Excel, VB.NET, C#, JavaScript. Html, CSS, JQuery UI, Bootstrap, SQL

• Intense visual/listening concentration required to trouble shoot problems and determine best solution; and to make informed decisions and recommendations

• Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision, while also excelling in a collaborative team environment.

• Willingness and initiative to learn both the technical and business aspects necessary to take ownership of and execute on key responsibilities.

What makes you stand out:

• Previous knowledge with the life insurance and annuity industry strongly preferred.

• 1-5 years of experience working with life insurance and/or annuity products and riders a plus.

• Effective communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and experience working within sprint cadences.

• Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across departments.

You can be who you are.

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Base Pay Range:

The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

Your Benefits Start Day 1  
 

Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.

• Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents

• Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off

• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program

• Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

EEO Statement:

Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.