Who are we?
A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.
We are building a scalable digital platform to support long-term growth across Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) insurance products and operations. Our operating model emphasizes reusable platform capabilities, disciplined execution, clear accountability, and durable technology foundations that accelerate speed to market.
We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized. Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty and specialty lines insurance company in the world?
Learn more about our unique culture and history.
Job Opportunity:
We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our Travel team, building and enhancing products that support travel insurance and the broader ecosystem of business capabilities around it. You’ll work on modern, full-stack applications, contributing to feature development, technical design, and continuous improvement within a cloud-based environment. As part of a self-sufficient, cross-functional team, you’ll collaborate closely with engineering, quality, and product partners to deliver scalable, maintainable solutions while driving outcomes that support both customer and business needs in the travel domain.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Development & Delivery
- Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack applications across frontend, backend, and database layers.
- Build and maintain RESTful APIs and frontend components.
- Contribute to feature delivery from concept through production in a collaborative team environment.
Engineering Practices & Quality
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, including unit tests.
- Participate in code reviews and uphold shared engineering standards.
- Troubleshoot and resolve defects, performance issues, and application incidents.
Collaboration & Planning
- Collaborate with Product Owners, QA, and engineering peers to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Participate in backlog refinement, solution planning, estimation, and demos.
- Build an understanding of travel insurance products, operational workflows, and business processes to support stronger technical decision-making.
Continuous Improvement & Culture
- Contribute to continuous improvement of code, processes, and team practices.
- Share knowledge and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
Tools & Environment
- Work within a cloud-based, distributed application environment.
- Utilize modern tools to support delivery, monitoring, and system insights.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Computer Science or related field desired.
- 2–6 years of professional software development experience
- Experience working across multiple layers of application development, including frontend, backend, and data storage.
- Experience designing and building APIs and service-oriented applications.
- Experience writing and maintaining unit tests as part of development workflows.
- Familiarity with cloud-based application concepts and distributed systems.
- Experience with containerization or similar deployment approaches is a plus.
- Experience with version control systems.
- Experience working in Agile environments with a basic understanding of Agile principles and practices.
- Ability to contribute to both frontend and backend development depending on team and business needs.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills across application, data, and infrastructure layers.
- Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate within cross-functional teams.
- Interest in contributing to technical design discussions and team decision-making.
- Exposure to development lifecycle and operational tools that support delivery and application health.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment.
- Commitment to continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and growing into mentorship responsibilities over time.
BHSI Offers:
- A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates.
- A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates, and our other stakeholders.
- A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework.
- Benefits that support your life and well-being, which include:
- Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision benefits
- Disability Insurance (both short-term and long-term)
- Life Insurance (for you and your family)
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (for you and your family)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- Generous holiday and Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Parental Leave
The base salary range for this position in Stevens Point, WI is $70,000 to $95,000, along with annual bonus eligibility. Total compensation for a candidate is determined by their relevant skills, location, and experience. We value our teammates – both their capabilities and character – as demonstrated by our amazing culture.
NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Skills Required
- 2-6 years of professional software development experience
- Experience across frontend, backend, and data storage layers
- Experience designing and building APIs and service-oriented applications
- Experience writing and maintaining unit tests
- Familiarity with cloud-based application concepts and distributed systems
- Experience with version control systems
- Ability to contribute to both frontend and backend development
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills across application, data, and infrastructure layers
- Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate within cross-functional teams
- Exposure to development lifecycle and operational tools that support delivery and application health
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Commitment to continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and growing into mentorship responsibilities
- Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Computer Science or related field
- Experience with containerization or similar deployment approaches (a plus)
- Experience working in Agile environments with basic understanding of Agile principles
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance and has not been reviewed or approved by Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, which contributes to the overall value of the package. Performance bonuses are also described as part of the broader financial benefits offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions are framed as generous, with generous paid time off and company holidays included in the described package. Parental leave and a return-to-work program also add to the overall time-away coverage.
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What We Do
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is an organization committed to providing long-term risk solutions and claims care to our customers backed by the financial strength of Berkshire Hathaway. We’re passionate about analyzing risk markets and tailoring insurance solutions that provide businesses with the flexibility they need to pursue opportunities. Accessibility, collaboration, responsibility, and integrity are at the core of how we conduct business. Ease of doing business is a priority, which means our teammates are empowered to collaborate and think creatively to achieve customer satisfaction. Our company culture puts a premium on responsiveness so we can get business done effectively, efficiently, and thoroughly. Come learn more about our products and services, our mission and our culture at www.bhspecialty.com. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/bhspecialty.
