WHO WE ARE:
Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products. All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold, team up, deliver value – and that we do. Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration, serves 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders.
WHO YOU ARE:
Sr Software Engineer I, Tech Lead plays a key role in the design, development/configuration, unit testing, installation, and ongoing maintenance of Zinnia software platforms. Technical Lead work with stakeholders to develop solutions and/or products that fulfill the needs of Zinnia’s internal stakeholders and clients. Those solutions and/or products help Zinnia and Zinnia clients to be more efficient and provide better service to end customers. Technical Lead interacts directly with project managers and business stakeholders and may periodically interact directly with Zinnia’s clients. Technical Lead will facilitate, lead, and enable junior team members by acting as a mentor for soft skills and/or technical subject matter experts.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Work as part of a global, cross-functional team to develop innovative software for Zinnia’s stakeholders.
- Contribute to projects by creating well-designed, customized, testable, and efficient code for SE2 platforms.
- Assist our teams in providing ongoing support, troubleshooting, improvements, or custom enhancements to existing Zinnia platforms.
- Flexibility to support the challenging development and delivery needs of Zinnia.
- Collaborate with our global teams, internal stakeholders, and customers.
- Act as a mentor and technology expert for team members and conduct technical reviews.
- Architect, Design, develop and validate various requirements for the Zinnia platforms.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, recognize and react to changing business needs and effectively prioritize tasks.
- Must be self-motivated and able to work independently and in conjunction with team members and business units. Enthusiasm and flexibility to work on a variety of projects.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent related professional experience
- 7-11 years of experience with languages like JavaScript, Go, Java, Python or Ruby.
- Experience with writing REST APIs and documenting them using Open API specs.
- Patience and perseverance to overcome challenges, solve problems, and learn new computer languages and techniques.
- Working knowledge of managing APIs via API gateways (Kong is preferable).
- Working knowledge of OAuth, SAML, OpenID Connect protocols.
- Effective communication, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills. Effective troubleshooting skills.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
At Zinnia, you collaborate with smart, creative professionals who are dedicated to delivering cutting-edge technologies, deeper data insights, and enhanced services to transform how insurance is done. Visit our website at www.zinnia.com for more information. Apply by completing the online application on the careers section of our website. We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 7-11 years of experience with JavaScript, Go, Java, Python, Ruby, or similar programming languages
- Experience writing REST APIs and documenting them using OpenAPI specifications
- Working knowledge of managing APIs through API gateways; Kong is preferred
- Working knowledge of OAuth, SAML, and OpenID Connect protocols
- Effective communication, interpersonal, critical thinking, and troubleshooting skills
Zinnia (zinnia.com) Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zinnia (zinnia.com) and has not been reviewed or approved by Zinnia (zinnia.com).
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or 'unlimited' PTO is described for many salaried roles, with additional volunteer time, holidays, and wellness days noted. Feedback suggests time off is broadly seen as a solid component of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is explicitly included in role descriptions, and anecdotes cite substantial leave durations. Feedback suggests family leave is a meaningful part of total rewards in the U.S. footprint.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) is standard with indications of company matching and, in some cases, profit sharing alongside bonus eligibility. Feedback suggests retirement programs contribute materially to overall compensation.
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What We Do
Zinnia is Where Complexity Ends and Simplicity Begins. By merging decades of industry expertise with advanced technology, Zinnia seeks to transform the life and annuity experience from end-to-end. We will empower our clients to innovate and launch products faster, to buy, sell, manage, and service products more effectively, and to better serve their customers.
