Our fast-paced and collaborative environment inspires us to create, think, and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions and our teams better. Whether you’re interested in engineering or development, marketing or sales, or something else – if this sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!
We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices in the US, Canada, and India.
$95,000 - $135,000 / year
The insurance industry runs on Vertafore. We equip agencies, MGAs, and carriers with the core digital systems, specialized AI, and data-driven foundation to eliminate distribution drag across the insurance lifecycle, spanning sales, servicing, and back-office operations.
Underpinned by unmatched speed and performance power, we are the trusted backbone that’s taking the insurance industry from friction to flow with Distribution Velocity – speed, performance, and trust - to drive growth at scale.
With over 95% of the top agencies and insurers and 50% of industry compliance transactions running through Vertafore, we lead at the intersection of innovation and trust, giving insurance professionals the confidence to transform and win in the AI era.
Our reach is global, with headquarters in Denver, Colorado, and offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.
As a Senior Software Engineer embedded in an energetic agile team of Software and QA Engineers, you will lead the team in creating software products utilizing state of the art technologies. You will be hands on, involved in designing applications and flexible services that expose core capabilities to different applications and user bases, and leading teams to achieve the vision through active mentoring, technical decision-making, and facilitating company-wide collaboration. All of this will be accomplished with cutting edge, lean-agile, software development methodologies. Our culture fosters collaboration, innovation, integrity, mentorship, commitment to success and fun. Our managers are dedicated to growing their people and offering an opportunity that allows you to make impact in your career.
Core Requirements and Responsibilities:
Essential job functions included but are not limited to the following:
· Responsible for developing new features and supporting/bug fixing existing features
· Troubleshoot issues across the whole stack - OS, DB, applications, C# (ASP.net), and network
· Share what they know by mentoring other team members
· Closely follow industry trends and the open source community
· Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT) to accelerate coding, code review, and documentation workflows
· Design and implement automated test suites (unit, integration, and end-to-end) using frameworks such as xUnit, NUnit, Selenium, or Playwright
· Champion test-driven development (TDD) and CI/CD pipeline integration to ensure code quality and reduce regression risk
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
· Care about quality and know what it means to ship high quality code
· Curious and avid learners
· Communicate clearly to explain and defend design decisions
· Self-motivated and excellent problem-solvers
· Driven to improve, personally and professionally
· Mentor and inspire others to raise the bar for everyone around them
· Collaborate with their peers, designing pragmatic solutions
· Operate best in a fast-paced, flexible work environment
· Prepare technical training and information sessions for other staff
· Proficient with AI-assisted development tools and able to evaluate, adopt, and guide team members on emerging AI coding assistants
· Strong grasp of automated testing methodologies and quality engineering, including TDD, BDD, and test pyramid principles
· Ability to critically assess AI-generated code for correctness, security, and performance before integration
Qualifications:
- Have an intense passion for building software and mentoring their teams
- Are very strong in both design and implementation at an enterprise level
- 5 to 7 years of professional experience with C# (ASP.Net) and common frameworks
- Can work advanced database magic with MS SQL databases
- Are in-tune with high performance and high availability design/programming
- Have experience in security best practices for software and data platforms
- Design 'perfect-fit' solutions with engineering teams and business units to drive business growth and customer satisfaction
- Enjoy solving problems through the entire application stack
- Are interested and capable of learning other programming languages as needed.
- Have hands-on experience with AI-powered development tools and demonstrated ability to apply them to increase personal and team productivity
- Possess a solid foundation in automated testing strategies, including experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with automated test gates (e.g., GitLab)
- Demonstrate familiarity with prompt engineering techniques and best practices for integrating LLM-based services or APIs into enterprise applications
Is this role not an exact fit for you? Keep an eye on our Careers Page for other positions!
Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings.
The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.
Why Vertafore is the place for you: *Canada Only
- The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry
- Medical, vision & dental plans
- Life, AD&D
- Short Term and Long Term Disability
- Pension Plan & Employer Match
- Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Education Assistance
- Additional programs - Employee Referral and Internal Recognition
Why Vertafore is the place for you: *US Only
- The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry
- We have a Flexible First work environment! Our North America team members use our offices for collaboration, community and team-building, with members asked to sometimes come into an office and/or travel depending on job responsibilities. Other times, our teams work from home or a similar environment.
- Medical, vision & dental plans
- PPO & high-deductible options
- Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts Options:
- Health Care FSA
- Dental & Vision FSA
- Dependent Care FSA
- Commuter FSA
- Life, AD&D (Basic & Supplemental), and Disability
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plain & Employer Match
- Supplemental Plans - Pet insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance
- Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Education & Legal Assistance
- Additional programs - Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
- Commuter Benefits (Denver)
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
The Professional Services (PS) and Customer Success (CX) bonus plans are a quarterly monetary bonus plan based upon individual and practice performance against specific business metrics. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.
The Vertafore Incentive Plan (VIP) is an annual monetary bonus for eligible employees based on both individual and company performance. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.
Commission plans are tailored to each sales role but common components include quota, MBO's and ABPMs. Salespeople receive their formal compensation plan within 30 days of hire.
Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings.
We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.
We want to make sure our recruiting process is accessible for everyone. if you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact [email protected]
Just a note, this contact information is for accommodation requests only.
Skills Required
- 5 to 7 years professional experience with C# (ASP.NET) and common frameworks
- Experience with MS SQL databases
- Experience designing and implementing automated test suites and familiarity with testing frameworks (xUnit, NUnit, Selenium, Playwright)
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with automated test gates (e.g., GitLab)
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT) and ability to evaluate/adopt them
- Familiarity with prompt engineering and integrating LLM-based services or APIs into enterprise applications
- Experience with high performance and high availability design and security best practices
- Ability to troubleshoot across the full stack (OS, DB, applications, network)
- Demonstrated mentoring and technical leadership experience
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
What the Team is Saying
Vertafore Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is often described as generous, with Flex/Unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and periodic company-wide refresh days. Feedback suggests actual usability is strong but can depend on team norms and workload.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple medical plan options alongside dental, vision, mental-health resources, and HSA/FSA support. Feedback suggests the portfolio is solid for many, with specifics varying by location and plan choice.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave and adoption assistance are highlighted, along with family-friendly amenities such as a Mother’s Room and company-sponsored family events. Feedback suggests these elements enhance the perceived completeness of the package.
Vertafore Insights
What We Do
We believe insurance is about relationships. And technology should only make them stronger. We exist to empower independent agents, carriers, and MGAs. To drive their success. Because their success is our success. And their ambitions for tomorrow are our goals for today. Since our inception, we’ve been the technology backbone of the insurance industry. We began punching cards for independent agents over 50 years ago and turned this passion for technology into a relentless pursuit. Born of human-centric purpose, we empower our customers with the technology to garner trust. Built to adapt, we equip the insurance channel for the future—transforming business and relationships along the way. Where others see opposition, we see opportunity. To look ahead. To modernize. To prepare our customers for what’s next—because we’re always thinking about it. Always innovating. Always building. Always creating. Quite simply…we love insurance. Because behind every policy—is a person. And we’re obsessed with powering the spirit of our industry.
Why Work With Us
Our team is bright and talented, and we bring passion to the work we do every day and continually strive to improve. We’re a Flexible First work environment, meaning team members work from home as often as they’d like, while using our offices as a place for collaboration, community, and team building. We work hard and we have fun doing it!
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Vertafore Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our Flexible First working environment allows team members to work from home as often as they'd like, while using our offices for collaboration and team building.
