From Home Hourly Software Engineer Jobs in Seattle, WA

Applicants must reside and be able to work from the following state: WA. Must reside within commuting distance of our office headquarters in Seattle. 

Who We Are: 

At PEMCO, we're all about people - our customers, our employees, and the community.  We're a mutual insurance company owned by our Northwest policyholders.  We provide auto, home, renters, and boat coverage. Recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Insurance Companies in both Auto and Home for 2026, based on customer survey feedback, and by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2025. We are consistently recognized for our outstanding customer service, employee expertise, community partnerships, and social impact programs. All of which makes PEMCO a great place to work!

Our social impact programs motivate high achievement by youth in education; build stronger and greener communities; and increase safety at home, on the road, and at play. We're committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and to fostering an inspiring and inclusive workplace. These efforts create and cultivate an environment that builds fairness and understanding, encourages collaboration and flexibility, and celebrates all the ways in which we're different and the same - enabling all individuals to achieve their full potential.

Why We Need You:

PEMCO has an opportunity for a Software Engineer to join our community.  This position is responsible for supporting the design, development, and maintenance of business applications using Microsoft .NET technologies and React. This role is ideal for an early-career professional with 1-2 years of hands-on experience who is ready to contribute to full-stack feature delivery in a collaborative, quality-focused engineering environment.

The Software Engineer will work across front-end, back-end, and data layers, participate in technical discussions, and apply established development standards under the guidance of senior team members.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Develop and maintain backend services using C# and ASP.NET Core.

• Build responsive front-end components using React and JavaScript.

• Implement and consume RESTful APIs to support system integration.

• Write maintainable, well-structured code using object-oriented programming principles.

• Create and troubleshoot SQL queries, joins, views, and stored procedures in support of application features.

• Participate in code reviews, testing activities, and sprint ceremonies.

• Collaborate with QA, UX, Product, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver reliable, user-focused solutions.

• Assist with release and deployment activities in alignment with established team processes.

• Investigate and resolve application issues, escalating complex items as appropriate.

• Contribute to technical documentation and team knowledge sharing.

• Use GitHub Copilot in alignment with PEMCO development and security standards.

• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with PEMCO's policies, values, code of ethics and business conduct.

• Authentically support the PEMCO Brand and constantly are on the lookout for top talent to join us to achieve our Mission to Worry Less and Live More.

• Other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring:

• B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent work experience (Information Technology or related technical program) is required

• 1-2 years of software development experience.

• 1-2 years' experience using GitHub Copilot or similar AI powered coding assistants.

• Working knowledge of C#, .NET, and object-oriented programming concepts.

• Exposure to ASP.NET Core MVC or .NET Web API development.

• Experience developing front-end features using React and JavaScript.

• Familiarity with REST APIs and client-server architecture.

• Foundational SQL skills, including writing and debugging queries.

• Hands on experience using GitHub for version control and collaborative workflows

• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate in a team environment

• MS Office: Skilled proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook is required

• Job specific: Knowledge of OOP, design fundamentals, and clean coding principles.

• Job specific: Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving abilities.

• Job specific: Ability to contribute to development practices, design discussions, and technical decision-making  with guidance from senior engineers.

• Job specific: Consistent focus on performance, security, scalability, and code quality.

• Job specific: Ability to leverage AIassisted development tools-such as GitHub Copilot.

• Job specific: Demonstrated ability to regularly communicate complex technical issues, solutions and designs to a wide variety of audiences, from Project Management to developer to desk level user.

• Job specific: Skilled proficiency using an Agile development methodology (Extreme Programming)

• Job specific: Beginner proficiency with software development according to Agile principles.

• Job specific: Ability to work in a multidisciplinary, collaborative, team environment

Compensation:

The pay range for this role is shown below. Compensation decisions are determined based on an individual's qualifications, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

• Greater Seattle area target pay range: $ 116,338 - $ 142,190.  The full pay range is $ 96,948 - $161,580.

• Outside Greater Seattle area target pay range: $ 102,670 - $ 125,486.  The full pay range is $ 85,559 - $ 142,598.

Greater Seattle Area is defined as working within approximately 100 miles of Seattle.

Outside Greater Seattle is defined as working approximately 100 miles or more from Seattle.

Benefits:

Regular part-time PEMCO employees working at least 24 hours per week and regular full-time PEMCO employees are eligible to elect coverage under medical, dental, and vision plans for themselves and their eligible family members with generous employer premium cost shares. In addition, as a benefits-eligible employee, you are:

• Covered by employer-paid basic life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance policies as well as long- and short-term disability benefit coverages.
• Eligible to participate in PEMCO's 401(k) plan, which includes a generous employer match (2 for 1 on the first 6% employee pre-tax and/or Roth deferral, up to federal maximums). 

PEMCO provides a variety of time off programs including:

• Vacation and eight (8) paid holidays. 
• Granted four (4) floating holidays and up to ten (10) days of sick leave immediately upon hire (pro-rated based on hire date and full-time/part-time status).
• In addition, PEMCO provides paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, and employee volunteering in the community.

Other miscellaneous benefit programs offered by PEMCO include:

• Education Assistance Program after one year of service.
• Scholarship program for children of PEMCO employees after one year of service; children's birthday gift program
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, and charitable gift matching
• Other compensation, depending on role, contributions, and performance, may include:
• Discretionary bonuses.
• Tiered sales commissions and/or incentives

Equal Employment Opportunity:

At PEMCO, we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our products, and our community to flourish. PEMCO is honored to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Accommodations

At PEMCO, people are at the heart of our business. We're committed to providing an inclusive hiring experience for all candidates. If you need reasonable accommodations to apply for a role or participate in an interview, please contact us by email with your name, the job reference number(s), your preferred contact method, and a brief description of the accommodation needed. Requests are considered on a casebycase basis in accordance with applicable disability laws, including the ADAAA.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) 
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) 

• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)