Junior Backend Software Engineer Jobs in Ohio (NOW HIRING)

We deliver our customers peace of mind every day by helping them protect what they value most. Our passion for placing the customer at the center of everything we do is driving a transformational shift at Liberty Mutual. Operating as a tech startup within a Fortune 100 company, we are leading a digital disruption that will redefine how people experience insurance.

At Liberty, you'll thrive in a hybrid setting that fosters in-person collaboration, innovation and growth. This approach optimizes both remote and in-person interactions, enabling you to connect and ideate with your team and deepen valuable relationships across the company, while still enjoying the flexibility of remote work for focused tasks and projects. 

This role has a hybrid work schedule (2 days onsite) and we are considering candidates based in Portsmouth, NH, Boston, MA, Plano, TX, Indianapolis, IN and Columbus, OH.

You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future. We will not sponsor employment visas. Candidates who will require future sponsorship, including candidates on CPT/OPT/STEMOPT who will require future sponsorship, are not eligible to apply.

Job Introduction:

If you want your code to matter the moment a customer asks for a quote, this is that role. Our team builds and runs the backend services behind personal lines underwriting and pricing - the APIs and rules engines that evaluates a  customer's information and turns it into a risk decision (Accept, Reject, or Pause). You'll work in Java and Spring Boot on event-driven microservices, own your services end to end from design through production support, and help modernize a platform that's actively moving from monoliths to microservices. You'll also have room to grow - mentoring teammates, shaping technical direction, and using modern AI-assisted development tooling to work more effectively.

The USRM Auto Product Tech organization is looking to fill a Backend Software Engineer role. Candidate will be at the forefront of API development, focusing on designing, implementing, and modifying RESTful and event-driven APIs that integrate seamlessly with our platform components. Leveraging your technical expertise, you will tackle complex technical challenges and deliver robust solutions that meet the diverse needs of our stakeholders. 

In this position, you will be part of a mature Agile development team responsible for analyzing requirements, developing high-quality APIs, and ensuring that they adhere to best practices in API design and security. You will have the opportunity to participate in the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering and design through testing, deployment, and ongoing support. Your role will also include mentoring junior team members, share your knowledge and best practices, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team. 

About the job:

• Design, build, and support event-driven microservices in Java and Spring Boot, including REST API design, versioning, and contract management.
• Contribute to a large, versioned business rules library, extending underwriting and rating logic while preserving backward compatibility for existing consumers.
• Own service quality end to end: unit and integration testing to team coverage gates, static analysis, code review, and production monitoring and incident response.
• Partner with product owners and pricing and underwriting domain experts to translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Develops efficient, maintainable, defect-free source code that meets business requirements and team standards.
• Collaborates on development of unit test cases.
• Develops test scripts. 
• Contributes to researching technical alternatives.
• Conducts impact analysis.
• Develops component design.
• Participates in the production of support documentation.
• Interact with customers and development team to gather and define requirements.
• Works within project team on iterative development that delivers a high quality product.
• Participates in medium-level design activities by analyzing requirements and high level designs.
• Provides functional/system integration testing support.
• Performs Quality Assurance coding review; defects or discrepancies in requirements identified and resolved with appropriate partners. 
• Collaborates on troubleshooting production issues and performing root cause analysis.
• Identify improvement opportunities. (Performance tuning, improvement, balancing, usability, automation.
• Completes other project work or tasks assigned.

• Bachelor`s or Master`s degree in technical discipline or equivalent experience, technical degree preferred.
• Minimum 3+ years of Backend Engineering experience.
• Experience working in an agile environment utilizing Scrum, Kanban or XP.
• Demonstrated success in platform modernization initiatives, utilizing technologies such as REST; micro services; cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud; and Java, NodeJS and Spring Boot.
• An ability to code in multiple languages, including an object-oriented language, preferably Java/J2EE.
• Strong oral and written communication skills-and a knack for explaining your decision-making process to non-engineers.
• A collaborative, adaptable working style, demonstrated initiative and the ability to prioritize your time and efforts.
• A thorough grasp of technology concepts, business operations, design and development tools, system architecture and technical standards.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps tools.

Preferred Skills:

• Event-driven architecture experience (Kafka or similar pub/sub patterns).
• Cloud platform experience (AWS or Azure).
• Observability and monitoring tooling (DataDog, Splunk).
• Insurance, fintech, or other regulated-domain experience.
• Rules engines or domain-specific languages.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tooling such as GitHub Copilot.
• Contract testing (Pact) or other advanced QA practices.

Pay Philosophy: The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.At Liberty Mutual, our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and can thrive. We build an environment that welcomes a wide range of perspectives and experiences, with inclusion embedded in every aspect of our culture and reflected in everyday interactions. This comes to life through comprehensive benefits, workplace flexibility, professional development opportunities, and a host of opportunities provided through our Employee Resource Groups. Each employee plays a role in creating our inclusive culture, which supports every individual to do their best work. Together, we cultivate a community where everyone can make a meaningful impact for our business, our customers, and the communities we serve. We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://www.libertymutualgroup.com/about-lm/careers/benefitsLiberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.Fair Chance Notices

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