Software Engineer III

Job description

Verisk's Catastrophe and Risk Solutions team is looking for a Software Engineer with Python or C++ experience. Be a part of a dynamic software development group at Verisk's Catastrophe and Risk Solutions team, contributing to design and development of scalable analytic solutions with high performance. You are expected to work in an agile team to plan and design new features, write clean, testable, and performant code, and create automatic tests.

Responsibilities

• Take a technical lead role in evolving and supporting our high‑performance risk modeling platform.
• Guide efficient use of computing, memory, and networking resources.
• Collaborate closely with Software Architects and Product Owners to shape technical direction, plan delivery, and ensure alignment with platform standards.
• Mentor and develop engineers through code reviews, design guidance, and technical leadership, fostering a culture of engineering excellence.
• Lead improvements to engineering processes, tooling, and best practices.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates with a strong background in computer science (BSc, MSc, Ph.D.) and 4-8 years of demonstrable experience in three or more of the following areas:

• Python and/or C++
• Cloud computing (AWS)
• Distributed systems
• API design
• Data engineering Although not a requirement, an interest/experience in one of the following will be an asset:
• DevOps experience
• Security and compliance knowledge
• Experience leading technical initiatives or mentoring engineers at scale #LI-ZP1 #LI-Hybrid