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TITLE Software Engineer I WHO WE ARE Duck Creek Technologies is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry. Our modern SaaS platform enables insurers to run agile, cloud-based operations and deliver better customer experiences. Duck Creek is a flexible-first company, offering employees autonomy in how they manage their work.
As part of our Flying Together approach, we are thoughtfully increasing opportunities for in-person collaboration by focusing on hiring in designated locations. This role is aligned to a specific location, and you’ll partner with your leader to participate in meaningful in-person moments that support team connection and collaboration. ABOUT VISTA Duck Creek Technologies is a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, a global investment firm that partners with mission-critical enterprise software and technology-enabled businesses to drive growth and operational excellence.
As part of a Vista portfolio company, you’ll work in an environment backed by deep expertise, long-term investment, and a strong commitment to building market-leading businesses and meaningful careers. POSITION OVERVIEW The Software Engineer I is responsible to design, code, and/or configure solutions for moderate complexity Agile stories, as well as writing automated unit and integration-level tests.
WHAT YOU’LL Do Designs, codes, and/or configures solutions for moderate complexity Agile stories with some guidance from a senior software engineer, using AI-assisted development tools to accelerate implementation while critically validating all AI-generated output for correctness, security, and maintainability. Debugs and resolves moderate complexity software bugs or issues, working independently to find the real root cause and provide a fix without collateral damage — applying systematic debugging practices rather than trial-and-error, including when using AI tooling to assist investigation.
Writes automated unit and integration-level tests under own direction, including end-to-end test coverage using modern test automation frameworks. Contributes to Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform) and CI/CD pipeline definitions for cloud-based (Azure) deployments as part of feature delivery. May create or support the creation of a conceptual design/architecture for small-scale software solutions with guidance from an architect or more senior developer.
May provide guidance and mentoring to more junior software engineers, including on the effective and responsible use of AI-assisted development tools. Follows development standards and effectively demonstrates technical solutions to other software engineers in code reviews — including reviewing AI-assisted contributions with the same rigor as hand-written code. Assists in making source code management decisions for one or more teams.
Performs source code management tasks (Git-based workflows, branching, PR hygiene) without specific guidance required from other team members. Performs other related duties and activities as required. WHAT YOU’VE DONE Education and Work Experience: Bachelor’s degree, or higher education level, or its foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Computer Information Sciences, and/or related field Total Work Experience: 6+ years (software development), 4 years minimum, Product Experience: 2 years minimum, 4+ years preferred Domain Experience: 2 years minimum, 4+ years preferred Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, and Behaviors Expert in object-oriented design, Java or .NET development, relational OLTP queries, and relational database design.
Capable of XML/XSLT document design, JavaScript/TypeScript development, HTML5 & CSS. Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure fundamentals (Azure preferred) and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling such as Terraform. Familiarity with containerization and orchestration concepts (Docker, Kubernetes) as used in modern deployment pipelines. Experience with CI/CD pi