Illustrations Platform Developer

Job Description:

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own.
We are actively seeking a talented Illustrations Platform Developer to join our Consumer Markets Division (CMD) Illustrations Platform Team in Newport Beach, CA.
This role is on-site. You’ll work at our state-of-the-art Newport Beach headquarters.
The IT-Illustrations Platform Team is the technical backbone of CMD’s Illustrations system. We provide the foundational infrastructure, tools, services, and shared components that enable product teams to deliver high-quality software faster and more reliably. Our work spans system integrations, deployments, performance monitoring, internal tooling, and codebase architecture.

As a Developer on the Illustrations Platform Team, you will play a key role in supporting both development and operational aspects of our illustration systems. You will partner closely with developers and analysts across multiple teams to deliver scalable solutions, streamline development workflows, and ensure application stability. Your work will require not only technical excellence, but also a strong systems mindset and an interest in optimizing how teams build and run software.

How you'll help move us forward:

• Develop Core Platform Components: Design and implement shared libraries, APIs, services, front-end components, and system enhancements used by teams across the illustration platform. This includes building internal tools and user interfaces using modern web technologies.

• Execute on Architectural Designs: Translate system designs and architectural direction into working, maintainable code. Collaborate closely with the platform architect to ensure alignment with long-term system goals.

• Improve Developer Productivity: Build and support tools and processes that improve local development and code quality enforcement.

• Support System Integration and Stability: Take ownership of key components within the platform, ensuring they are well-integrated, reliable, and maintainable. Contribute to areas such as deployment processes, system health, and overall platform resilience.

• Collaborate Across Teams: Work with product teams to understand and address platform needs, and support seamless integration of new functionality.

• Drive Technical Excellence: Participate in code reviews, contribute to architectural discussions, and recommend improvements in scalability, performance, and maintainability.

The Experience You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, with 5+ years of experience in application development.

• Strong hands-on experience with VB.NET, C#, JavaScript, and Visual Studio, as well as working knowledge of IIS, HTML, CSS, JQuery UI, Bootstrap, and SQL for both front-end and back-end development.

• Solid understanding of software architecture and system design principles, with the ability to interpret and execute on architectural direction to produce clean, scalable, and maintainable code.

• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex system-level issues, support production systems, and work independently with minimal supervision.

• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the initiative to identify and implement improvements.

• A team-first attitude, with strong communication skills, a growth mindset, and a willingness to learn and take on new challenges.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience with platform or infrastructure engineering in a development organization.

• Familiarity with the Life Insurance or Annuity industry (preferred but not required).

• Strong communication skills, especially in cross-functional collaboration and explaining technical topics to non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience working in Agile environments with continuous delivery and improvement focus.

You can be who you are.

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Base Pay Range:

The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

Your Benefits Start Day 1  
 

Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.

• Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents

• Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off

• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program

• Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

EEO Statement:

Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.