Jr. Full Stack Developer
Location: Buffalo
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Jr. Full Stack Developer Hybrid Work Schedule Buffalo, New York
Merchants Insurance Group is a leading Property and Casualty
Insurer in the Northeast and is looking for a Jr. Full Stack
Developer for our Information Technology team located in Buffalo,
NY. The Jr. Full Stack Developer will become part of a dedicated
Information Technology team focusing on developing and maintaining
software applications on both front-end and back-end components
within the Microsoft technology stack. The role requires a
foundational understanding of software development principles,
enthusiasm for learning, and the ability to contribute to
team-based projects. Merchants Insurance Group, rated A-
(Excellent) with a stable outlook by the A.M. Best Company, is
proud to be one of Buffalo Business First’s Best Places to Work in
Western New York (2023-2025), a Fast Track company (2019-2024), and
a Top Private Company (2019-2024). Merchants has been granted
Ward’s 50 designation as a top-performing property-casualty
insurance company for four consecutive years. In October 2024,
Newsweek and Statista included Merchants Insurance Group on their
first-ever America’s Most Reliable Companies list, which highlights
organizations that other companies can feel confident doing
business with in 2025. Of 1,500 B2B companies evaluated, Merchants
was one of only 300 companies to make the list. Merchants offers
its colleagues a Hybrid work schedule. The Hybrid work schedule
requires 8 full days per month in the office, with the option to
work the remaining days at home or in the office. This exciting
Hybrid Work benefit offers colleagues a flexible work schedule with
the ability to remain connected with their Merchants team and
colleagues. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are
not limited to: Learning and navigating the existing codebase to
build foundational coding skills. Performing assigned programming
tasks with adherence to IT standards, including proper
documentation, naming conventions, and meeting project timelines.
Assisting in debugging and resolving basic code-related issues or
defects under supervision Develops and maintains an understanding
of project-specific business and technical requirements to support
appropriate solution design. Qualifications & Skills: Bachelor’s
degree in computer science, Computer Engineering or similar field
of study or equivalent work experience. 0-1 year of exposure to SQL
Server, .Net, and C#. Exposure to front-end frameworks such as
Angular or React is a plus. 0 to 1-year practical IT experience.
Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL/RDBMS.
Familiarity with an object-oriented programming language (e.g., C#)
and scripting languages (e.g., Python) is preferred. Strong desire
to learn, with the ability to follow online guides and tutorials to
implement solutions. Merchants Insurance Group Pay information:
Merchants Insurance Group offers a competitive pay scale. The
actual compensation will be determined based upon experience and
other factors permitted by law. The initial pay range for this
position is $54,000 – 72,000. Merchants Insurance Group Benefits:
Welcoming and positive work environment. Colleague Appreciation
events. Flexible work arrangements, including flex scheduling and
summer hours. Hybrid work schedule. The Hybrid work schedule will
require 8 full days per month in the office, with the option to
work the remaining days per month at home or in the office.
Competitive pay scale. Generous paid time off package. Full
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term
Disability, 401(k) employer match amount is 100% up to 6% of your
annual contributions. You are immediately 100% vested in the
employer match dollars. Outstanding company bonus program. Tuition
Reimbursement. And many more exciting company benefits EOE
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