The Standard is looking for a Software Engineer III focused on AI to join our team. As a key member of the team, you will be working alongside Product Owners, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers and AI Engineers to build modern AI solutions. The ideal candidate should possess strong Python programming skills, REST API development experience, and familiarity with front-end technologies such as React or Angular alongside experience with Azure cloud engineering platform to drive innovation and efficiency in building enterprise grade solutions. As a Software Engineer focused on AI, you will have the opportunity to: Build highly scalable and reliable APIs, services and applications that enables custom AI (ML & Gen. AI) capabilities to be used by other enterprise systems. Develop intuitive, user-friendly interfaces with React or Angular to ensure seamless user experiences across AI-driven applications Contribute to innovation and development of best-in-class patterns and methodologies that can be used to drastically evolve business processes as we know it. Develop and maintain automated CI/ CD pipelines for application deployment, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency. Play a crucial role in driving The Standard’s AI and user experience initiatives, advancing software engineering and UI/ UX practices. Skills and Background You’ll Need Education: A Bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement. Experience: Typically requires 4 years of related experience. Strong skills in implementing Python API design patterns using frameworks like Fast. API or Flask. Skilled in Java is a requirement of the role. Experience optimizing UI applications for speed, responsiveness, and cross-browser compatibility. Experience with containerization technologies like Docker or Kubernetes on Azure platform. Demonstrable experience in configuring and implementing Azure Application Gateway and API management solutions like Azure API Management or Kong Konnect. Hands-on experience implementing and optimizing API applications for sub-second performance. Experience in load testing REST API applications with tools like Apache J - Meter or SOAPUI. Hands on experience pre-processing multi-modal data (text, images) to handle user input, cleaning and formatting text. Experience in working with event driven publish-subscribe solution patterns using solutions like Azure Event Hub or Kafka and developing end to end orchestrations. Experience in developing API applications to include package/dependency management tools (e.g., Poetry) and functional testing (e.g., Pytest, Py. Lint). Experience implementing CI/ CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. Working within an Agile delivery / DevOps methodology to deliver proof of concept and production implementation in iterative sprints. Strong problem solving and analytical skills. Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate Adaptability – Demonstrates flexibility by willingly accepting new situations such as teams, projects or work processes. Customer Focus – Responds to standard requests from internal/external customers; performs necessary duties consistently and reliably to meet customer expectations. Improvement Mindset - Demonstrates curiosity by asking questions regarding current approaches/methods and identifying potential changes. #LI-Remote. Why Join The Standard? We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions. An annual incentive bonus plan. Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure. A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance. An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools. In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee-focused benefits support work-life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard. Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors including individual and organizational performance. The actual compensation for this role will be based on a combination of education and experience, knowledge and skills, position budget, internal equity, and market data. Salary Range:$113,500.00 - $192,750.00 Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date. Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., and American Heritage Life Insurance Company and American Heritage Service Company, marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity employers.