Mercury Ignite: Software Engineering Graduate Development Program (Remote)

Kick-start your career with Mercury Ignite: Graduate Program in Application Development, a 12-month structured journey that offers hands-on experience across real business projects, rotations through key verticals within Application Development, and a dedicated role at the end of the program. You’ll strengthen your skills with access to LinkedIn Learning and the CodeSignal Learn platform, while an assigned buddy supports your culture fit and helps you thrive from day one.

We are one team.

The Mercury Technology Solutions team (MTS) is a technology team focused on driving business growth while providing top quality customer and agent experience.  Below is a summary of the groups you could be supporting: 

Application Engineering – Focuses on the development and maintenance of all internal and external facing systems. 

Software Quality Engineering - Focus on development and maintenance of testing tools, frameworks and reusable test script libraries.

Job Summary

We are seeking curious, passionate, and hard-working graduates from an information technology academic field to participate in our remote graduate program. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications and systems. You will work under the guidance of senior engineers and managers to build high-quality, innovative, and fully performing software in compliance with coding standards and technical design.  

State specific pay scales for this role are as follows:

$74,955 to $138,744  (CA, NJ, NY, WA, HI, AK, MD, CT, RI, MA)

$68,141 to $126,131 (NV, OR, AZ, CO, WY, TX, ND, MN, MO, IL, WI, FL, GA, MI, OH, VA, PA, DE, VT, NH, ME)

$61,327 to $113,518  (UT, ID, MT, NM, SD, NE, KS, OK, IA, AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, KY, IN, SC, NC, WV)

The expected base salary for this position will vary depending on a number of factors, including relevant experience, skills and location.

Job Function

• Rotate through assignments in different areas of Application Development, building a solid foundation in software engineering concepts, tools, quality engineering, and processes. 
• Develop a strong understanding of relevant product areas, codebases, and systems.  

• Write high-quality code for simple scenarios with good test coverage.  

• Help with any Application System Support needs.  

• Participate in Review of Design and Application code to ensure Best Practices, Adherence to Mercury Standards and High Quality. 

Education Requirements

• Be legally eligible to work in the U.S.
• Recently completed a Bachelors (BS/BA) or Masters (MS/MA) degree in an information technology (computer science, Electrical engineering, Mathematics and Data science) field
• Able to provide a cumulative GPA, as reported by your school. Minimum 3.0 GPA required, 3.5 or higher GPA preferred.
• Graduation date on or after November 2025
• Planning to seek full-time employment by June 2026

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Good problem-solving skills
• Willingness to independently learn and make an impact within a team environment
• Strong programming skills in at least one of the following: Java, JavaScript, Python
• Good understanding of different data structures and algorithms
• Preferred but not required: experience with AI, SQL and Git/GitHub/GitLab

Physical Actions

Required job duties are essentially sedentary in nature, consisting of occasional walking, standing, lifting, and/or carrying ten pounds maximum.

Why a Mercury Ignite Graduate Program

• Entry-level role with real-world experience in different areas of application development
• Fulltime opportunity to gain hands-on experience with programs and projects
• Assigned buddy to support with team assimilation
• Earn a competitive salary with benefits

If you’re interested in launching your career with Mercury Insurance - Apply today!

Mercury is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of a diverse workforce.