What We Do

Milliman IntelliScript is a group of a few hundred experts in fields ranging from actuarial science to information technology to clinical practice. Together, we develop and deploy category-defining, data-driven, software-as-a-service (SaaS) products for a broad spectrum of insurance clients. We’re a business unit within Milliman, Inc., a respected consultancy with offices around the world.

Candidates who have their pick of jobs are drawn to IntelliScript’s entrepreneurial and collaborative culture of innovation, excellence, exceptional customer service, balance, and transparency. Every single person has a voice in our company, and we challenge each other to push the outer limits of our full, diverse potential. And we’ve shown sustained growth that ensures you’ll have room to grow your skillset, responsibilities, and career.

Our team is smart, down-to-earth, and ready to listen to your best ideas. We reward excellence and offer competitive compensation and benefits. Visit our LinkedIn page for a closer look at our company, and learn more about our cultural values here.

Milliman invests in skills training and career development and gives all employees access to a variety of learning and mentoring opportunities. Our growing number of Milliman Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are employee-led communities that influence policy decisions, develop future leaders, and amplify the voices of their constituents. We encourage our employees to give back to their varied professions, including leadership in professional organizations. Please visit our website to learn more about Milliman’s commitments to our people, diversity and inclusion, social impact, and sustainability.

What this position entails

The Staff Software Engineer will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organization by driving early-stage innovation and zero-to-one development of new products and capabilities. As a key member of our R&D team, this role focuses on transforming ideas into working solutions - rapidly developing MVPs, testing concepts, and iterating based on real user feedback. Working across ambiguous problem spaces, you’ll translate emerging opportunities and evolving business needs into solutions that help us quickly determine what delivers value.

Operating in a dynamic, experimental environment, this role balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution. It requires navigating ambiguity, continuously testing assumptions, and using rapid feedback loops to refine ideas and uncover scalable opportunities. The position plays a critical role in identifying product-market fit and shaping new offerings - helping define the next generation of solutions that will drive long-term growth.

What you will be doing

Design, develop, and iterate on MVPs, prototypes, and early-stage solutions to explore new product and capability opportunities
Rapidly test ideas by building lightweight implementations and getting them in front of users for feedback
Translate ambiguous problem spaces and emerging needs into tangible technical solutions
Continuously refine concepts through experimentation, data, and user insights to determine what delivers value
Build and deploy solutions primarily within AWS, leveraging cloud-native services to enable rapid development and iteration
Experiment with AI-driven approaches both as a tool for faster delivery and as a core component of new product features
Work within a small, cross-functional team to shape and validate new ideas and approaches
Partner with technical and non-technical stakeholders across business units to gather feedback, validate assumptions, and ensure focus on solving the most valuable problems
Balance speed and quality by applying appropriate engineering practices for early-stage development
Contribute to technical decisions that enable fast iteration while supporting future scalability
Support deployment of prototypes and early solutions to enable real-world testing and learning

What we need

10+ years of relevant software engineering experience
Strong experience with C# (.NET 8), React, SQL
Cloud development experience, preferably with AWS
Understanding of Agile practices (e.g. Scrum)
Experience with full software development lifecycle
Excellent technical design, problem solving, and debugging skills
Excellent collaborative skills, work well independently and as a team member
Proven analytical skills to interpret and implement business and functional requirements

What you bring to the table

Leads by example, consistently demonstrating trust, empathy, and a shared sense of responsibility within the team
Mentors others in effective collaboration, communication, and technical problem solving, helping raise the team’s ability to work through complex challenges
Thrives in ambiguous, early-stage environments
Brings curiosity, continuous learning, and awareness of industry trends and emerging technologies, including AI/ML, to accelerate development and inform new product possibilities
Turns ideas into working solutions quickly, balancing speed, engineering judgment, and appropriate rigor for early-stage development
Effectively assesses and interprets information, identifying patterns and trends to inform decision-making and problem solving
Influences and adapts to shifting priorities
Strategically influences outcomes by articulating evolving ideas, aligning stakeholders, navigating complex negotiations, and leveraging relationships for impact
Develops strategies for problem solving, enhances organizational capabilities in creative solution development, mentors others in advanced problem solving techniques
Drives a culture of improvement, mentors others in improvement methodologies, and leads organizational change initiatives
Coaches others on the importance of reliability, ensures team commitments are met, and leads by example in high pressure situations
Comfortably with experimentation and failure, and actively leverages learnings when ideas or prototypes are abandoned due to lack of business value
Understands, anticipates, and plans ahead for future work to make solutions scalable, and effectively partners with downstream teams to transition successful experiments

Wish list

Experience in environments subject to HIPAA and/or PCI regulations and understanding how to balance compliance with rapid innovation
Experience in software-as-a-service environments
Experience with domain-driven design
Experience designing and building systems using modern architectures, such as microservices and event-driven patterns
AWS Certifications or deep experience leveraging AWS cloud-native services
Experience with test-driven development (TDD) or similar approaches
Experience leveraging GenAI or other emerging technologies in product development or prototyping
Experience with healthcare data, Health IT, healthcare interoperability standards (e.g., FHIR, HL7), or related
Experience with clinical informatics or understanding of medical claims and electronic health record data (e.g., ICD-10, data structures, relationships, and management)

Location

The expected application deadline for this job is August 1, 2026. This position is open to remote work. Applicants must be willing to travel to the Milliman office in Brookfield, WI as needed and travel nationwide for meetings, conferences, and team events.

Compensation

The overall salary range for this role is $117,500 - $222,985. For candidates residing in:

Alaska, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, the District of Columbia, New York City, Newark, San Jose, or San Francisco the salary range is $135,125 - $222,985.
All other locations the salary range is $117,500 - $193,000.

A combination of factors will be considered, including, but not limited to, education, relevant work experience, qualifications, skills, certifications, etc.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial security, and well-being. Benefits include:

Medical, Dental and Vision – Coverage for employees, dependents, and domestic partners.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Confidential support for personal and work-related challenges.
401(k) Plan – Includes a company matching program and profit-sharing contributions.
Discretionary Bonus Program – Recognizing employee contributions.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – Pre-tax savings for dependent care, transportation, and eligible medical expenses.
Paid Time Off (PTO) – Begins accruing on the first day of work. Full-time employees accrue 15 days per year, and employees working less than full-time accrue PTO on a prorated basis.
Holidays – A minimum of 10 paid holidays per year.
Family Building Benefits – Includes adoption and fertility assistance.
Paid Parental Leave – 11 weeks of paid leave for employees who meet eligibility criteria.
Life Insurance & AD&D – 100% of premiums covered by Milliman.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability – Fully paid by Milliman.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.