Director, Software Engineering

$135,700 - $223,900/Yr

Travelers - Hartford, CT

Full-time - Director

Hartford, CT

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Director of Software Engineering at Travelers will lead the application development of the Access and Provisioning Request System (APRS) and other automation initiatives to support the Business Insurance Risk and Cyber organization. This role requires a hands-on technical leader who will oversee application security, vulnerability remediation, and collaborate with various teams to enhance the security posture of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development and maintenance of ARPS, including modernization and potential re-write.
• Oversee development and maintenance of additional automation efforts in support of BI Risk and Cyber organization.
• Take point on initiatives such as vulnerability remediation and secrets management across Business Insurance Technology organization; track results, provide metrics, and coordinate resolution as necessary.
• Act as a liaison between the development team and senior management; ensure effective communication between stakeholders, clients, and team members.
• Identify and lead opportunities to improve application security across Business Insurance.
• Partner with Enterprise Cyber group to address any concerns with third parties we interface with.
• Coordinate with application areas as new tools and processes such as penetration testing are introduced.
• Serve as HR manager for a team of three software engineers; hire and train staff as necessary.

Requirements

• Experience as a software engineer using modern languages, frameworks, and development environments.
• Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP, and NIST frameworks.
• Background in application security including areas such as cloud security, IAM, and security testing.
• Experience overseeing software development initiatives and managing production applications.
• The ability to plan, coordinate, and track projects, manage teams, deadlines, and budgets.
• The ability to support and assist team members, resolve conflicts, and develop collaboration.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced delivery skills including the ability to determine the software design strategy and methodology to be used for efforts.
• Demonstrated track record of domain expertise including the ability to develop business partnerships and influence priorities.
• Strong problem solver who utilizes data and proofs of concepts to find creative solutions to difficult problems.
• Strong communicator who possesses the ability to describe technology concepts in ways the business can understand.
• Advanced leadership skills with the ability to take action even when there is no clear owner.

Benefits

• Health Insurance for employees and eligible family members from the first day of employment.
• 401(k) matching contributions dollar-for-dollar up to the first 5% of eligible pay.
• Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness program with tools, discounts, and resources for wellness goals and caregiving needs.
• Access to free professional counseling services and health coaching.
• Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program to support charitable contributions.