Senior Software Engineer, AWS Integration

$133,500 - $220,300/Yr

Travelers - Hartford, CT

Full-time - Mid Level

Hartford, CT

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

Travelers is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our organization as we grow and transform our Technology landscape. The individual will complete advanced software end-to-end engineering tasks that span many parts of a system including designing, developing, analyzing, configuring, testing, debugging, troubleshooting, documenting, health monitoring/alerting, and implementing based on user or system specifications. This role involves consulting with users to determine hardware, software, or system functional specifications, managing the effective use of resources, and acting as a subject matter expert across multiple applications, systems, and technologies. The Senior Software Engineer will leverage technical and business knowledge to drive the planning and execution of complex initiatives, participate in the design/development process, and provide technical leadership. In this position, you will perform complex analysis, advanced level design, configuration, and develop functions for impactful and high-visibility tasks. You will take the lead on directing and implementing solutions to moderately complex, loosely scoped problems that are aligned with team goals. Delivering efforts both independently and by leading other team members is essential. You will lead investigation and resolution efforts for critical, high-impact problems, defects, and incidents, acting as a technology advocate and independently seeking opportunities where technology can be utilized to improve the business. Providing technical guidance and mentorship while fostering a team environment is also a key responsibility. You will apply knowledge of current industry trends and techniques to formulate solutions within the context of assigned efforts, seek opportunities to expand technical knowledge and capabilities, and manage scoping for features, ensuring business requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex analysis, advanced level design, configuration and develop functions for impactful and high-visibility tasks.
• Take the lead on directing and implementing solutions to moderately complex, loosely scoped problems that are aligned with team goals.
• Deliver efforts both independently and by leading other team members.
• Lead investigation and resolution efforts for critical, high impact problems, defects, and incidents.
• Act as a technology advocate, independently seeking opportunities where technology can be utilized to improve the business.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship while fostering a team environment.
• Apply knowledge of current industry trends and techniques to formulate solutions within the context of assigned efforts.
• Manage scoping for Features (defining and translation of business to technical).
• Communicate to/from business contacts and manage handoff to other technical teams.
• Design and lead testing/validation of technical solutions, ensuring business requirements are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or its equivalent in work experience.
• Three years of programming/development experience.
• 6+ years of programming/development experience preferred.
• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with automated testing and analysis.
• Knowledge of current industry trends relevant to software engineering.
• Experience in mentoring junior team members.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program provides tools, discounts, and resources to achieve wellness goals.
• Volunteer Encouragement: Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.