Staff Software Engineer - Duck Creek

Staff Software Engineer - IE07IE We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

Hartford is searching for a Staff Software Engineer - Duck Creek within the Personal Lines organization that will have end-to-end technical accountabilities in application development for personal lines portfolio in a highly distributed, integrated, multi-platform environment. This team is passionate for technology and strives to build well architected and innovative solutions for the business as well as Fundamentally treats IT Operations as Software Engineering and adopted Scrum development methodology and core agile engineering practices such as continuous integration and test-driven development.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership, enforcing the vision of the application architecture and integrity of the application environment in alliance with architects and other tech leads.
• Hands-On Coding: Lead teams while also performing hands-on coding to stay connected with the technical aspects of the projects.
• Code Quality : Conducting code reviews to maintain high standards in coding and reliability.
• Mentorship : Guiding junior engineers to enhance team capabilities and foster growth,
• Communicate Effectively: Proactively communicate risks, issues, and mitigations to stakeholders.
• Embrace Future Technologies: Lead innovation efforts, leveraging modern technologies to solve customer problems. Knowledge of implementing solutions through Gen AI (Artificial Intelligence) is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 5+ years in application software development.
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of Object-Oriented design, Java or .NET frameworks, front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, Angular/React, XML, XSLT, SQL), and cloud platforms (preferably AWS). Must have a strong working experience as Designer/Developer of REST/SOAP API services, both as consumer & provider.
• DevOps Knowledge: Experience with continuous integration and DevOps tools (GitHub, Jenkins, Rally, SonarQube).
• Tech Savvy: Passionate about staying current with technology trends, experimenting with modern technologies, and participating in internal tech communities.
• Agile Practitioner: Experience with agile or scrum methodologies.
• Soft Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of P&C Insurance and low coding platforms (Duck Creek)
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field preferred. This role can have a Hybrid or Remote work arrangement. Candidates who live near one of our locations will have the expectation of working in an office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday). Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship. The company will not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position.

Compensation The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role.

The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is: $116,000 - $174,000 Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age About Us | Our Culture | What It’s Like to Work Here | Perks & Benefits