Senior Software Engineer (Cloud, API Development)
Company: The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Location: Hartford
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
Who Are We?Taking care of our customers, our communities and
each other. That s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this
commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best
property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join
us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives
on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do
it.Compensation OverviewThe annual base salary range provided for
this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad
range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual
salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors,
including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the
skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the
candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our
comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also
eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.Salary
Range$117,500.00 - $193,900.00Target Openings1What Is the
Opportunity?Travelers is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join
our organization as we grow and transform our Technology landscape.
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. Individual
will also consult with users to determine hardware, software or
system functional specifications, manage the effective use of
resources, act as subject matter expert across multiple
applications, systems and technologies, leverage technical and
business knowledge to drive the planning and execution of complex
initiatives, participate in the design/ development process, and
provide technical leadership.As a Senior Software Engineer for the
Payments circle you will be a key contributor to the delivery of
technical solutions by the circle and value stream. You will work
with technology leaders to establish modern software engineering
practices and enforce them within your team and across other teams.
You will bring your engineering expertise to lead the technical
design of business-critical systems in ways that align with
software engineering best practices and the Payments and Billing
Transformation (PBT) ecosystem. Your knowledge of current industry
trends will be used to influence the software engineering processes
and standards used by the circle. You will collaborate with
architects and other senior level software engineers to guide the
development and integration of various applications that make up
the Payments technology environment. This position will use modern
architecture principles like event-driven design, microservices,
APIs, and cloud-native (AWS) to develop, test, and support
resilient and secure technical solutions in an Agile setting. You
will lead and mentor software engineers throughout the SDLC process
and bring a self-led learning approach to encourage growth among
individuals and the team.What Will You Do?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.Seek opportunities to expand technical knowledge and
capabilities.Perform other duties as assigned.What Will Our Ideal
Candidate Have?Five years of programming/development experience
preferred.Delivery - Advanced delivery skills including the ability
to determine the software design strategy and methodology to be
used for efforts, use automated tests, analysis, and informed
feedback loops to ensure the quality and production readiness of
work before release, monitor the health of work efforts and that of
adjacent systems.Domain Expertise - Demonstrated track record of
domain expertise including the ability to develop business
partnerships and influence priorities by identifying solutions that
are aligned with current business objective and closely follow
industry trends relevant to domain, understanding how to apply
them, and sharing knowledge with coworkers.Problem Solving - Strong
problem solver who utilizes data and proofs of concepts to find
creative solutions to difficult problems, reflects on solutions,
measuring their impact, and uses that information to ideate and
optimize. Also adept at making decisions that involve a significant
number of factors with broad implications.Communication - Strong
communicator who possesses the ability to describe technology
concepts in ways the business can understand, document initiatives
in a concise and clear manner, collaborate effectively with
teammates and others regardless of role, quickly extract core
issues from discussions and meetings, give and receive constructive
feedback, offer help when asked, and ensure everyone has a chance
to share their thoughts and are heard; an attentive and empathetic
listener.Leadership - Advanced leadership skills with the ability
to take action even when there is no clear owner, inspire and
motivate others, and be effective at influencing team members.What
is a Must Have?Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related
field, or its equivalent in work experience.Three years of
programming/development experience.Job Specific Technical Skills &
CompetenciesExperience with Java, Python, or NodeJSExperience with
microservicesExperience with event-driven technologies like AWS
EventBridge, Kafka, RabbitMQExperience with RESTful web
servicesExperience with SQLExperience with CI/CD DevOps tools like
Jenkins, UCD, GitHub ActionsExcellent communication and
organizational skillsExperience leading or mentoring other software
engineersNice to HaveExperience with AWS LambdaExperience with AWS
EKSExperience with APIs using MuleSoft or AWS API GatewayExperience
with noSQL databases like AWS DynamoDB, MongoDBExperience with IBM
ODMExperience with Terraform EnterpriseExperience with Testing
AutomationExperience with Test Driven DevelopmentWhat Is in It for
You?Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members -
including spouses, domestic partners, and children - 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. If you have
student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings
Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan,
Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k)
account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100%
funded by Travelers.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
is comprised of tools and resources that empower you to achieve
your wellness goals. In addition, our Life Balance program provides
access to professional counseling services, life coaching and other
resources to support your daily life needs. Through Life Balance,
you re eligible for five free counseling sessions with a licensed
therapist.Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the
communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved.
Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that
enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.Employment
PracticesTravelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the
unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our
organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from
our differences.If you are a candidate and have specific questions
regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an
email so we may assist you.Travelers reserves the right to fill
this position at a level above or below the level included in this
posting.To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs
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