Director, Software Engineer – Circle Engineer

Jobtailor; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Travelers is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Lead in the United States (CT) to guide a team of engineers in delivering cloud-based, microservices-driven solutions. You will mentor staff, own design quality, handle complex incidents, and drive strategic technical decisions aligned with business goals.

The role requires strong leadership, advanced problem-solving, and collaboration with cross-functional partners to optimize delivery and production-readiness across multiple applications and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related STEM field.
• 6+ years of software engineering experience beyond degree.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and deliver complex software projects.
• Experience implementing cloud-based microservices and modern software architectures.
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Software Engineers through technical guidance, mentorship, and modeling Travelers’ leadership behaviors.
• Direct complex software design, development, analysis, configuration, testing, debugging, troubleshooting, documentation, health monitoring/alerting, and implementation.
• Lead investigation and resolution of critical, high-impact problems, defects, and incidents.
• Identify opportunities to use technology to improve the business and create more efficient processes.
• Apply current industry trends and techniques to formulate software engineering solutions.
• Consult with users to determine hardware, software, or system functional specifications.
• Manage effective use of resources.
• Act as a subject matter expert across multiple applications, systems, and technologies.
• Drive planning and execution of complex initiatives using technical and business knowledge.
• Participate in design and development processes.
• Provide technical leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cloud-Based Solutions

Microservices Architecture

Software Design Strategy

Automated Testing

Insurance Industry Experience

Problem-Solving

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Influencing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

N/A

Job description

• Lead a team of Software Engineers through technical guidance, mentorship, and modeling Travelers’ leadership behaviors
• Direct complex software design, development, analysis, configuration, testing, debugging, troubleshooting, documentation, health monitoring/alerting, and implementation
• Lead investigation and resolution of critical, high-impact problems, defects, and incidents
• Identify opportunities to use technology to improve the business and create more efficient processes
• Apply current industry trends and techniques to formulate software engineering solutions
• Consult with users to determine hardware, software, or system functional specifications
• Manage effective use of resources
• Act as a subject matter expert across multiple applications, systems, and technologies
• Drive planning and execution of complex initiatives using technical and business knowledge
• Participate in design and development processes
• Provide technical leadership
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 5 years of related experience, including insurance / financial services industry experience
• Demonstrated experience implementing current technology trends and techniques, such as cloud-based solutions leveraging microservices
• Advanced delivery skills, including software design strategy, automated testing, analysis, feedback loops, and production-readiness monitoring
• Demonstrated domain expertise and ability to develop business partnerships and influence priorities
• Strong problem-solving skills using data and proofs of concept
• Advanced decision-making skills involving significant factors with broad implications
• Strong communication skills, including explaining technology concepts, documenting initiatives, collaborating, extracting core issues, and giving and receiving feedback
• Advanced leadership skills, including taking action without a clear owner, motivating others, and influencing team members
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, related STEM field, or equivalent in education and/or work experience
• 6 additional years of software engineering experience

Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced leadership and technical expertise in software engineering, with a focus on cloud-based solutions and microservices. Proven ability to drive complex initiatives, mentor teams, and enhance business processes through technology.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cloud-Based Solutions
• Microservices Architecture
• Software Design Strategy
• Automated Testing
• Insurance Industry Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Design
• Development
• Analysis
• Configuration
• Testing
• Debugging
• Troubleshooting
• Documentation
• Health Monitoring
• Implementation

Soft Skills

• Problem-Solving
• Communication
• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Influencing

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

• Insurance
• Financial Services
• Technology Trends
• Business Partnerships
• Production-Readiness Monitoring