Senior Software Engineer II, AI Enablement

Symetra Financial Corporation; Farmington (CT); Hybrid; USD 128,700 - 214,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid vacation and sick time

Company matching for community contributions

Job summary

Symetra Financial Corporation is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer for its fast-growing AI Enablement team. You will lead the delivery of high-quality solutions, focusing on AI-powered applications. This role offers the opportunity to mentor engineers and shape key design patterns within the team.

The position provides flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting options and competitive compensation ranging from $128,700 to $214,600, plus annual bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading delivery and shaping design within a team.
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure on AWS or Google Cloud.
• Advanced problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of secure, high-quality, performant code.
• Drive design and define architectural patterns.
• Mentor other engineers on the team.

Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

API

Agile Methodologies

TypeScript

Apache Kafka

Angular

C

Job description

You may have seen in the media that job posting scams are on the rise. Symetra is committed to creating a positive candidate experience without putting you at risk. As such, applications for our open job postings are only collected through our secure career site and we are transparent about our. We also do not send funds to candidates or request funds from candidates, via check or otherwise. If you experience something different than what we outline in our process or would like to report suspicious activity, please contact us.- Relevant skills and experience will be listed so you know why those jobs are a match## Job Description**About the team**Symetra's AI Enablement team is a fast-growing team of builders inside our Data Analytics organization. Our goal is to accelerate AI adoption across the company in two ways: by building shared platforms, tooling, and patterns that let other teams effectively integrate AI into their workflows, and by shipping AI-powered applications for the most important use cases.We work in small, cross-functional teams, build **with** the people who use what we make, and move fast. Our first product in production, **docstream**, is an AI-powered document-processing platform that currently supports several of Symetra's back-end operational processes. We plan to continue to iterate on docstream and to build out other products using the same modular architecture, integrating third-party products where it makes sense.**About the role**As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll lead the delivery of high-quality solutions on one of these teams. You'll design the core capabilities and APIs that support one or more of our products, and the lightweight interfaces (e.g. web, browser extension) built on top of them. You'll set patterns the rest of the team builds on, influence architecture, and mentor the engineers around you.**What you will do*** Lead delivery of secure, high-quality, performant code, and build reusable solutions for others to use.* Drive design: define patterns, run design reviews, and shape our architecture.* Improve how we test, automate, and deliver code.* Strengthen security, performance, and reliability, and lead root-cause analysis on production issues.* Mentor other engineers on the team.**Who You Are*** An experienced engineer with a track record of leading delivery and shaping design within a team.* Built and operated production services and APIs.* Hands-on with cloud infrastructure on AWS (preferred) or Google Cloud, especially containerized workloads.* Advanced problem-solving and communication; comfortable working directly with stakeholders.* Use AI coding agents effectively in your day-to-day work, with the judgment to know when to use them and when not to.**Nice to Haves*** Built LLM-powered applications (prompting, retrieval/RAG, evaluations, agents, MCP).* Familiarity with AWS Bedrock or other model-hosting platforms.* Infrastructure-as-code with AWS CDK.* Frontend development with TypeScript and React.* Document-processing, OCR, or data-extraction experience.**Why Work at Symetra**Here's what some of our employees have to say about why they work at Symetra:*""If you want to invest in yourself and build a career, this is a great place to work. If you don't want to put in the effort to learn the industry and become a student of the business (it takes real effort!), there are easier places to work." - Cris H., VP Internal Sales**""I am grateful to be here and I know how blessed I am to work for a company that truly cares about me as a person". - Nancy R., Sr. Investment Fund Analyst***What we offer you****Benefits and Perks**We don't take a "one-size-fits-all" approach when it comes to our employees. Our programs are designed to make your life better both at work and at home.* Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements* Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%* Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays* Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching**Compensation**Salary Range: $128,700 - $214,600 plus eligibility for annual bonus program**We empower inclusion**At Symetra, we aspire to be the most inclusive insurance company in the country. We're building a place where every employee feels valued, respected, and has opportunities to contribute.Inclusion is about recognizing our assumptions, considering multiple perspective, and removing barriers. We accept and celebrate diverse experiences, identities, and perspectives, because lifting each other up fuels thought and builds a stronger, more innovative company. We invite you to learn more about our efforts here.**Creating a world where more people have access to financial freedom**Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals and feel confident about the future. In our daily work, we're guided by the principles of Value, Transparency and Sustainability. This means we provide products and services people need at a competitive price, we communicate clearly and openly so people understand what they're buying, and we design products-and operate our company-to stand the test of time. We're committed to showing up for our communities, lifting up our employees, and standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Join our team and help us create a world where more people have access to financial freedom.For more information about our careers visit:**Work Authorization**Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at hire and must maintain authorization to work in the United States throughout their employment with our company.**Please review Symetra's Remote Network Minimum Requirements:**As a remote-first organization committed to providing a positive experience for both employees and customers, Symetra has the following standards for employees' internet connection:* Minimum Internet Speed:100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload, in alignment with the FCC's definition of "broadband."* Internet Type:Fiber, Cable (e.g., Comcast, Spectrum), or DSL.* Not Permissible:Satellite (e.g., Starlink), cellular broadband (hotspot or otherwise), any other wireless technology, or wired dial-up.When applying to jobs at Symetra you'll be asked to and confirm that your internet connection meets or exceeds Symetra's standard as outlined above.**Identity Verification**Symetra is committed to fair and secure hiring practices. For all roles, candidates will be required (after the initial phone screen) to be on video for all interviews. Symetra will take affirmative steps at key points in the process to verify that a candidate is not seeking employment fraudulently, e.g. through use of a false identity.Failure to comply with verification procedures may result in:* Disqualification from the recruitment process* Withdrawal of a job offer* Termination of employment and other criminal and/or civil remedies, if fraud is discovered### Popular Skills of Previous Hires* Amazon Web Services (AWS)* API* Agile Methodologies* Agile* TypeScript* Apache Kafka* Angular* AngularJS* C#### Job titles of previous hiresSenior Software Engineer ISenior Software Engineer IISr Software EngineerAI EnginnerSr AI Software Enginner## Perks and Benefits### Paid Time Away### Benefits### 401k### Remote WorkAlmost all our jobs have the option to work from home### Company MatchingGive back to your community and double your impact