Senior Staff Software Engineer: Guidewire, Java, AWS & AI

The Hartford

Columbus (OH)

On-site

USD 128,000 - 191,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

The Hartford is seeking a Senior Staff Guidewire Software Engineer to design, build, and modernize Claims IT solutions with strong depth in Guidewire, Java, and AWS. The role blends core platform engineering with hands-on delivery to accelerate value for business teams.

Hybrid work schedule with three days in the office (Tue–Thu) across Hartford, CT; Chicago, IL; Columbus, OH; and Charlotte, NC. AI agent experience with Google ADK is a plus and encouraged for innovative document understanding

Qualifications

7+ years of software engineering experience in enterprise environments.
Strong hands-on Guidewire cloud experience, preferably ClaimCenter implementation and must have Guidewire claims center certification.
Strong hands-on Java experience building APIs, integrations, and distributed services.
Strong AWS and/or GCP engineering experience delivering production cloud solutions.
Experience with event-driven systems, asynchronous messaging, and secure REST integration patterns.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and enhance Guidewire ClaimCenter workflows, rules, and integrations for claims operations.
Build resilient Java APIs and backend services for high-volume claims processing; architect cloud-native AWS services.
Own end-to-end engineering delivery: design, build, test automation, release, and production support.
Implement CI/CD, code quality gates, observability, and engineering standards; collaborate with stakeholders to translate business goals into technical solutions.
Lead incident troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and permanent corrective actions; mentor engineers.