Software Engineer I - MERN, AWS

Travelers Canada; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) matching

PTO 20+ days

Job summary

Travelers is seeking a Software Engineer I in Minnesota to contribute to end-to-end engineering tasks across the stack, including development, testing, debugging, and health monitoring. The role emphasizes modern architecture, microservices, and cloud platforms such as AWS with emphasis on REST APIs.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of programming experience, a Bachelor’s in CS or related field, and strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related STEM field or equivalent
• Three years of programming/development experience
• Strong delivery skills with ability to decompose work and meet commitments
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis, design, development, and configuration for intermediate complexity tasks.
• Collaborate with team to analyze defects and incidents of intermediate complexity and escalate as needed.
• Work within team guidelines to tackle well-scoped problems independently.
• Seek opportunities to expand technical knowledge and capabilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

MERN stack

Java/.NET

JavaScript/TypeScript

REST APIs

AWS

Kafka

CI/CD

Microservices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related STEM field

3 years of software development experience

Tools

MongoDB

Express

React

Node.js

Java

.NET

REST

AWS

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 170 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.

Job Category Technology Compensation Overview

The 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 $99,100.00 - $163,400.00

Target Openings 1

What Is the Opportunity?

Travelers is seeking a Software Engineer I to join our organization as we grow and transform our Technology landscape. Individual will complete intermediate end to end engineering tasks for specific system assignments including developing, analyzing, configuring, testing, debugging, troubleshooting, documenting, health monitoring/alerting, and implementing based on user or system design specifications, as well as participating in troubleshooting, conducting impact analysis and escalating appropriately.

Strong full-stack development experience with MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node) or equivalent stacks (Java/.NET), proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and REST APIs, plus familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS), event streaming (Kafka), CI/CD pipelines with test automation, and modern architecture patterns including microservices, containerization, and real-time/batch data processing.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. The company does not sponsor/support H-1B petitions, TN, or Forms I-983/STEM OPT, for this role.

What Will You Do?

Perform analysis, design, development, and configuration functions as well as define technical requirements for assignments of intermediate complexity.

Participate with team to perform analysis, assessment and resolution for defects and incidents of intermediate complexity and escalates appropriately.

Work within guidelines set by team to independently tackle well-scoped problems.

Seek opportunities to expand technical knowledge and capabilities.

Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

Three years of programming/development experience.

• Delivery – Intermediate delivery skills including the ability to deliver work at a steady, predictable pace to achieve commitments, decompose work assignments into small batch releases and contribute to tradeoff and negotiation discussions.
• Domain Expertise – Demonstrated track record of domain expertise including the ability to understand technical concepts necessary to do the job effectively, demonstrate willingness, cooperation, and concern for business issues and possess in-depth knowledge of immediate systems worked on.
• Problem Solving – Proven problem solving skills including debugging skills, allowing you to determine source of issues in unfamiliar code or systems and the ability to recognize and solve repetitive problems rather than working around them, recognize mistakes using them as learning opportunities and break down large problems into smaller, more manageable ones.
• Communication – Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely interact with team members, document work in a clear, easy to follow manner, collaborate well with team members, take in well- scoped requirements and ask the right questions to ensure clarification, seek out and receive constructive criticism well and listen when others are speaking.
• Leadership – Intermediate leadership skills with a proven track record of self-motivation in identifying personal growth opportunities.

What is a Must Have?

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, related STEM field, or its equivalent in education and/or work experience.

2 additional years of software engineering experience.

What 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, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved.

Employment Practices

Travelers 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. In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions. 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 please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.

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