Staff Software Engineer

Jobtailor; Connecticut; On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior software engineer to lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native applications and microservices on AWS. You will architect Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions, while mentoring junior engineers and driving DevOps best practices.

The role requires collaboration with product owners, data scientists, and business stakeholders to evolve the claims platform architecture in a hands-on technical capacity.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI and Agentic AI technologies.
• Strong proficiency in Python and/or Java.
• Extensive experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Experience building modern front-end applications using Angular.
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools and practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native applications and microservices on AWS.
• Architect and implement Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions.
• Serve as a hands-on technical leader.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, data scientists, and business stakeholders.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers.
• Drive adoption of DevOps best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and frameworks.
• Contribute to the evolution of claims platform architecture.
• Partner with cross-functional teams across Claims IT.

Skills

Python

Java

Generative AI

Agentic AI

RESTful APIs

Event-driven

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or related field

Tools

AWS

Angular

Terraform

CI/CD

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native applications and microservices on AWS
• Architect and implement Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions
• Serve as a hands‑on technical leader
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, data scientists, and business stakeholders
• Mentor and coach junior and mid‑level engineers
• Drive adoption of DevOps best practices
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and frameworks
• Contribute to the evolution of claims platform architecture
• Partner with cross‑functional teams across Claims IT

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Hands‑on experience with Generative AI and Agentic AI technologies
• Strong proficiency in Python and/or Java
• Extensive experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Experience building modern front‑end applications using Angular
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and event‑driven systems
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools and practices
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills