Staff Software Engineer - Duck Creek

The Hartford; Frisco (TX); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hartford is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Frisco, Texas, focusing on personal lines application development. The role requires 5+ years of software development experience and expertise in Java or .NET frameworks. You’ll lead technical efforts and mentor junior engineers while maintaining coding standards. This position offers a hybrid or remote work arrangement, providing flexibility to those near an office location. The anticipated salary ranges from $116K to $174K annually.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in application software development.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented design.
• Passionate about staying current with technology trends.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and ensure application architecture integrity.
• Lead teams while performing hands-on coding.
• Conduct code reviews to maintain high standards.

Skills

Java or .NET frameworks

Object-Oriented design

REST/SOAP API services

Agile or scrum methodologies

DevOps tools (GitHub, Jenkins)

Cloud platforms (preferably AWS)

Front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

SonarQube

Rally

Job description

We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

Hartford is searching for a Staff Software Engineer - Duck Creek within the Personal Lines organization that will have end-to-end technical accountabilities in application development for personal lines portfolio in a highly distributed, integrated, multi-platform environment. This team is passionate for technology and strives to build well architected and innovative solutions for the business as well as fundamentally treats IT Operations as Software Engineering and adopted Scrum development methodology and core agile engineering practices such as continuous integration and test-driven development.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership, enforcing the vision of the application architecture and integrity of the application environment in alliance with architects and other tech leads.

• Hands-On Coding: Lead teams while also performing hands-on coding to stay connected with the technical aspects of the projects.

• Code Quality: Conducting code reviews to maintain high standards in coding and reliability.

• Mentorship: Guiding junior engineers to enhance team capabilities and foster growth,

• Communicate Effectively: Proactively communicate risks, issues, and mitigations to stakeholders.

• Embrace Future Technologies: Lead innovation efforts, leveraging modern technologies to solve customer problems. Knowledge of implementing solutions through Gen AI (Artificial Intelligence) is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years in application software development.

• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of Object-Oriented design, Java or .NET frameworks, front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, Angular/React, XML, XSLT, SQL), and cloud platforms (preferably AWS). Must have a strong working experience as Designer/Developer of REST/SOAP API services, both as consumer & provider.

• DevOps Knowledge: Experience with continuous integration and DevOps tools (GitHub, Jenkins, Rally, SonarQube).

• Tech Savvy: Passionate about staying current with technology trends, experimenting with modern technologies, and participating in internal tech communities.

• Agile Practitioner: Experience with agile or scrum methodologies.

• Soft Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of P&C Insurance and low coding platforms (Duck Creek)

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field preferred.

This role can have a Hybrid or Remote work arrangement. Candidates who live near one of our locations will have the expectation of working in an office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).

Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship. The company will not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position.

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is:

$116,000 - $174,000

Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age