Senior Application Engineer – Remote, Hybrid to MA

The Hanover Insurance Group

Senior Application Engineer supporting technology-enabled solutions and Pega Constellation implementations. Collaborating with technical teams and managing application development efforts in a hybrid role.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeWorcester • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Pega Constellation implementations and web-based Java/J2EE application development, with a strong understanding of Object-Oriented design and methodologies. Capable of providing technical direction, managing project risks, and fostering collaboration among diverse teams while ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.

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Pega Constellation ImplementationJava/J2EE Application DevelopmentObject-Oriented DesignDevOps Tools ExperienceAzure Experience

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Hard Skills

JavaJavaScriptAngularJSAJAXJQueryCSSHTML5Technical Specification CreationSoftware Development Life CycleCustom Component Development

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsInterpersonal SkillsProblem-Solving AbilityAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

PegaConstellation SDKsDevOps ToolsAzure

Certifications & Qualifications

Pega CLSA

Industry Keywords

Application DevelopmentTechnical ImplementationCoding StandardsQuality AssuranceCustomer Satisfaction

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAzureJ2EEJavaJavaScriptjQuerySDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support project focused on Pega Constellation implementations.
Provide technology-enabled solutions to address complex business problems.
Apply PEGA technical knowledge, capabilities, and development skills to design and build efficient PEGA solutions to enable business strategies.
Work closely with other information technologists to produce high-quality, IT-enabled applications, products and services.
Responsible for the overall technical implementation of applications, and frequently interact with internal and external partners, onshore and offshore staff.
Interpret simple to complex technical designs and creates the technical specifications or oversees the creation of the technical specifications.
Develop, maintains, troubleshoots, enhances and documents components.
Assist Project Manager in project coordination.
Provide technical direction for the development team.
Create and coordinate the developer tasks and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
Manage technical risks throughout the project.
Communicate and enforce coding standards.
Promote code and support setup of multiple test environments.
Perform code reviews and mentor junior developers.
Manage technical resources within budget and project schedule.
Work with technical leadership to perform evaluations and feasibility reviews of creative concepts and technology solutions.
Proactively work with resource managers to ensure that appropriate staffing resources are assigned, put in place and effectively utilized at the appropriate time.
Work closely with quality assurance resources to create test plans and ensure that issues are properly assigned, fixed, and regressed.
Define and disseminate technology best practices.
Seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.
Keep project managers well informed of status of development effort.
Recognize system deficiencies and implement effective solutions.
Drive Collaboration between project team members, including external and offshore resources, during development process.
Contribute to technical approach and design.
Stay current and build in-depth knowledge of at least one or more programming language, systems application, and related development tools.
Provide subject matter expertise to individuals and projects.
Troubleshoot problems across domains and integration points.
Drive process improvements efforts.
Coordinate, compose, and deliver training for Software delivery resources.
Foster and encourage an environment that practices calculated risk taking.
Self-development and ownership.
Build knowledge of P&C concepts and Hanover application systems.
Takes necessary measures to avoid centralization of knowledge.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with 7+ years of experience with application development
Must be eligible to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future (i.e Lawful Permanent Residence or US Citizen)
5+ years of experience developing web-based Java/J2EE applications
Strong understanding of Object-Oriented design and methodologies
JavaScript, AngularJS, AJAX, JQuery, CSS and HTML5.
Industry Certifications like pega CLSA is a plus
Experience with Pega. Constellation , Constellation SDKs, Custom Component development.
Experience with devops tools.
Experience with Azure
Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
Ability to analyze and creatively solve complex problems
Ability to effectively prioritize, lead, and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Flexible working under changing and different work settings.
Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Initiative, adaptive, and willingness to learn
Understands how to tactfully communicate difficult/sensitive information.
Ability to elicit cooperation from a variety of sources
Ability to juggle multiple projects/customers simultaneously.
Versatile; comfortable performing a variety of roles and tasks within the company
Strong written and oral communication skills to a variety of audiences at different levels and with different backgrounds.
Thrives on learning and learns quickly. Dedicated to self-improvement and professional development. Take advantage of various resources to self-educate.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements