Senior Software Engineer

Travelers

Senior Software Engineer developing software solutions and leading technical teams at Travelers. Engaging in software engineering tasks including design, development, and implementation across systems.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeHartford • Connecticut, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $139,400 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCypressDynamoDBGraphQLJavaScriptJenkinsJestKafkaMongoDBMySQLNode.jsOpen SourcePostgresPythonReactTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform complex analysis, advanced level design, configuration and develop functions for impactful and high-visibility tasks.
Take the lead on directing and implementing solutions to moderately complex, loosely scoped problems that are aligned with team goals.
Deliver efforts both independently and by leading other team members.
Lead investigation and resolution efforts for critical, high impact problems, defects, and incidents.
Act as a technology advocate, independently seeking opportunities where technology can be utilized to improve the business.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship while fostering a team environment.
Apply knowledge of current industry trends and techniques to formulate solutions within the context of assigned efforts.
Seek opportunities to expand technical knowledge and capabilities.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Five years of programming/development experience.
Proven experience in leading and managing software engineering teams, with a focus on fostering team collaboration, development, and achieving project goals.
Coding Assistant Usage (e.g., familiarity with Claude and GitHub Co-Pilot)
Demonstrated experience with cloud computing (e.g., AWS (Serverless/EKS) and/or Azure)
Proficiency with API development (e.g., REST and/or GraphQL)
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK)
Working knowledge of frameworks/libraries (e.g., React.js and/or Node.js.)
Proven proficiency with scripting languages (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, and/or Python)
Understanding of and experience with eventing systems (e.g., Kafka)
Experience with relational databases, such as DB2, MySQL, and/or PostgreSQL
Familiarity with document databases, such as MongoDB and/or DynamoDB
Experience with automated testing and unit testing (NUnit/XUnit, Moq, Jest, and Cypress)
Proficiency with source control (Git/GitHub)
Proven CI/CD experience (CloudBees Jenkins, Jenkins Open Source, and/or Azure DevOps)
Understanding of OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC)
Experience with observability/monitoring platforms, such as Dynatrace, ELK stack, and OpenTelemetry
Familiarity and experience working with Agile / Scrum methodologies and tools (Jira and Rally)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Programming ExperienceScripting Languages (JavaScript/TypeScript/Python)Eventing Systems (Kafka)Relational Databases (DB2/MySQL/PostgreSQL)Document Databases (MongoDB/DynamoDB)Automated Testing (NUnit/XUnit/Moq/Jest/Cypress)Source Control (Git/GitHub)Observability/Monitoring Platforms (Dynatrace/ELK/OpenTelemetry)Agile/Scrum MethodologiesOAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC)

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationTechnical GuidanceMentorshipProblem SolvingIndependent Leadership