Principal Software Engineer, Berxi

Who are we?

A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.

Berxi is the Small Commercial team within BHSI. We’re all about driving digital innovation in the Small Commercial Insurance space and are focused on leveraging technology to make insurance simple and affordable for professionals and small businesses. If you constantly strive for excellence and want to work with a collaborative, fast paced and energetic team – then Berxi is for you.

We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized.

Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty and specialty lines insurance company in the world?

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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is seeking a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer to join its Berxi team in Boston. In this pivotal role, you will shape the strategic evolution of Berxi’s direct to customer Digital Platform by leading the design and implementation of scalable, cloud‑native solutions that support the needs of a fast‑growing insurance business. You’ll bring a hands‑on, solution‑oriented mindset to influence architectural decisions, mentor engineering teams, and contribute directly to Berxi’s strategic vision.

Partnering closely with Product, Marketing, and Customer Experience, you will help build and enhance our direct‑to‑consumer application platform, delivering secure, reliable, and intuitive customer experiences. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment, demonstrates strong leadership and deep technical expertise, and values autonomy, architectural ownership, and the opportunity to tackle meaningful, high‑impact problems that drive real business outcomes.

• Spearhead the design and development of scalable, cloud‑native applications on AWS, ensuring adherence to enterprise architecture principles and alignment with evolving business needs.
• Lead 1–2 Agile teams as a hands‑on technical lead, setting clear Sprint goals, creating accountability, and removing blockers to ensure delivery success.
• Collaborate with front‑end engineering initiatives using React or Vue.js to deliver responsive, accessible, and customer‑friendly interfaces across multiple platforms.
• Model and optimize data architectures with a strong focus on performance, scalability, reliability, integrity, security, and observability, leveraging SQL, No
  
  SQL, and in‑memory solutions.
• Operate within an empowered engineering environment supported by modern platforms and tools, prioritizing impactful problem‑solving over process overhead.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects and product managers to translate business requirements and architectural blueprints into robust, high‑quality software components.
• Convert product backlog items into solution architectures, working closely with Architects and Principal Engineers on cross‑cutting designs and event‑driven contracts.
• Facilitate Sprint Refinement sessions to shape well‑defined technical user stories that can be delivered in small, testable increments.
• Drive Sprint Planning activities, ensuring alignment with customer value, reliability, and performance objectives.
• Own the complete software development lifecycle, emphasizing test‑driven development, secure coding practices, and long‑term maintainability.
• Evaluate and…