Sr. Software Engineer; Java​/Gen AI​/AWS

Sr. Staff Software Engineer (Java/Gen AI/AWS)

Join The Hartford as a Senior Staff Software Engineer, leading engineering teams to transform the Employee Benefits application landscape. This role includes overseeing technical strategy, architecture design, and delivery across AWS cloud environments.

• Develop applications using Java, J2EE, micro‑services, JMS, XML, JSON, JDBC, SOAP and REST with Spring Boot or Apache Camel.
• Lead implementation of standards and best practices for deploying applications in AWS, designing reusable architectures and services.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and cost‑efficient cloud architecture patterns, including multi‑region support, fault tolerance, and data replication.
• Apply shift‑left approach to security, testing and performance during development; adopt a full‑stack engineering mindset.
• Use Sonar, unit testing frameworks, and Gen‑AI tools (Copilot) for application and infrastructure development.
• Develop infrastructure as code (IaC) using Cloud Formation, YAML, and Python Lambda functions for automated builds and releases.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services:
  Lambda, Cloud Watch, ECS, EKS, RDS, DMS, CDC, S3, IAM, SNS, SQS, Event Bridge, Service Catalog.
• Work with Dev Ops and CI/CD tool chains:
  Git Hub, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Design proactive monitoring and observability, with alerts to prevent system impacts.
• Mentor junior cloud and software engineers.
• Present new ideas to leadership and facilitate learning.
• Communicate clearly in speech and writing.
• Experience with AWS Flink is a plus.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering.
• 10+ years of hands‑on experience with Java and J2EE technologies (Web Services, JMS, JSP, XML, JSON, JDBC).
• 5+ years of software architecture and systems design experience.
• Experience with infrastructure as code:
  Cloud Formation, Terraform, CDK.
• Strong software development mastery.
• Profound knowledge of AWS application development; certifications are a plus.
• Excellent communication and influence at all organization levels.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams, translating requirements across business, project management, and technical domains.

• Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior
• Employment Type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job Function:
  Engineering and Information Technology

This role will have a hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of working in an office 3 days a week.

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

Annualized base pay range: $126,160 - $189,240.