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

Overview

Senior Staff Software Engineer - IE07HE

Hartford’s Employee Benefits IT Team is seeking a highly motivated, experienced IT professional who is responsible for leading engineering teams to successfully drive the transformation of the Employee Benefits application landscape. This is a hands-on technical leadership role that will be part of an EB IT team partnering with value stream business to drive and achieve outcomes on a multiyear transformational program.

Successful candidates will demonstrate strong technical and leadership skills, excellent partnership, proven experience in delivering quality technical solutions, and the ability to set and execute on a strategic technical vision to ensure the systems are stable, performant, secure and scalable.

• Develop applications with Java and J2EE technologies, using Micro Services, JMS, XML, JSON, JDBC, and experience with Web Services (SOAP and REST) using Java Spring Boot or Apache Camel.
• Identify, drive, and lead the implementation of standards and best practices for deploying applications in AWS. Design reusable architectures and services that can be leveraged by agile teams across the program to improve development velocity.
• Design and implement new software architecture patterns in Cloud that are scalable, secure, and cost-efficient, adhering to industry standards such as multi-region support with fault tolerance and data replication strategies.
• Use a shift-left approach to security, testing, and performance in the development cycle. Maintain a full stack engineering mindset.
• Maintain strong experience with Sonar, unit testing frameworks, and using Copilot (GEN AI tools) for app development and infrastructure development.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Cloud Formation templates, YAML files, build specifications, and Python Lambda functions to enable a fully automated build and release process for AWS resources and code artifacts.
• Have hands-on experience with AWS services including (but not limited to) Lambda, Cloud Watch, ECS, EKS, RDS, DMS, CDC, S3, IAM, SNS, SQS, Event Bridge, Service Catalog.
• Work knowledge of Dev Ops and CI/CD tool chains (Git Hub, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).
• Implement proactive monitoring and observability to predict and detect abnormal system behaviors, with timely alerts to avoid system impacts.
• Mentor junior Cloud and Software Engineers.
• Present new ideas to leadership and share topics to improve the learning of others.
• Communicate clearly and professionally, both in speech and in writing.
• Experience with AWS Flink is a nice-to-have.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Math, or any Engineering
• 10+ years of hands-on experience with Java and J2EE technologies (e.g., Java Web Services, JMS, JSP, XML, JSON, JDBC) and experience with Web Services (SOAP and REST) using Java Spring Boot or Apache Camel
• 5+ years software architecture and systems design experience
• Infrastructure as Code experience (e.g., Cloud Formation, Terraform, CDK)
• Strong software development knowledge
• Strong technical knowledge of AWS relating to application development; certifications are a plus
• Ability to communicate at all levels within an organization and influence leadership
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams and translate requirements between business, project management, and technical projects or programs

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

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.

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees.

Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:

$126,160 - $189,240

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