Senior Software Engineer Charlotte, NC

Senior Staff Software Engineer - IE07HE

We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

Hartford Fire Insurance Company in Charlotte, NC has the following opening for a Senior Staff Software Engineer.

Develop scalable and reliable applications using programming languages Java, J2EE technologies, Webservices (SOAP and Rest) using Frameworks such as Spring Boot. Build web applications that integrate with complex pricing models ingesting data, performing calculations, and extracting premium from large Excel files using file formatting APIs ASPOSE and Apache POI. Build and manage data pipelines sourcing data from data warehouses and writing ETL scripts in Python, utilizing AWS Glue and data processing frameworks like PySpark.

Architect and implement highly scalable solutions using AWS services including Lambda, ECS, EKS, RDS, S3, IAM, SNS, SQS, Event Bridge, Cloud‑Formation, Service Catalog, ALB, VPC, EC2 and other prominent web services. Configure and customize Guidewire Policy Center to implement complex pricing and rating solutions and manage integrations between Guidewire platforms and enterprise systems. Manage extensive datasets and craft intricate queries utilizing Spring JPA and Hibernate, with support for both Postgres and Oracle drivers.

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 tolerant and data replication strategies. Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Cloud Formation templates, YAML files, build specifications, and Python Lambda functions to create a completely automated build and release process for all AWS resource infrastructure and code artifacts.

Build and publish B2B APIs into API management platforms like IBM API Connect and Datapower Gateway and maintain them throughout the API lifecycle. Develop high performing SPA applications to build risk evaluation dashboards using React

JS, Type Script, Angular, HTML, CSS. Use shift‑left approach to do security, testing and performance in dev cycle using testing frameworks BDD, Karate, Gatling. Implement on‑prem Dev Ops practices, including continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) using tools like Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, and Udeploy. Ensure the security of applications and data by implementing robust cybersecurity measures and protocols. Implement proactive monitoring and observability to predict and detect abnormal system behaviors, with timely alerts to avoid system impacts using Dynatrace, AWS Cloud Watch, Splunk tools.

Produce and consume web services using insurance industry ACORD XML and JSON standards. Provide technical leadership in Scrum Teams by enforcing the vision of the application architecture and safeguarding the integrity of the application environment, in alliance with architects and other tech leads. Perform routine design and code reviews to assess design quality, code quality, validate adherence to Enterprise standards, and coach junior engineers on best practices.

Work with cross‑functional teams and translate requirements between business, project management and technical projects or programs.

Work location:

Charlotte, NC.

Position requires a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Science & Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Technology, Information Technology & Cybersecurity, Electrical & Computer Engineering, or a related field and 4 years of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation. In addition, position requires 4 years of experience with the following:
Programming

Languages:

Java, Python, JavaScript;
Frameworks:
Spring Boot, Hibernate, Spring JPA, Spring Integration, PySpark;
Cloud Platforms: AWS services including AWS Glue, Event Bridge, S3, ECS and other;
File Formatting tools:
Aspose, Apache POI;
Insurance Tools:
Guidewire;
Front‑end technologies:
Ang…