Hybrid Principal Software Engineer

Posted 2 months ago

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About the role

  • Principal Software Engineer at The Hartford leading AI-enabled service transformation. Responsible for technical vision, mentoring engineers, and driving innovation in cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

  • Define long-term technical strategy and architecture aligned with business goals.
  • Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence.
  • Lead hands-on prototyping and problem-solving for complex challenges.
  • Explore emerging technologies and drive innovation across teams.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to translate business needs into technical solutions.
  • Conduct workshops and proof-of-concepts to assess new technologies.

Requirements

  • 10+ years as Senior Software Engineer or 2+ years as Principal Engineer in large-scale transformation programs
  • 5+ years of direct experience with GCP and/or AWS; strong knowledge of multi-cloud ecosystems
  • Expertise in scalable cloud solutions using GenAI, machine learning, and advanced analytics
  • Strong understanding of DevSecOps and scaled agile methodologies
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • Knowledge of the insurance industry.
  • Certifications: Google Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.
  • Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Proficiency in microservices, API management (Swagger, Apigee, AWS API Gateway), and event-driven architecture (Kafka, Kinesis)
  • Hands-on experience with Agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, CrewAI, LangGraph)
  • Skills in prompt engineering and instruction design
  • Knowledge of vector databases, knowledge graphs, and hybrid memory systems
  • Familiarity with observability tools (Splunk, Dynatrace) and secure deployment practices
  • Expertise in GenAI-driven test automation and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker/OpenShift).
  • Strategic thinking and ethical AI governance.

Benefits

  • short-term or annual bonuses
  • long-term incentives
  • on-the-spot recognition

Job title

Principal Software Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$166,560 - $249,840 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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