The Hartford is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to provide technical leadership and drive strategic initiatives for AI-enabled capabilities across key domains like Billing, Policy, and Integration within Personal Lines, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions.
Requirements
- Strong technical background in Java, Angular, SQL, AWS, and scalable cloud-based systems.
- Proficient coding skills in modern languages such as Python and TypeScript, with familiarity in AI frameworks.
- Familiarity with Duckcreek technology is a plus.
- Experience managing hybrid or globally distributed teams across disciplines (FE, BE, QA).
- Proven track record of delivering complex projects in Agile environments.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership across all phases of the software development lifecycle—including planning, design, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and post-production support—to ensure delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions.
- Drive adherence to SDLC, DevOps, and Agile best practices.
- Ensure application functional and non-functional requirements are met during implementation.
- Champion continuous improvement in system performance, reliability, and user experience.
- Advocate for the use of AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and other emerging technologies.
- Collaborate with business and technology leaders to identify and implement high-impact AI use cases across value streams.
- Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software within scope and budget.
Other
- Build and lead a high-performing team of software engineers and AI specialists across front-end, back-end, and QA disciplines.
- Partner with Product Owners to validate and prioritize actionable requirements.
- Manage dependencies across the release train, drive accurate estimates, and escalate risks proactively.
- Collaborate with RE/Ops to monitor application performance, reliability, and enhancement backlogs.
- Provide clear, concise updates to executive leadership—ensuring transparency.
- Create alignment across technology, product, and business functions, driving clarity even in ambiguous situations.
- Proactively manage risks, delivery blockers.
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
- This role will have a Hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of working in an office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).
- 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.
