Principal Software Engineer

The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.

At Liberty Mutual, technology isn't just a part of our business, it's what drives us forward. We deliver our customers peace of mind every day by helping them protect what they value most. Our passion for placing the customer at the center of everything we do is driving a transformational shift at Liberty Mutual. Operating as an Agile team within a Fortune 100 company, we are on the front edge of an IT transformation for how people work and deliver solutions. 

USRM Distribution Tech is actively searching for a highly productive member of a remotely distributed, dynamic, and virtually collaborative agile team to serve as a technical expert in analysis, design, coding, and testing innovative front-end UI and API programming for the download applications.  This position will support integrations within USRM.

Job Summary:

As a Principal Software Engineer in USRM Distribution Tech, you will work collaboratively on a geographically diverse agile team to develop and enhance complex systems and/or software from user stories and technical/architectural specifications. You will analyze complex technical system problems and create innovative solutions that exceed customer expectations. 

This is a fast-paced environment providing rapid delivery for our business partners. You will be working in a highly collaborative environment that values speed and quality, with a strong desire to drive change and foster a positive work environment as we continue our agile transformation journey. You will have the opportunity to help lead this change with us as we grow this culture, mindset, and capability.

In this role you will: 

• Work in a dynamic and exciting agile environment with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and team members to develop creative solutions with our eSimple product that meet business and technical initiatives.
• Improve speed to market by focusing on current product needs as well as building out the long-term strategic solutions using Angular, React,TypeScript, Java, Spring Boot and possibly other backend languages.
• Proficiency in multiple object-oriented programming languages and tools with a strong emphasis on Java
• Build and use RESTful services
• Demonstrate open minded and collaborative approach to creating innovative technical solutions
• Analyze technical system problems to design and implement effective, flexible solutions
• Handle end-to-end development, including coding, testing, and debugging during each cycle
• Develop automated tests for multiple scopes (Unit, System, Integration, Regression)
• Mentor new and junior developers
• Identify and recommend appropriate continuous improvement opportunities 

Experience

• Eight or more years of software engineering experience
• Strong background in business operations and strategies, including global technology and financial services trends
• Hands-on involvement with layered systems architectures, designs and shared software concepts
• Familiarity with functional and system integration testing
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Experience collaborating with architects to help develop big picture architectural solutions

Skills

• Excellent negotiation, facilitation, and consensus-building capabilities
• Openness and adaptability to respond to fast-moving circumstances
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Aptitude for working in teams
• Java, React, AWS
• Experience with eventing patterns
• AL3 translation nice to have
• Proficiency in multiple object-oriented programming languages and tools with a strong emphasis on Java

Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of diverse and emerging technologies, architectural concepts, and principles
• A deep understanding of layered solutions and designs
• Awareness of policies regarding security and privacy
• Understanding of backlog tracking, burndown metrics and incremental delivery

Highly competitive applicants will preferably have experience with:

• Understanding of Cloud architecture concepts
• Understanding of insurance industry and products
• Excited by trying new technology and learning new tools

Education

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical or business discipline, or equivalent experience

**This position may have in-office requirements depending on candidate location.**

At Liberty Mutual, our purpose is to help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow. That's why we provide an environment focused on openness, inclusion, trust and respect. Here, you'll discover our expansive range of roles, and a workplace where we aim to help turn your passion into a rewarding profession.

Liberty Mutual has proudly been recognized as a "Great Place to Work" by Great Place to Work® US for the past several years. We were also selected as one of the "100 Best Places to Work in IT" on IDG's Insider Pro and Computerworld's 2020 list. For many years running, we have been named by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best Employers for New Graduates as well as one of America's Best Employers for Diversity. To learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion please visit: https://jobs.libertymutualgroup.com/diversity-inclusion

We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://LMI.co/Benefits

Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

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