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.

Do you have the skills and drive to join a tech team that’s working to digitally transform a trillion-dollar industry? From test-driving the latest technologies to creating intuitive consumer apps, Liberty Mutual is constantly innovating and creating industry-leading solutions that provide peace of mind for our customers worldwide. As a principal software engineer at Liberty Mutual, you’ll consult on highly complex projects and solve technical problems, while working in an agile environment that has the creative energy of a start-up?and the full backing and comprehensive benefits of a Fortune 100 company.

We encourage you to apply and bring your expertise if you’re a:

• Technical problem solver: Going far beyond simply developing error-free source code, test scripts, components and system architectures, you’ll document and build deployment guides aimed at maintaining robust, relevant software
• Customer-centric engineer: Putting clients’ needs first, you’ll translate customer requirements into technical applications and support the implementation of new software
• Motivated mentor: Exercise your technical chops while coaching and collaborating with junior software engineers.
• Forward thinker: Merely fixing a problem isn’t enough ? using your proactive mindset and initiative, you’ll also identify opportunities to enhance performance, quality and efficiency

This position is within the Risk Proposal and Issuance Portfolio (RPI) within the GRS Underwriting and Policy Technology organization. You will be joining an innovative, fast-paced team who owns and supports critical global components and capabilities for our underwriting users. Our portfolio allows underwriters to quickly respond to customer needs by streamlining the quote to bind process, assess, view and communicate policy details to the broker/customer throughout the lifecycle of the policy. Our intent is to offer easily consumable solutions (digital capabilities) for internal and external stakeholders like a SAAS product vendor: secure, configurable, and responsive to customers and stakeholders, providing experiences that users love and cannot live without.

Skills and Qualifications

• Develops component design. Develops system/application architecture. Develops maintainable/scalable, effective, defect free source code that meets business requirements and team standards. 
• Proficient in programming languages and framework (e.g. Java, Springboot, Typescript, NodeJS, Angular, React, DataDog), actively involved in writing code, debugging, testing, and deploying cloud native (AWS) software applications, API development, CI/CD pipelines, continuous testing.
• Proven leadership abilities with an aptitude for working in teams. Solid negotiation, facilitation, consensus building and influencing capabilities.
• In-depth understanding of layered solutions and designs; in-depth understanding of shared software concepts and product features, as well as security minded. Experience navigating complex architectures and integrations with API exposing microservices.
• Knowledge of insurance concepts (specifically underwriting) is encouraged but not required. Ability to learn complex business processes is essential
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills; strong presentation skills.  
• Openness and adaptability to respond to fast-moving circumstances
• A design thinking and test-driven development mindset
• Excited to tackle challenges head-on, willing to dive and learn, ready to contribute fresh ideas while also being open to trying on others' suggestions and insights.

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
• Proficient in programming languages and framework (e.g. Java, Springboot, Typescript, NodeJS, Angular, React, DataDog), actively involved in writing code, debugging, testing, and deploying cloud native (AWS) software applications, API development, CI/CD pipelines, continuous testing.
• Familiarity with functional and system integration testing
• Experience working in an agile environment

Skills

• Excellent negotiation, facilitation and consensus-building capabilities
• Openness and adaptability to respond to fast-moving circumstances
• Proficiency in multiple object-oriented programming languages and tools
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Aptitude for working in teams

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

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

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