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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance · 1 month ago

Principal Engineer, Digital Small & Medium Enterprise

Boston, MA, US

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $180K/yr

10+ years exp

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is a strategic insurance partner providing a range of coverages and outstanding service. They are seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the Digital SME Technology team, focusing on Duck Creek Policy Administration and ensuring quality delivery while mentoring developers and collaborating with various teams.

Financial ServicesInsurance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Act as the senior technical leader for Duck Creek delivery, guiding their assigned Agile team in sprint planning, refinement, and execution

Translate complex business requirements into actionable technical stories and designs

Remove blockers, set clear technical goals, and ensure delivery outcomes align with business value

Ensure Duck Creek solutions are delivered with speed, quality, and reusability to support rapid go-to-market timelines

Lead design and development for Duck Creek Policy, Author, and Page Builder (including manuscripts, inheritance, forms, rating, XSLT, SQL procedures, user admin, and skins)

Debug and resolve high-complexity issues and performance bottlenecks

Review and contribute code, ensuring adherence to best practices and maintainability standards

Mentor and coach developers within their Agile team while sharing Duck Creek expertise and best practices across the broader delivery group

Collaborate with QA on automation, performance testing, and quality improvements

Partner with Product Owners, Program Managers, and Business SMEs to ensure requirements are well understood and designs support efficient delivery

Work closely with vendors and external partners to ensure alignment and successful delivery outcomes

Champion delivery efficiency through reusability, standardization, and quality practices

Recommend process and tooling improvements to enhance delivery velocity

Provide input into architecture and solution design, ensuring development teams can execute effectively within established patterns

Support production readiness and contribute to incident resolution when needed, ensuring stability and continuity of delivery

Qualification

Duck Creek Policy AdminAgile delivery leadershipSQL ServerPerformance optimizationP&C insurance experienceMicrosoft technologiesCloud environmentsCommunication skills

Required

10+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of delivery leadership

7+ years of hands-on Duck Creek Policy Admin experience (Policy, Author, Page Builder) with strong knowledge of underwriting, rating, and forms

Proven leadership of Agile delivery teams; ability to mentor, motivate, and hold teams accountable

Proficiency in SQL Server, integrations, and performance optimization

Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical solutions to business stakeholders

Preferred

Experience with Duck Creek Active Delivery is highly desirable

Familiarity with Microsoft technologies and cloud environments (Azure, .NET frameworks, API integrations, event-driven design) is a plus

Prior P&C insurance domain experience strongly preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision benefits

Disability Insurance (both short-term and long-term)

Life Insurance (for you and your family)

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (for you and your family)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Reimbursement Account

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan with Company Match

Generous holiday and Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Company

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is a company providing risk solutions and claims care.

Founded in 2013

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.bhspecialty.com

H1B Sponsorship

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