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Travelers · 20 hours ago

Software Engineer II (AWS, Node) - Manager

Travelers is a leading property casualty insurer with a strong commitment to innovation and collaboration. They are seeking a Software Engineer II to perform advanced engineering tasks, including design, development, and troubleshooting, while providing technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced employees.

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Responsibilities

Perform analysis, design, development, and configuration functions (includes defining technical requirements) with a high degree of accuracy and speed, operating as an individual contributor to team goals
Perform analysis, assessment and resolution for defects and incidents of advanced complexity and escalate appropriately
Work independently to tackle well-scoped and loosely scoped problems
Seek opportunities to expand technical knowledge and capabilities
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced employees
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

AWSAPI developmentCI/CDProgramming experienceInfrastructure as CodeScripting languagesObject-oriented languagesRelational databasesObservability platformsAgile methodologiesProblem solvingCommunicationLeadership

Required

Four years of programming/development experience
Proven experience in leading and managing software engineering teams, with a focus on fostering team collaboration, development, and achieving project goals
Demonstrated experience with cloud computing (e.g., AWS (Serverless/EKS) and/or Azure)
Proficiency with API development (e.g., REST and/or GraphQL)
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK)
Working knowledge of frameworks/libraries (e.g., React.js, Node.js, and/or .NET.)
Proven proficiency with scripting languages (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, and/or Python)
Experience with object-oriented languages (e.g., C# and/or Java)
Understanding of and experience with eventing systems (e.g., Kafka)
Experience with relational databases, such as DB2, MySQL, and/or PostgreSQL
Familiarity with document databases, such as MongoDB and/or DynamoDB
Demonstrated experience with AI Enablement: Experience in AI Agent Programming (e.g., Open AI, Anthropic, and MCP) and Coding Assistant Usage (e.g., familiarity with Claude and GitHub Co-Pilot)
Experience with automated testing and unit testing (NUnit/XUnit, Moq, Jest, and Cypress)
Proficiency with source control (Git/GitHub)
Proven CI/CD experience (CloudBees Jenkins, Jenkins Open Source, and/or Azure DevOps)
Understanding of OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC)
Experience with observability/monitoring platforms, such as Dynatrace, ELK stack, and OpenTelemetry
Familiarity and experience working with Agile / Scrum methodologies and tools (Jira and Rally)
Delivery - Intermediate delivery skills including the ability to estimate accurate timelines for tasks and deliver work at a steady, predictable pace to achieve commitments, contribute to the software design strategy and methodologies used to best meet the system requirements, consider and build for many different use cases, avoid over engineering, and ensure automation, deliver complete solutions but release them in small batches, and identify important tradeoffs and negotiate them
Domain Expertise - Demonstrated track record of domain expertise including understanding technical concepts necessary to do the job effectively and aware of industry trends, demonstrate willingness, cooperation, and concern for business issues and priorities, and possess in depth knowledge of immediate systems worked on and some knowledge of adjacent systems
Problem Solving - Strong problem solver who ensures solutions are built for the long term, is able to resolve new issues, recognizes mistakes using them as learning and teaching opportunities and consistently breaks down large problems into smaller, more manageable ones
Communication - Strong communicator who possesses the ability to articulate information clearly and concisely with the business, document work in a clear, easy to follow manner, collaborate well with team members as both a mentor and mentee, take in vague requirements and ask the right questions to ensure clarification, offer feedback appropriately and effectively, seek out and receives constructive criticism well, listen when others are speaking and make space for colleagues to share their thoughts
Leadership - Intermediate leadership skills with the ability to help create a safe environment for others to learn and grow as engineers and a proven track record of self-motivation in identifying opportunities and tracking team efforts
Bachelor's degree in computer science, related STEM field, or its equivalent in education and/or work experience
Four additional years of software engineering experience

Benefits

Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Company

Travelers

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Travelers provides insurance coverage to protect the things that are important to you – your home, your car, your valuables and your business.

H1B Sponsorship

Travelers has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (75)
2024 (47)
2023 (60)
2022 (42)
2021 (27)
2020 (20)

Funding

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Public Company
Total Funding
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2002-03-22IPO

Leadership Team

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Dan Frey
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Beth Maerz
SVP, Customer, Strategy and Innovation
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