The Hartford · 4 hours ago
Director Software Engineering - Personal Insurance
Frisco, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$168K/yr - $253K/yrThe Hartford is an insurance company committed to making a difference and helping others achieve their goals. They are seeking a visionary Director of Software Engineering to lead the evolution of their Duck Creek platforms and accelerate GenAI-enabled engineering across Personal Lines.
Auto InsuranceCommercial InsuranceEmployee BenefitsFinanceFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife InsuranceProperty Insurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead Duck Creek engineering: Build and scale high-performing teams across Policy, Billing, and Rating; establish configuration and extension standards; champion reusability, performance, and operability across release trains
Own the Duck Creek roadmap: Define upgrade strategies, cloud optimization patterns, regression/compatibility approaches, and golden-path templates; reduce technical debt while improving resiliency and scalability
Modernize and integrate: Oversee event-driven and API-first integrations between Duck Creek and upstream/downstream platforms. Ensure latency, throughput, and reliability expectations are met
Embed GenAI in the SDLC: Institutionalize use of GitHub Copilot and complementary LLM tooling for code generation, unit/integration test scaffolding, documentation, defect triage, and knowledge retrieval
AI governance & safety: Partner with Security, Risk, and Architecture to implement responsible AI guardrails
Delivery excellence: Ensure scope, schedule, and budget commitments are met. Drive accurate estimation, manage dependencies, and proactively escalate risks
Operate what we build: In partnership with RE/Ops, instrument and monitor Duck Creek platform health and reliability
Partner for outcomes: Collaborate with Product Owners and business leaders to validate value hypotheses, prioritize backlogs, and align with portfolio objectives
Continuously improve: Enforce SDLC, DevSecOps, and Agile best practices; champion automation and non-functional excellence
Qualification
Required
Visionary and execution-focused leadership in software engineering
Experience leading Duck Creek platforms (Policy, Billing, Rating)
Ability to set technical strategy and drive modernization
Experience with cloud optimization and integration with enterprise systems
Comfortable with coding, architecting, and driving strategic initiatives
Ability to translate platform roadmaps into reliable, secure, and scalable delivery on AWS
Experience building and scaling high-performing teams
Ability to define upgrade strategies and reduce technical debt
Experience with event-driven and API-first integrations
Knowledge of AI tools and practices to improve developer productivity
Experience with SDLC, DevSecOps, and Agile best practices
Ability to ensure scope, schedule, and budget commitments are met
Experience in collaborating with Product Owners and business leaders
Ability to enforce automation and non-functional excellence
Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship
Benefits
Short-term or annual bonuses
Long-term incentives
On-the-spot recognition
Company
The Hartford
The Hartford is an industry leading provider of property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds.
Founded in 1810
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1995-12-15IPO
Leadership Team
Christopher Swift
Chief Executive Officer
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