Application Engineer (HYBRID TO MA)

Hanover Insurance Group•Worcester, MA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our Information Technology department is seeking an Application Engineer to join our growing team in our Worcester, MA Corporate Headquarters in a hybrid work arrangement. As an application engineer, you will be part of a dynamic team responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining both front-end and back-end components of web applications. Your role will involve collaborating with other developers, understanding user requirements, and ensuring seamless functionality across various platforms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
3+ years of experience in software development.
Must be eligible to work in the US without requiring any sponsorship, now or in the future (Law Permanent Residence or US Citizen)
Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Ability to analyze and creatively solve complex problems
Flexible working under changing and different work settings.
Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Understands how to tactfully communicate difficult/sensitive information.
Ability to elicit cooperation from a variety of sources
Ability to juggle multiple projects/customers simultaneously.
Versatile; comfortable performing a variety of roles and tasks within the company
Strong written and oral communication skills to a variety of audiences at different levels and with different backgrounds.
Thrives on learning and learns quickly.
Dedicated to self-improvement and professional development.
Takes advantage of various resources to self-educate.
Java, Spring Boot, Microservices architecture, and RESTful APIs.
React (preferred), Angular
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript
Relational databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle (12c+)
NoSQL: CosmosDB
Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
Dynatrace, AppDynamics, New Relic

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services
Develop modern, responsive front-end applications
Collaborate across teams to deliver seamless end-to-end user experiences.
Build and manage database solutions
Develop automation scripts using Python or Bash.
Design and build applications integrating AI/ML services, including: Chat model integrations, Document extraction and content understanding solutions
Work with Azure AI ecosystem, including: Azure AI Foundry / Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services and related AI platforms
Build AI-enabled applications using Spring Boot-based backend services
Deploy, monitor, and manage applications in Microsoft Azure, including: App Services, Function Apps, CosmosDB, Application Insights, Managed Identity
Implement caching using Redis or Ehcache.
Use Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
Implement CI/CD pipelines
Monitor and optimize system performance
Continuously improve code quality and productivity using modern tooling and AI-assisted development.
Manage automated testing and provide feedback during the development process.
Modify and test changes to previously developed programs.