Software Engineer I (MERN, AWS)

Travelers•Hartford, CT

About The Position

Travelers is seeking a Software Engineer I to join our organization as we grow and transform our Technology landscape. Individual will complete intermediate end to end engineering tasks for specific system assignments including developing, analyzing, configuring, testing, debugging, troubleshooting, documenting, health monitoring/alerting, and implementing based on user or system design specifications, as well as participating in troubleshooting, conducting impact analysis and escalating appropriately. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. The company does not sponsor/support H-1B petitions, TN, or Forms I-983/STEM OPT, for this role.

Requirements

Three years of programming/development experience.
Two years of experience in Agile delivery model.
MERN or similar stack experience.
Hands on experience with JavaScript, REST APIs.
Experience in application of test design strategies and techniques, knowledge of test automation tools.
Working knowledge of source control management tools such as Git.
Knowledge of the following concepts: Real-time & Batch Data Processing, microservices Architecture and Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), Public Cloud (AWS), Test Automation (Unit, Integration, Performance, etc.), DevOps, Monitoring & Alerting, Encryption / Decryption, Cloud Cost & Performance Optimization
Delivery - Intermediate delivery skills including the ability to deliver work at a steady, predictable pace to achieve commitments, decompose work assignments into small batch releases and contribute to tradeoff and negotiation discussions.
Domain Expertise - Demonstrated track record of domain expertise including the ability to understand technical concepts necessary to do the job effectively, demonstrate willingness, cooperation, and concern for business issues and possess in-depth knowledge of immediate systems worked on.
Problem Solving - Proven problem solving skills including debugging skills, allowing you to determine source of issues in unfamiliar code or systems and the ability to recognize and solve repetitive problems rather than working around them, recognize mistakes using them as learning opportunities and break down large problems into smaller, more manageable ones.
Communication - Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely interact with team members, document work in a clear, easy to follow manner, collaborate well with team members, take in well-scoped requirements and ask the right questions to ensure clarification, seek out and receive constructive criticism well and listen when others are speaking.
Leadership - Intermediate leadership skills with a proven track record of self-motivation in identifying personal growth opportunities.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, related STEM field, or its equivalent in education and/or work experience.
2 additional years of software engineering experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Public Cloud (AWS) a plus.
Experience with ServiceNow FSO a plus.
Experience with Confluent/Apache Kafka a plus.
Experience working with CI/CD processes incorporating test automation.

Responsibilities

Perform analysis, design, development, and configuration functions as well as define technical requirements for assignments of intermediate complexity.
Participate with team to perform analysis, assessment and resolution for defects and incidents of intermediate complexity and escalate appropriately.
Work within guidelines set by team to independently tackle well-scoped problems.
Seek opportunities to expand technical knowledge and capabilities.
Perform other duties as assigned.