Software Engineer I - Elixir, Python, AWS

Travelers • Hartford, CT

2d • $99,100 - $163,400

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

• 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.
• Demonstrates understanding of technical concepts necessary to do the job effectively.
• Strong debugging skills — able to determine source of issues in unfamiliar code or systems.
• Recognizes and solves repetitive problems rather than working around them.
• Breaks down large problems into smaller, manageable ones.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Elixir or another functional/actor-model language strongly preferred; willingness to learn Elixir required.
• Comfort working across multiple languages and codebases (Elixir, Python, JavaScript/React) in a single product ecosystem.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services — Lambda, S3, RDS, or equivalent.
• Exposure to gRPC or Protocol Buffers helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Performing analysis, design, development, and configuration functions and defining technical requirements for assignments of intermediate complexity.
• Participating with the team to perform analysis, assessment, and resolution for defects and incidents of intermediate complexity, escalating appropriately.
• Working within team guidelines to independently tackle well-scoped problems.
• Seeking opportunities to expand technical knowledge and capabilities.
• Contributes to trade-off and negotiation discussions within the team.
• Clearly and concisely interacts with team members; documents work in an easy-to-follow manner.
• Takes in well-scoped requirements and asks the right questions to ensure clarification.
• Seeks out and receives constructive criticism well.
• Self-motivated in identifying personal growth opportunities.
• Comfortable using AI coding assistants as part of everyday engineering work.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level