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Senior Software Engineer, Guidewire

570 The Dominion of Canada General
Toronto,ON
$130K-$180K a year (estimated)
Full-time

Who Are We?

Solid reputation, passionate people and endless opportunities. That’s Travelers. Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers and opportunities for our employees.

You will find Travelers to be full of energy and a workplace in which you truly can make a difference.

Job Category

Technology

Target Openings

What Is the Opportunity?

Travelers is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our organization as we grow and transform our Technology landscape.

Individual will complete advanced software end to end engineering tasks that span many parts of a system including designing, developing, analyzing, configuring, testing, debugging, troubleshooting, documenting, health monitoring / alerting, and implementing based on user or system specifications.

Individual will also consult with users to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications, manage the effective use of resources, act as subject matter expert across multiple applications, systems and technologies, leverage technical and business knowledge to drive the planning and execution of complex initiatives, participate in the design / development process, and provide technical leadership.

What Will You Do?

  • Perform complex analysis, advanced level design, configuration and develop functions for impactful and high-visibility tasks.
  • Take the lead on directing and implementing solutions to moderately complex, loosely scoped problems that are aligned with team goals.
  • Deliver efforts both independently and by leading other team members.
  • Lead investigation and resolution efforts for critical, high impact problems, defects, and incidents.
  • Act as a technology advocate, independently seeking opportunities where technology can be utilized to improve the business.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship while fostering a team environment.
  • Apply knowledge of current industry trends and techniques to formulate solutions within the context of assigned efforts.
  • Seek opportunities to expand technical knowledge and capabilities.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

  • A minimum of Seven years of programming / development experience with five years on the Guidewire Policy Center solution.
  • Delivery - Advanced delivery skills including the ability to determine the software design strategy and methodology to be used for efforts, use automated tests, analysis, and informed feedback loops to ensure the quality and production readiness of work before release, monitor the health of work efforts and that of adjacent systems.
  • Domain Expertise - Demonstrated track record of domain expertise in the Insurance sector including the ability to develop business partnerships and influence priorities by identifying solutions that are aligned with current business objective and closely follow industry trends relevant to domain, understanding how to apply them, and sharing knowledge with coworkers.
  • Problem Solving - Strong problem solver who utilizes data and proofs of concepts to find creative solutions to difficult problems, reflects on solutions, measuring their impact, and uses that information to ideate and optimize.

Also adept at making decisions that involve a significant number of factors with broad implications.

Communication - Strong communicator who possesses the ability to describe technology concepts in ways the business can understand, document initiatives in a concise and clear manner, collaborate effectively with teammates and others regardless of role, quickly extract core issues from discussions and meetings, give and receive constructive feedback, offer help when asked, and ensure everyone has a chance to share their thoughts and are heard;

an attentive and empathetic listener.

Leadership - Advanced leadership skills with the ability to take action even when there is no clear owner, inspire and motivate others, and be effective at influencing team members.

What is a Must Have?

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or its equivalent in work experience.
  • Seven years of programming / development experience.
  • Five years of Guidewire Policy Center programming experience

What Is in It for You?

  • Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members including spouses, partners, and children are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
  • Retirement : Travelers provides a core contribution of 3% of your total eligible earnings to your Deferred Profit Sharing Plan ( DPSP ).

Travelers also matches your savings plan contribution dollar-for-dollar up to 5% of base pay.

Paid Time Off : Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off ( PTO ) annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 36 PTO days per year.

You will also receive twelve 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing accommodation to persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation during the recruitment or interview process we will work with you to accommodate your needs.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an so we may assist you.

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