Senior Software Engineer, AI Team Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Execute advanced end-to-end software engineering tasks encompassing system design, development, analysis, configuration, testing, debugging, troubleshooting, documentation, health monitoring/alerting, and implementation.

• Collaborate with users to ascertain hardware, software, and system functional specifications.

• Ensure efficient resource utilization and serve as a subject matter expert across various applications, systems, and technologies.

• Utilize technical and business acumen to plan and implement complex initiatives.

• Engage in design and development processes while providing technical leadership.

• Conduct complex analyses, advanced design, configuration, and development for significant, high-visibility tasks.

• Direct and implement solutions for moderately complex, loosely defined problems that align with team objectives.

• Manage efforts independently and by guiding other team members.

• Lead the investigation and resolution of critical, high-impact issues, defects, and incidents.

• Advocate for technology advancements and pinpoint opportunities for business improvement.

• Offer technical guidance and mentorship while nurturing a collaborative team environment.

• Apply industry trends and methodologies to devise solutions.

• Design and engineer solutions utilizing large language models and agentic frameworks.

• Create and publish plugins, extensions, and integrations within developer tooling ecosystems.

• Promote AI adoption throughout engineering teams, identify use cases, and coach engineers on AI-assisted development practices.

• Develop and deploy agentic solutions on AWS Agent Core or comparable platforms.

• Coordinate enterprise AI initiatives, managing stakeholders, governance, compliance, and engineering standards.

• Determine software design strategies and methodologies, employ automated testing and feedback loops, and oversee system health.

• Cultivate business partnerships, influence priorities, and disseminate domain knowledge.

• Leverage data and proofs of concept to address challenging problems, assess impact, and optimize solutions.

• Clearly communicate technology concepts, document initiatives, collaborate across roles, and exchange constructive feedback.

• Take initiative without defined ownership and inspire and motivate team members.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum five years of programming/development experience.

• Practical experience in software engineering, including building or integrating solutions with large language model APIs or agentic frameworks.

• Experience in contributing to or leading plugins, extensions, or integrations within a shared developer tooling platform.

• Hands-on experience in designing and engineering LLM and agentic framework solutions.

• Familiarity with enterprise AI platforms, such as Claude, SAGE, or AIDLC.

• Proven experience in building and publishing plugins, extensions, or integrations within a developer tool ecosystem.

• Ability to establish contribution standards and drive adoption across engineering teams.

• Demonstrated capability to champion AI adoption across multiple engineering teams and mentor engineers on AI-assisted development practices.

• Experience in building and deploying agentic solutions on AWS Agent Core or equivalent cloud-native AI orchestration platforms.

• Knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP) server development, configuration, and integration.

• Ability to coordinate AI initiatives across a large enterprise, including governance, compliance, and distributed engineering standards.

• Advanced skills in delivery, including software design strategy, automated testing, analysis, feedback loops, production readiness, and health monitoring.

• Proven domain expertise and ability to cultivate business partnerships and influence priorities.

• Strong problem-solving abilities using data and proofs of concept.

• Excellent communication skills, encompassing technical documentation, collaboration, and constructive feedback.

• Strong leadership abilities, including influencing, motivating, and acting without clear ownership.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related STEM field, or equivalent education and/or experience.

• An additional six years of software engineering experience is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance coverage for employees and eligible family members starting from the first day of employment.

• Travelers matches 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to the first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.

• Participation in the Paying it Forward Savings Program with annual 401(k) contributions for student loan payments.

• Pension Plan fully funded by Travelers.

• A minimum of 20 days of Paid Time Off each year.

• Nine paid company holidays.

• Access to a wellness program featuring tools, discounts, and resources.

• Mental health program offering free professional counseling services, health coaching, and additional resources.

• Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program available.

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Support for Diversity Networks and employee community initiatives.