Software Engineer II

Quick Facts

• Role: Software Engineer II

• Team/Platform: BSI Cyber Scan (multi-codebase platform)

Description

Travelers is seeking a Software Engineer II to perform advanced end-to-end engineering tasks for intermediate-complexity system assignments. You will work across Elixir services, Python components, a JavaScript/React front end, PostgreSQL databases, and AWS Lambda/Step Functions to support cyber underwriting capabilities. The role includes designing, developing, testing, debugging, troubleshooting, documenting, and implementing changes based on user/system specifications.

Role Responsibilities

• Perform analysis, design, development, configuration, and testing for intermediate-complexity assignments

• Define technical requirements and coordinate resources to solve problems

• Lead projects and collaborate with business stakeholders

• Investigate, assess, and help resolve defects/incidents; escalate appropriately

• Independently tackle well-scoped problems within team guidelines

• Improve technical knowledge and capabilities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, related STEM field, or equivalent education/work experience

• 4+ years of software engineering experience

• Experience with Elixir (or another functional/actor-model language); willingness to learn Elixir

• Comfort working across Elixir, Python, JavaScript/React codebases

• Familiarity with AWS (Lambda, S3, RDS, or equivalent)

• Strong debugging/problem-solving abilities

Benefits

• Health insurance from the first day of employment

• Retirement: 401(k) match dollar-for-dollar up to 5% (plus student loan support via Paying it Forward Savings Program) and a 100% funded pension plan

• Paid time off: minimum 20 days annually plus nine paid company holidays

• Wellness program including free professional counseling and health coaching resources

• Volunteer encouragement via Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program