The Hartford

Full Stack Staff Software Engineer — AI-Augmented Development

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2 months ago
Hartford, CT, USA or Charlotte, NC, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$116k - $174k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Own features from concept through production release and ship high-quality code across frontend, backend, APIs, and data layers.
  • Build, test, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot full stack applications and services, including production performance and reliability improvements.
  • Build frontend applications with React, Angular, or Vue.js and TypeScript, and backend services with Java, Node.js, Python, or .NET.
  • Implement RESTful APIs, GraphQL endpoints, gRPC services, and event-driven integrations.
  • Configure and manage AWS or GCP infrastructure, containers, serverless systems, infrastructure-as-code, and deployment automation.
  • Build and optimize relational and NoSQL data layers, caching systems, and message queues.
  • Use AI coding assistants for code generation, refactoring, testing, documentation, and code review.
  • Integrate LLM APIs and AI/ML services, design RAG pipelines and prompt strategies, and develop AI-powered features, agents, workflows, and automations.
  • Evaluate and champion AI tools, establish responsible AI guardrails and governance, and improve team productivity through AI adoption.
  • Contribute to architecture, technical discussions, internal knowledge sharing, tech talks, and communities of practice.
  • Mentor and train team members on AI-augmented development practices and partner with product, design, and data science teams.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years in hands-on full stack technical lead roles.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Expert proficiency with modern JavaScript/TypeScript frontend frameworks, including React or Angular, plus HTML5, CSS3, responsive design, and accessibility standards.
  • Deep hands-on experience with Java/Spring Boot, Node.js/Express, Python/FastAPI/Django, or comparable backend technologies.
  • Strong experience deploying and operating AWS or GCP services, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling including Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
  • Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, and Redis, as well as data modeling and query tuning.
  • Experience building RESTful APIs, GraphQL services, gRPC endpoints, or event-driven integrations using Kafka or RabbitMQ.
  • Advanced daily use of AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot or Cursor and experience integrating LLM APIs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or GCP Vertex Service into production applications.
  • Familiarity with prompt engineering, fine-tuning, embeddings, vector databases, testing frameworks, distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architecture.
  • Preferred experience includes AI/ML product features, AI orchestration frameworks, agent-based architectures, open-source or technical publication contributions, regulated industries, and cloud certifications.
  • Strong testing, architecture, security, compliance, mentorship, and technical leadership capabilities are expected.

Benefits

  • Hybrid schedule requiring three days per week in the office, Tuesday through Thursday, in Columbus, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Hartford, Connecticut; or Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • The compensation package may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition.
  • The listed annualized base pay range is $116,000-$174,000.

Tech Stack

Amazon DynamoDBAngularApache KafkaAWSDjangoDockerExpressFastAPIGitHub ActionsGitLab CI/CDGoogle Cloud PlatformGraphQLgRPCJavaJavaScriptJenkinsKubernetesMongoDB.NETPostgreSQLPythonRabbitMQReactRedisSpring BootTypeScriptVue.js
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