About this role
Description
Liberty Mutual is building the future of Surety Underwriting through the modernization and globalization of our technology platform, and we’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help lead that effort. In this role, you’ll work within GRS Distribution & Underwriting Technology , specifically Product Enablement, helping shape the technical direction for the Surety domain as we evolve from legacy systems to a modern React, TypeScript, NestJS, and AWS-based architecture . You’ll partner with engineering leadership, solution engineers, product partners, and delivery teams to design scalable solutions, guide execution, and help deliver a more modern and globally capable Surety platform.This is a role for someone who thrives in complex environments, enjoys solving ambiguous problems, and can balance near-term delivery needs with long-term technical health. You’ll partner closely with fellow Principal engineers, engineering leadership, solution engineers, product partners, and delivery teams to design practical, scalable solutions and guide execution from concept through implementation.
What you’ll do
- Help shape the technical direction for Surety underwriting modernization, including the transition from legacy systems to a modern React / NestJS platform
- Partner with product, engineering, and delivery teams to translate Surety business needs into scalable, globally capable technical solutions
- Provide technical guidance and design support for contractor-led delivery teams to improve consistency, quality, and execution predictability
- Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for one or more engineering teams
- Lead design discussions and help shape system and application-level solutions
- Review and influence technical decisions to improve quality, consistency, maintainability, and scalability
- Mentor engineers and help raise the technical bar across the teams
Why join us
- This is an opportunity to make a meaningful technical impact in a business-critical area while helping shape the evolution of Surety technology within a major enterprise organization. You’ll have the chance to work on complex problems, influence architecture and delivery, and help build systems that support long-term growth and modernization.
Qualifications
Experience
- Eight or more years of software engineering experience
- Strong background in business operations and strategies, including global technology and financial services trends
- Hands-on involvement with layered systems architectures, designs and shared software concepts
- Familiarity with functional and system integration testing
- Experience working in an agile environment
Skills
- Excellent negotiation, facilitation and consensus-building capabilities
- Openness and adaptability to respond to fast-moving circumstances
- Proficiency in multiple object-oriented programming languages and tools
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Aptitude for working in teams
Knowledge
- In-depth knowledge of diverse and emerging technologies, architectural concepts and principles
- A deep understanding of layered solutions and designs
- Awareness of policies regarding security and privacy
- Understanding of backlog tracking, burndown metrics and incremental delivery
Education
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical or business discipline, or equivalent experience
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## Travel
10%