We deliver our customers peace of mind every day by helping them protect what they value most. Our passion for placing the customer at the center of everything we do is driving a transformational shift at Liberty Mutual. Operating as a tech startup within a Fortune 100 company, we are leading a digital disruption that will redefine how people experience insurance.
At Liberty, you'll thrive in a hybrid setting that fosters in-person collaboration, innovation and growth. This approach optimizes both remote and in-person interactions, enabling you to connect and ideate with your team and deepen valuable relationships across the company, while still enjoying the flexibility of remote work for focused tasks and projects.
This role has a hybrid work schedule (2 days onsite) and we are considering candidates based in Portsmouth, NH and Boston, MA.
You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future. We will not sponsor employment visas. Candidates who will require future sponsorship, including candidates on CPT/OPT/STEMOPT who will require future sponsorship, are not eligible to apply.
Job Introduction:
The Global Finance Technology organization is looking to hire a Principal Full Stack Engineer. The candidate will be part of a talented agile team and will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects. We are seeking a driven and creative individual who is able to think strategically and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Candidate will be responsible for technical design and development of cross-functional, multi-platform applications that solve complex business problems. The role will be a highly visible hands-on technology driver supporting platform product development by creating innovative solutions, as well as driving solutions that modernize, stabilize, and support the growth of our portfolio. You will interact with business and tech teams and focus on solution design, development, debugging and performance tuning.
About the job:
- Develop modern enterprise-level applications in the cloud.
- Lead & mentor the technical design, development, and integration of solutions using existing and emerging technology platforms.
- Influence and coach the broader technical team to help push best practices and understanding of modern design and development practices.
- Define technology standards, guidelines, and coding practices for the platform.
- Create architectures for large-scale web-based applications and technology solutions, by collaborating with other architects/technical leads.
- Become a subject matter expert and gain a deep understanding of the Platform Application and Infrastructure framework.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams and applicable vendors.
- Hands-on development with a focus on application modernization, site reliability, containerization, and building appropriate API layers in Java Spring Boot, Node.js, and other distributed technologies.
- Participate in critical production issues, driving teams towards incident & problem ticket closure.
- Participate in fit/gap analysis of requirements, help manage user expectations on feature deliverables, provide tactical and strategic options to address issues and technical debt, and develop code to modern standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in technical discipline, preferably computer science or software development or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 8 + years of Full Stack Development experience primarily using the following technologies in addition to Java: React, MobX, Semantic UI, MySQL, Oracle, Git, and Docker.
- Experience with AWS services for IVR, e.g., Lex and Lambda, plus Amazon Connect.
- Experience with API development using NodeJS and TypeScript/JavaScript
- Experience with application observability tools, e.g., DataDog.
- Extensive professional experience developing applications using Java (Java 8+ / 11 / 17).
- Strong proficiency in object-oriented design, data structures, and design patterns.
- Hands-on experience with Spring / Spring Boot, including RESTful services and dependency injection.
- Experience building and consuming APIs (REST, JSON, OpenAPI).
- Solid understanding of multithreaded programming, concurrency, and performance tuning.
- Experience with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORM frameworks such as Hibernate/JPA.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and version control (Git) and GitHub Actions.
- Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to debug and resolve complex issues in production systems.
- A design thinking, test-driven development, and shift-left mindset.
- Ability to mentor others and raise a team's technical capabilities.
- Hands-on involvement with layered systems architectures, designs and shared software concepts.
- Experience working in an agile environment.
- Excellent negotiation, facilitation and consensus-building capabilities.
- Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills.
- Proven ability to speak to varying levels of the organization and successfully collaborate across the organization.
- Ability to work collaboratively with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and cross-functional teams (Product Owners, Software Engineers, Test Engineers) to drive technology decisions and support engineering excellence.
- Openness and adaptability to respond to fast-moving circumstances.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.Aptitude for working in teams.
About Us
Pay Philosophy: The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.
At Liberty Mutual, our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and can thrive. We build an environment that welcomes a wide range of perspectives and experiences, with inclusion embedded in every aspect of our culture and reflected in everyday interactions. This comes to life through comprehensive benefits, workplace flexibility, professional development opportunities, and a host of opportunities provided through our Employee Resource Groups. Each employee plays a role in creating our inclusive culture, which supports every individual to do their best work. Together, we cultivate a community where everyone can make a meaningful impact for our business, our customers, and the communities we serve.
We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://LMI.co/Benefits
Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.
Fair Chance Notices
- California
- Los Angeles Incorporated
- Los Angeles Unincorporated
- Philadelphia
- San Francisco
$120,000.00 - 225,000.00
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, preferably computer science or software development, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 8 years of full-stack development experience
- Experience with Java, React, MobX, Semantic UI, MySQL, Oracle, Git, and Docker
- Experience with AWS Lex, AWS Lambda, and Amazon Connect
- Experience developing APIs with Node.js and TypeScript or JavaScript
- Experience with application observability tools such as DataDog
- Extensive professional experience with Java 8, 11, or 17
- Strong proficiency in object-oriented design, data structures, and design patterns
- Hands-on experience with Spring and Spring Boot, RESTful services, and dependency injection
- Experience building and consuming REST, JSON, and OpenAPI APIs
- Understanding of multithreaded programming, concurrency, and performance tuning
- Experience with relational databases including Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL and ORM frameworks such as Hibernate or JPA
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, Git, and GitHub Actions
- Strong troubleshooting skills for debugging and resolving complex production issues
- Experience with design thinking, test-driven development, and shift-left practices
- Ability to mentor engineers and improve team technical capabilities
- Experience with layered systems architectures, designs, and shared software concepts
- Experience working in an agile environment
- Strong negotiation, facilitation, consensus-building, leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and work with Scrum or Kanban methodologies
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in teams and adapt to fast-moving circumstances
- Authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
Liberty Mutual Insurance Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The benefits include a strong 401(k) match with additional annual contributions, and some roles reference a pension, indicating robust long-term savings support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The package features flexible time off, paid holidays, and multiple paid and unpaid leaves, with PTO that can increase with tenure.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage spans medical, dental, and vision alongside disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA options, EAP resources, and mental-health support, reflecting comprehensive healthcare breadth.
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What We Do
Liberty Mutual Insurance exists to help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow. A Fortune 100 company and global leader in property and casualty insurance, we’ve spent over a century creating innovative products, services and technologies to meet the world’s ever-changing needs and make a difference for our customers and communities.
Why Work With Us
We offer the agility, work flexibility, project ownership and access to emerging tech you’d expect from a start-up — combined with the stability, resources and benefits that come from working at a leading Fortune 100 company. All in a welcoming, inclusive environment that values the unique insights, perspectives and backgrounds of each person.
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