Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software EngineerTravelers is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a small, cross-functional team modernizing the software development lifecycle through AI. This role is a builder and a vision owner — identifying where AI agents and tooling create the most leverage across engineering workflows, shaping the technical roadmap in partnership with engineering leadership and the Engineering Chapter, and shipping production-grade systems at enterprise scale. The successful candidate brings demonstrated experience shipping production AI agents and LLM-powered systems (not prototypes), proficiency with modern agent frameworks and orchestration tooling, and a track record of defining technical direction within a workstream or product area. The individual will complete advanced software engineering tasks end-to-end, including designing, developing, testing, debugging, documenting, monitoring, and shipping production AI agents and supporting tooling. The individual will consult with engineering teams, platform owners, the Engineering Chapter, and engineering partners to identify automation opportunities, define technical specifications, serve as a subject matter expert in agent frameworks and AI-assisted development, and provide hands-on technical leadership within the team.The responsibilities include:Owning a slice of the technical vision for AI agents and tooling across the software development lifecycle, partnering with engineering leadership and the Engineering Chapter to set direction.Identifying high-leverage agent and tooling opportunities, building the business case, and defining the roadmap to deliver them.Designing, building, and shipping production AI agents that automate impactful parts of the engineering workflow.Working hands-on with modern agent frameworks, LLM APIs, and orchestration tooling to deliver reliable, production-grade systems.Setting technical direction for agent architecture, evaluation, and observability within the team.Partnering closely with the Engineering Chapter to establish agent engineering as a shared capability — contributing patterns, standards, and mentorship across the broader engineering community.Investigating and resolving critical, high-impact issues affecting agent behavior, accuracy, and reliability in production.Applying current industry practices in agentic AI — including tool use, retrieval, evaluation, and prompt engineering — to design effective solutions.Engaging enterprise stakeholders to align agent strategy with broader engineering modernization goals.Mentoring team members and contributing to a collaborative environment that supports cross-functional and rotational contributors.Continually expanding expertise in agent frameworks, AI tooling, and enterprise-scale software automation.Performing other responsibilities as assigned.The ideal candidate will have:5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 1 year shipping production systems built on LLMs or AI agents (not prototypes or demos).Demonstrated experience with modern agent frameworks (e.g., Claude Agent SDK, LangGraph, AgentCore or similar) and LLM APIs (Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.).Proficiency with core agent engineering concepts: tool use, retrieval, multi-step workflows, evaluation, and observability.Strong software fundamentals — distributed systems, API design, testing, CI/CD — applied to AI-augmented systems.Experience defining and driving the technical direction of a workstream or product area, not just executing assigned tasks.Track record of identifying opportunities and influencing engineering or product strategy through technical insight.Adept at making decisions that involve a significant number of factors with broad implications.Communication - Strong communicator who possesses the ability to describe technology concepts in ways the business can understand, document initiatives in a concise and clear manner, collaborate effectively with teammates and others regardless of role, quickly extract core issues from discussions and meetings, give and receive constructive feedback, offer help when asked, and ensure everyone has a chance to share their thoughts and are heard; an attentive and empathetic listener.Leadership - Advanced leadership skills with the ability to take action even when there is no clear owner, inspire and motivate others, and be effective at influencing team members.A must-have includes:Bachelor's degree in computer science, related STEM field, or its equivalent in education and/or work experience.6 additional years of software engineering experience.What is in it for you?Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.Employment PracticesTravelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit