Front End Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer - IE07IE

We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.   

         

You are a driven and motivated problem solver ready to pursue meaningful work. You strive to make an impact every day & not only at work, but in your personal life and community too. If that sounds like you, then you've landed in the right place. The Hartford’s Middle & Large Commercial IT Team is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented and results-driven Staff Software Engineer to build and support various invest assignments. Engineers will have end-to-end accountabilities across MLC IT that require integrations with the Policy Administration system.  

This role will have a Hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of working in an office (Columbus, OH, Chicago, IL, Hartford, CT or Charlotte, NC) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday). 

Front-End Staff Engineer

Primary Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end front-end architecture, design, development, and maintenance of scalable, high-performance web applications using modern UI frameworks ( Angular), micro frontends, and cloud-native architectures.
• Provide technical leadership within Scrum teams by defining and enforcing UI architecture principles, coding standards, and best practices aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Act as the front-end subject matter expert across applications, with deep expertise in UI/UX design patterns, component-driven development, accessibility, performance optimization, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Define and implement the overall front-end technical vision, ensuring seamless integration with backend APIs, enterprise platforms, and distributed systems.
• Lead design and development of reusable component libraries, design systems, and front-end frameworks to enable consistency and scalability across products.
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks related to performance, scalability, maintainability, and usability.
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices including micro-frontends, server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG) and edge delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (UX, product, backend, DevOps) to deliver cohesive and high-quality digital experiences.
• Champion automation across the front-end lifecycle including testing, build, deployment, and monitoring.
• Mentor engineers (including sourcing partners) on front-end technologies, clean code practices, and architectural patterns.
• Drive innovation by evaluating emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools to enhance user experience and developer efficiency.
• Enable strong observability practices including front-end performance monitoring, logging, and error tracking.
• Ensure adherence to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering governance standards.
• Maintain clear, transparent communication regarding technical risks, tradeoffs, and delivery impacts.

AI & Developer Productivity Expectations

• Leverage AI-powered developer tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT) to accelerate development, improve code quality, and enhance team productivity.
• Build and integrate AI-driven UI capabilities such as conversational interfaces, personalization, and intelligent recommendations.
• Use AI-assisted testing tools for automated test generation, visual regression testing, and defect detection.
• Apply AI for code generation, refactoring, documentation, and debugging while ensuring code quality and security.
• Drive adoption of AI-enhanced DevOps practices including intelligent code reviews, pipeline optimization, and anomaly detection.
• Enable knowledge sharing by incorporating AI tools into documentation, onboarding, and developer workflows.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in front-end application development with a strong focus on building scalable, enterprise-grade web applications.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with modern JavaScript frameworks/libraries such as Angular.
• Strong expertise in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, and responsive design princi