Lead technical direction for Surety underwriting platform modernization using React, TypeScript, NestJS, and AWS. Design scalable systems, guide architecture and technical decisions, support contractor-led delivery teams, mentor engineers, and align product, engineering, and delivery stakeholders. The role balances hands-on technical work with principal-level leadership across complex enterprise modernization initiatives.
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.
This is a hybrid position requiring two days in the office a week in our Portsmouth, Boston, or Plano tech hub locations.
We cannot consider candidates that require visa sponsorship or candidates that currently are on an F1 or OPT visa at this time.
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
Qualifications
What we're looking for
Qualifications
Education:
Why join 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://www.libertymutualgroup.com/about-lm/careers/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
$120,000.00 - 225,000.00
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.
This is a hybrid position requiring two days in the office a week in our Portsmouth, Boston, or Plano tech hub locations.
We cannot consider candidates that require visa sponsorship or candidates that currently are on an F1 or OPT visa at this time.
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
Qualifications
What we're looking for
- A strong technical leader with deep experience in designing and building software systems with engineering excellence
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous, evolving environments with multiple stakeholders
- Experience developing with AI Engineering practices such as Agentic Development, Spec-driven development and other practices
- Able to influence without authority and align teams around clear technical direction
- Pragmatic about tradeoffs and focused on delivering durable solutions
- Skilled at mentoring engineers and raising team capability
- Able to balance hands-on technical work with broader leadership responsibilities
- Communicative, collaborative, and effective in cross-functional settings
Qualifications
- Extensive experience in software engineering, with demonstrated principal-level technical impact
- Strong experience designing scalable, maintainable systems
- Proven ability to lead technical discussions and drive design decisions
- Experience working in agile environments and collaborating across engineering, product, and operations
- Ability to coach and influence engineers at multiple levels
- Experience supporting modernization efforts and/or complex enterprise systems is strongly preferred
- Eight or more years of software engineering experience
Education:
- A bachelor's or master's degree in a technical or business discipline, or equivalent experience
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 .
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://www.libertymutualgroup.com/about-lm/careers/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
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