Principal Software Engineer

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 position follows a hybrid work model (2 days onsite) and is open to candidates located in Portsmouth, NH; Boston, MA; Plano, TX; Indianapolis, IN; and Columbus, OH. 

At Liberty Mutual, technology is not just a part of our business, it's what drives us forward. 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 drives a transformational shift at Liberty Mutual. Operating as an Agile team within a Fortune 100 company, we are on the front edge of an IT transformation for how people work and deliver solutions.

USRM Small Commercial (SC) Products is actively searching for a highly productive member of a remotely distributed, dynamic, and collaborative agile team to serve as a technical expert in analysis, design, coding, and testing innovative front-end UI and API programming for the eCLIQ 2.0 application. This position will support Products within Small Commercial Software Engineering.

Job Summary:

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will work collaboratively on a geographically diverse agile team to develop and enhance complex systems and/or software from user stories and technical/architectural specifications. You will analyze complex technical system problems and create innovative solutions that exceed customer expectations. You’ll be a technical leader shaping front-end and API architecture, accelerating delivery, and helping take the Auto line of business to the next level.

This is a demanding environment providing rapid delivery for our business partners. You will be working in a highly collaborative environment that values speed and quality, with a strong desire to drive change and foster a positive work environment as we continue our agile transformation journey. You will have the opportunity to help lead this change as we grow this culture, mindset, and capability.

What you’ll do:

• Lead end-to-end design and delivery of features for eCLIQ 2.0, working from user stories and architectural specs through coding, testing and deployment.
• Architect and implement modern front-end experiences (Angular/TypeScript) and robust backend services (Java, Spring Boot, REST).
• Drive cloud-native designs and integrations across our preferred cloud platforms.
• Build and maintain automated test suites (unit, integration, system, regression) and champion testability.
• Improve speed-to-market by identifying and delivering pragmatic short-term solutions while building scalable, long-term architecture.
• Own and optimize CI/CD pipelines, development tooling and release practices.
• Apply AI/ML tools and practices where they add business value; be comfortable experimenting and iterating with new techniques.
• Mentor and grow junior engineers, foster healthy engineering practices, and collaborate closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters and QA.
• Proactively identify technical debt and propose solutions to reduce risk and increase

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a technical or business discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years of professional software development experience (flexible for exceptional candidates).
• Strong expertise in front-end frameworks (Angular preferred; knowledge of React or Vue a plus) and TypeScript.
• Solid experience building backend services in Java (Spring Boot) and designing RESTful APIs.
• Practical cloud experience (AWS) and familiarity with cloud architecture patterns.
• Proven experience with automated testing strategies and CI/CD tooling.
• Comfortable with Agile practices (Scrum, Kanban) and collaborating on cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communicator, proactive problem-solver, and a collaborative leader who mentors others.
• Eagerness to learn and adopt innovative technologies and practices, including AI-assisted development.

What we offer:

A chance to influence a strategic enterprise product, lead technical decisions, and grow your craft in a Fortune 100 environment that values speed, quality, and experimentation.

Ready to apply?

If you’re a forward-thinking engineer who thrives in a fast-paced Agile environment and wants to shape the future of eCLIQ 2.0, we’d love to hear from you.

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.  
  
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