Senior Cloud Software Engineer - Intelligent Document Processing
Sr Cloud Engineer - IE07NE 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. We are seeking a highly capable Senior Software Engineer to join our Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) team. This role is focused on designing, building, and scaling cloud-native software systems that power automated document ingestion, classification, and data extraction at enterprise scale. You will be a hands-on engineer responsible for developing production-grade backend services, driving technical design decisions, and ensuring the reliability, performance, and maintainability of a critical platform. This role partners closely with other software engineers, data scientists, data analysts, and architects to deliver high-quality solutions that support core business workflows. 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).
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend services supporting intelligent document processing workflows. Build cloud-native applications on AWS, leveraging managed services to deliver secure, resilient, and highly available systems. Develop and optimize automated document workflows, including ingestion, classification, extraction, and validation pipelines. Own service-level concerns including performance, reliability, observability, and cost efficiency. Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and fault-tolerant patterns. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate business needs into well-architected software solutions. Participate in system design discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-making. Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code. Author and maintain technical documentation and runbooks. Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to roadmap discussions.
Qualifications
Required Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. 5+ years of professional software engineering experience. Strong programming skills in Python and .NET or Java. Experience building cloud-native applications on AWS. Experience with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code tools. Strong understanding of distributed systems and backend engineering fundamentals. Preferred Experience with Intelligent Document Processing or GenAI-powered document platforms. Exposure to OCR, NLP, or machine learning technologies. Experience with Docker and Kubernetes. AWS certifications. Familiarity with insurance or financial document types. Experience with agile methodology. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship. The company will not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position.
Compensation
The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is: $137,200 - $205,800 Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age About Us | Our Culture | What It’s Like to Work Here | Perks & Benefits Every day, a day to do right. Showing up for people isn’t just what we do. It’s who we are – and have been for more than 200 years. We’re devoted to finding innovative ways to serve our customers, communities and employees—continually asking ourselves what more we can do. Is our policy language as simple and inclusive as it can be? Can we better help businesses navigate our ever-changing world? What else can we do to destigmatize mental health in the workplace? Can we make our communities more equitable? That we can rise to the challenge of these questions is due in no small part to our company values that our employees have shaped and defined. And while how we contribute looks different for each of us, it’s these values that drive all of us to do more and to do better every day.
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