IND Director, Software Engineering
The Hartford · India · 1d ago
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Job Description: Director of Software Engineering
- Location: Hyderabad, India
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Experience Level: 14 -16 Years
About The Company
Our client is a leader in Property and Casualty insurance, employee benefits and mutual funds. One of the largest insurers in the United States with many decades of expertise, this company is widely recognized for its service excellence, sustainability practices, trust, integrity and innovation.
Position Overview
You are a builder and strategist—equally comfortable writing code, mentoring engineers, and setting long-term technical direction. You’re passionate about emerging technologies and excited to shape the future of AI-powered software engineering.
We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Software Engineer Leader to lead the next wave of intelligent enterprise integration and developer productivity within our Middle and Large Business segment. This role is ideal for a dynamic technical leader who thrives at the intersection of AI innovation, system architecture, and engineering excellence.
You will drive the design and implementation of cutting-edge AI-augmented integration solutions, leveraging technologies such as agentic systems, knowledge graphs, and developer tools like copilots, Amazon Q, Cursor to transform how we build, connect, and scale intelligent business applications. With a strong engineering mindset, you’ll lead by example—contributing code, mentoring high-performing teams, and shaping the future of AI-driven software development.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead product development teams through design, build and release of Agentic Applications.
· Ensure Application Functional and Non-Functional requirements are met during implementation phase.
· Ensure business requirements are clearly articulated into technical specifications.
· Architect and lead enterprise-grade integration with Gen AI platforms like Vertex or similar platforms such as AWS bedrock or Azure AI.
· Champion the adoption of agentic AI systems, knowledge graphs, and CHOP (Chat-Oriented Programming) to accelerate development velocity.
· Build and mentor high-impact engineering teams focused on innovation, quality, and delivery.
· Drive the implementation of business platforms using Gen AI.
· Define and execute technical strategies aligned with business outcomes and digital transformation goals.
· Oversee complex integration projects across cloud-native environments (AWS preferred).
· Collaborate cross-functionally with product, data science, and business stakeholders to deliver intelligent, scalable solutions.
Required Skills & Experience:
· 12-14 years of software engineering experience, including 3-5 years in engineering leadership roles.
· Proven hands-on experience levering Agentic frameworks like Langchain/Langraph/Google ADK to build agentic applications in prod environment.
· Deep expertise in enterprise integration patterns, workflow orchestration, and event-driven architectures.
· Strong coding skills in modern languages (e.g., Python, TypeScript, Java) and familiarity with AI frameworks.
· Experience with cloud platforms (especially AWS or GCP) and modern DevOps practices.
· Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
What We Offer
· Collaborative work environment with global teams.
· Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
· Continuous learning and growth opportunities in geospatial and risk analytics technologies.