Sr. Software Engineer I

Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals and feel confident about the future. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer I to join their team in building the next generation of their Stop Loss platform, focusing on developing production-ready software and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Develop production-ready software for the next generation Stop Loss platform, taking ownership of key components and features
• Implement solutions aligned with established architectural direction while adapting to evolving requirements
• Collaborate with architects, senior engineers, and cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality solutions
• Contribute to a greenfield environment by helping shape features and platform capabilities as they evolve
• Apply engineering best practices to build reliable, scalable, and maintainable code
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve efficiency across coding, testing, debugging, and refactoring

Requirements:

• High School Diploma is required, plus a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field
• 6–9 years of cumulative experience in software engineering, building production-ready applications
• Strong ability to implement scalable, high-quality solutions from established architectural direction
• Experience collaborating with architects, senior engineers, and cross-functional teams
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving (greenfield) environments
• Solid understanding of engineering best practices for building reliable, maintainable systems
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to support coding, testing, debugging, and refactoring
• Highly coachable, curious, and proactive in asking thoughtful questions to learn and improve
• Strong collaboration skills with openness to feedback and continuous growth