Staff Software Engineer
Symetra Financial
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Symetra has an exciting opportunity for a Staff Software Engineer to join our team and lead the evolution of our Stop Loss platform.
About the role
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will serve as the technical lead for the Stop Loss platform, driving architecture, design, and delivery of scalable solutions while remaining hands-on with development. You will set technical direction, establish engineering standards, and lead critical practices across testing, CI/CD, and production reliability. This is a highly influential individual contributor role where you will mentor senior engineers and provide technical leadership across teams.
What you will do
- Serve as the technical lead for the Stop Loss platform, guiding architecture, technical direction, and overall delivery across teams
- Develop secure, high-quality, high-performing code while driving code reviews and setting standards for versioning, reusability, and performance optimization
- Lead testing strategy, CI/CD pipelines, and production support to ensure reliability, scalability, and strong quality practices
- Define scalable system architecture, establish design patterns, and create technical documentation to enable consistent execution
- Mentor senior engineers and provide hands-on technical leadership, guiding work and innovation without formal people management responsibilities
Why Work at Symetra
Here’s what some of our employees have to say about why they work at Symetra:
“I chose Symetra because I heard it was a pro-employee company—and it’s absolutely true. The work environment is supportive, the people are great, and the benefits are generous. Symetra truly cares about its employees. The relaxed atmosphere and opportunities to learn and grow—both within your role and beyond—make it a great place to build your career.” - Alicia L., Claims Examiner
"Symetra cares about doing what's right for their customers and that we have a great culture." - Jackie B., Regional Account Manager
What we offer you
Benefits and Perks
We don’t take a “one-size-fits-all” approach when it comes to our employees. Our programs are designed to make your life better both at work and at home.
- Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements
- Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
- Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays
- Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching
- Want more details? Check out our Symetra Benefits Overview
Compensation
Salary Range: $141,600 - $236,000 base plus eligibility for the company annual bonus program.
Who You Are:
- High School Diploma is required, plus a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field
- 12–15 years of experience in software engineering with deep expertise in platform engineering, full-stack development, and hands-on coding
- Proven technical leader with strong system architecture skills and experience guiding decisions across multiple teams or platforms
- Experienced in managing and evaluating vendor solutions and partnerships, including large consulting organizations
- Strong communicator who can influence, mentor, and collaborate effectively with engineers and senior leaders without formal authority
- Personable, adaptable, and growth-oriented, with a willingness to learn new industries and leverage modern practices, including AI-assisted development tools
- Experience with, or interest in, agent-based coding workflows is a plus
At Symetra, we aspire to be the most inclusive insurance company in the country. We're building a place where every employee feels valued, respected, and has opportunities to contribute.
Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals and feel confident about the future. In our daily work, we're guided by the principles of Value, Transparency and Sustainability. This means we provide products and services people need at a competitive price, we communicate clearly and openly so people understand what they're buying, and we design products--and operate our company--to stand the test of time. We're committed to showing up for our communities, lifting up our employees, and standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Join our team and help us create a world where more people have access to financial freedom.
Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at hire and must maintain authorization to work in the United States throughout their employment with our company.
- Minimum Internet Speed:100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload, in alignment with the FCC's definition of "broadband."
- Internet Type:Fiber, Cable (e.g., Comcast, Spectrum), or DSL.
- Not Permissible:Satellite (e.g., Starlink), cellular broadband (hotspot or otherwise), any other wireless technology, or wired dial-up.
- Disqualification from the recruitment process
- Withdrawal of a job offer
- Termination of employment and other criminal and/or civil remedies, if fraud is discovered
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About Symetra Financial
Symetra is an American family of companies providing retirement plans, employee benefits, annuities and life insurance through independent distributors nationwide.