Staff Software Engineer

Symetra has an exciting opportunity for a Staff Software Engineer to join our team and lead the evolution of our Stop Loss platform.

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.

• 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

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

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

Salary Range: $141,600 - $236,000 base plus eligibility for the company annual bonus program.