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The Hartford

Sells business insurance and employee benefits

Full Stack .NET Developer

Full-Time
$88k - $132k/yr+ Bonus + Long-term incentives
Mid, Senior
Bachelor's
Hartford, CT, USA
HybridHybrid work schedule with a mix of days in the Hartford office and from home.
Software EngineeringFull-Stack Engineering
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
  • Four to five or more years of experience developing systems with .NET and C#, with a solid understanding of SQL and relational databases.
  • Demonstrated experience with software development, testing, and quality assurance methodologies.
  • Ability to communicate with business users in non-technical terms and explain the impacts of system changes to business partners.
  • Ability to set and manage priorities effectively in a dynamic organization, provide reliable estimates for project tasks, and deliver on committed dates.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship; the company will not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position.
  • Must affirm compliance with HIMCO’s Code of Ethics, including disclosure of accounts and holdings and pre-clearance of trades for the employee’s and household family members’ accounts. Covered Associates must also disclose political contributions made within the prior two calendar years.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain working knowledge of HIMCO Alternatives investment strategies and business processes.
  • Participate in assignments and projects by clarifying business requirements and performing application development, modification, maintenance, and support.
  • Participate in planning sessions with clients, business analysts, and team members to analyze business requirements, and engage in client interaction.
  • Assist in translating business and technical requirements into application modules.
  • Use programming languages and software technology, including AI, while applying disciplined software development processes.
  • Assist with developing or modifying software application modules according to instructions and disciplined software development processes.
  • Apply quality assurance principles and processes, test and implement application modules, and ensure applications meet client and business needs.
  • Provide ongoing maintenance of applications or tools.
  • Handle support issues within the role’s area of expertise.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with business intelligence platforms such as Power BI.
  • Experience consuming and writing RESTful APIs.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.

About the company

The Hartford sells insurance to businesses and individuals, covering property, liability, workers' compensation and auto risks, along with group disability, life and paid-leave benefits that employers offer their staff. Its business unit insures everything from local shops to large corporations and writes specialty coverage in the United States and abroad, while its personal unit sells car and home policies to individual customers. Agents, brokers and direct channels sell the policies, and the company earns money from premiums and from investing them before claims are paid. Its oldest insurer was founded in 1810, and the company is based in Hartford, Connecticut.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Hartford, Connecticut

Founded

1810

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What believers are saying

  • Small business is accelerating: premiums grew 7% in the April to June 2026 quarter, with double-digit growth from first-time customers.
  • Benefits is scaling: an August 2026 deal for Equitable's benefits unit brings about 300 staff and $500 million in premium.
  • Early-career hires rotate through roles: its leadership development program moves participants across functions, and tuition aid starts on day one.

What critics are saying

  • Older claims are biting: Business Insurance spent 91.4 cents per premium dollar in the June 2026 quarter, up from 87.0.
  • Personal lines are shrinking: auto and home premiums fell 7% to $915 million in the quarter reported July 2026.
  • Expect regular office time: corporate staff have worked on site three days a week since January 2024.

What makes The Hartford unique

  • AARP members are its home market: The Hartford is the only auto and home insurer AARP endorses, through 2033.
  • Small companies are its specialty: The Hartford insures nearly 1.5 million small businesses through dedicated service centers.
  • Workplace leave is its stronghold: LIMRA ranks it first in fully insured disability and paid family leave coverage in force.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Remote Work Options
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Company News

Associated Press
Jul 15th, 2026
The Hartford appoints former AssuredPartners CEO Randy Larsen to board

The Hartford has appointed Randy Larsen to its board of directors, effective 1 September. He will serve on the Finance, Investment and Risk Management Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Larsen spent 13 years with AssuredPartners, a large insurance brokerage firm, serving as chief executive officer from 2023 until Gallagher acquired the company in 2025. During his tenure, he oversaw significant business growth through organic initiatives and acquisitions whilst leading operational transformation efforts. Prior to AssuredPartners, Larsen spent 14 years with insurance brokerage Schifman Remley & Associates, which AssuredPartners acquired in 2012. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Yahoo Finance
May 16th, 2026
Hartford beats revenue estimates by 40% but shares drop 2.6% on disappointing earnings

Hartford reported Q1 revenues of $7.23 billion, up 6.1% year on year, exceeding analyst expectations by 40%. Despite the top-line beat, the multi-line insurance company missed analysts' book value per share and earnings per share estimates. The Hartford, recognisable by its stag logo dating to 1810, provides property and casualty insurance, group benefits and investment products across the United States. The company delivered the largest analyst estimate beat among multi-line insurance stocks tracked this quarter. However, investors appeared dissatisfied with the results. Hartford's stock has declined 2.6% since reporting and currently trades at $132.15. The multi-line insurance sector overall saw revenues beat consensus estimates by 8.6%, though share prices have declined an average of 2.8% following earnings.

Business Wire
Apr 14th, 2026
The Hartford and UConn partner on worker safety and energy innovation research

The Hartford and the University of Connecticut have launched a collaboration focused on business resiliency, worker safety and energy innovation. The partnership includes two key initiatives: The Hartford Laborer Safety Fund and The Hartford Sustainability Research Fellowship. The Hartford will invest in UConn's Korey Stringer Institute to research how extreme heat affects workers across industries, examining both short- and long-term impacts on health and productivity. The companies plan to pilot heat-management programmes with select business customers. The Hartford Sustainability Research Fellowship, established within UConn's College of Engineering, will examine evolving energy needs of data centres and emerging risks related to onsite generation, battery storage and renewable energy. The research aims to provide insights into future insurance and risk-management needs for emerging technologies.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 23rd, 2026
Hartford Insurance targets cluster around $150 amid underwriting strength and P&C cycle concerns

Hartford Insurance Group has drawn price targets from several research firms clustering around US$150, aligning with a model fair value estimate of US$150.85. Goldman Sachs, Keefe Bruyette, Wells Fargo, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citi, Morgan Stanley and UBS have raised targets to the US$150-160 range, citing confidence in Hartford's underwriting and pricing execution. However, concerns remain about softening property and casualty market conditions. Goldman Sachs and BofA flag increased capital supply and competition pressuring growth, whilst BofA notes loss costs may be rising faster than prices in some lines. Hartford recently joined Centro Benefits' digital quoting ecosystem, opened a technology hub in Columbus, Ohio, and repurchased 3 million shares for US$400 million between October and December 2025.

Yahoo Finance
Feb 1st, 2026
Hartford Insurance reports Q4 core earnings of $1.1B, plans to boost quarterly buybacks to $450M

The Hartford Insurance Group reported fourth-quarter core earnings of $1.1 billion ($4.06 per share) and a full-year core earnings return on equity of 19.4%. Business insurance written premium grew 8%, whilst personal insurance showed improved combined ratios and employee benefits maintained solid margins. Net investment income rose 17% to $832 million in the fourth quarter. The company repurchased approximately $400 million of stock and plans to increase quarterly buybacks to $450 million. It also boosted catastrophe protection coverage to $1.9 billion and expects roughly $2.9 billion in net dividends from operating companies in 2026. Management is pursuing an "AI-first" strategy across claims, underwriting and operations. The company is rolling out its Prevail platform across agency and direct channels, with 10 states currently live and approximately 30 launches planned by early 2027.