I’ve heard great things about The Hartford from my engineering community over the years. I noticed a couple good lookin’ QA gigs open on their site here locally (R2623925-166 && R2624556-166).
I spoke with a few engineers there today who mentioned they’d spot check what’s currently open. From what I gathered, QA seems to be embedded across most development teams.
One person did mention the first role (Senior Staff Engineer) is fairly niche: looking for someone with 10+ years as an application developer alongside deep QA automation experience. Beyond that, broader hiring priorities and business initiatives are still a little unclear to me.
Nice set of openings though and thought it was worth mentioning. If you’re currently interviewing with The Hartford, feel free to DM me: would love to connect and compare notes.
Plan to update if I can get clarity.
Update 5/13: reqs only show open in the system. Reached out to TA’s to check true status.
Update: 6/3- Spoke with a candidate interviewing with the hiring manager tomorrow 6/4. Looks like Michael is one of the internal TA’s over the req. Can’t wait to see how their tech IV process looks like.
Suggested IV prep for The Hartford from current engineer:
Strong understanding of modern test automation frameworks, particularly Playwright, with experience supporting both in-sprint and regression automation initiatives. Practical experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and MCP-based workflows to accelerate test creation and improve delivery efficiency. Focused on achieving high automation coverage and quality metrics while balancing speed, maintainability, and business objectives. Experienced with defect lifecycle management, test execution tracking, and Agile delivery environments. Familiar with emerging considerations around AI adoption, including governance, tool usage optimization, and cost/token management.
Also curious: if you’ve been getting calls from SMBC in the Charlotte engineering market, I’d be happy to compare notes. Trying to get a better read on the overall landscape and what they’re building locally. Hear great things.
*I do not manage this requirement and simply sharing what I see in the market*