Principal Platform & AI Engineering Lead

The Opportunity

The Principal Platform & AI Engineering Lead is responsible for driving architecture selection, platform strategy, and execution at the solution and portfolio level for the Unified Actuarial Platform (UAP). This role provides enterprise-level technical leadership across actuarial, risk, and regulatory platforms, ensuring the platform remains scalable, secure, current, and aligned with rapidly evolving business and technology needs. The role operates with broad autonomy and accountability and establishes long-term technical direction for UAP.

Key Responsibilities

Platform & Architecture Leadership

• Define architecture strategy for full-stack platforms (UX, APIs, infrastructure)
• Establish standards, guardrails, and reusable patterns
• Lead solution design approvals for scalability and security

UX Engineering

• Define frontend strategy with React and micro-frontends
• Establish design system and accessibility standards
• Deliver intuitive digital experiences for actuarial workflows

API & Microservices

• Define API-first architecture strategy
• Govern REST, GraphQL, and event-driven services
• Ensure performance, scalability, and integration

Platform Infrastructure

• Lead cloud-native infrastructure frameworks
• Drive CI/CD, containerization, and Infrastructure-as-Code
• Establish DevSecOps practices

AI-First Engineering

Drive adoption of AI-assisted development (Copilot)

Integrate GenAI into UX and engineering workflows

Delivery & Operations

Own performance, availability, and scalability

Lead production issue resolution

Leadership & Governance

Serve as principal technical authority

Mentor engineers and lead governance forums

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• 10+ years in full-stack engineering
• Expertise in React, APIs, and cloud platforms

Experience with microservices architecture

• CI/CD, containerization, Infrastructure-as-Code
• AI-assisted development experience
• Strong communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in actuarial or regulated domains

• UX design systems and enterprise applications
• API gateways and micro-frontend architectures
• GitHub Enterprise and Copilot adoption
• Azure or Kubernetes certifications

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Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.

The expected salary range for this position is$140,000- $180,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.