Principal Engineer

Chubb Life Fund; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Chubb Life Fund seeks a Principal Engineer to shape technical direction across .NET/Java on Azure. You will lead AI-enabled, scalable, cloud-native systems, setting standards for CI/CD, observability, and security while mentoring senior engineers.

You will partner with business stakeholders to translate strategy into executable architecture, embedding LLMs and AI tooling into critical insurance platforms and digital solutions.

Qualifications

• Mastery of Java or .NET stacks and advanced system design.
• Hands-on Azure experience with App Services, Functions, and data services.
• Production systems integrating LLMs, semantic search, or agentic workflows.
• Strong knowledge of microservices, containers, and cloud-native patterns.

Responsibilities

• Embed AI natively into system design and pipelines.
• Evaluate AI/ML tools and frameworks for enterprise use with hands-on depth.
• Define CI/CD, observability, testing, and IaC standards.
• Own architectural direction for large-scale, cloud-native Azure platforms (.NET/Java).
• Mentor engineers and engage stakeholders to translate strategy into architecture.
• Drive performance, cost efficiency, security, and compliance in deployments.

Skills

Java

.NET

System design

Azure

AI integration

LLMs

Microservices

Containerization

CI/CD

Tools

Azure App Services

Azure Functions

Azure SQL

Cosmos DB

Key Vault

API Management

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Terraform

ARM/Bicep

Job description

About Chubb

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries and territories, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is defined by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength and local operations globally. Parent company Chubb Limited is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Chubb employs approximately 40,000 people worldwide. Additional information can be found at: http://www.chubb.com/

About Chubb India

At Chubb India, we are on an exciting journey of digital transformation driven by a commitment to engineering excellence and analytics. With a team of over 2500 talented professionals, we foster a startup mindset that promotes collaboration, diverse perspectives, and a solution driven attitude. We are dedicated to building expertise in engineering, analytics, and automation, empowering our teams to excel in a dynamic digital landscape. We offer an environment where you will be part of an organization that is dedicated to solving real-world challenges in the insurance industry. Together, we will work to shape the future through innovation and continuous learning.

Position Details:

Job Title: Principal Engineer

Function/Department: Technology

Location: Hyderabad/Bangalore

Employment Type: Full-time

We are looking for a Principal Engineer who is a force multiplier who shapes technical direction, eliminates ambiguity, and raises the ceiling of what teams believe is possible. You are deeply technical, opinionated, and you default to building with AI. You have integrated LLMs, built RAG pipelines, or designed agentic systems — not as a side project, but as production-grade work. You will set the architectural north star for our .NET and Azure platforms while driving the AI engineering standard across the engineering organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Embed AI natively into system design — LLM-powered features, intelligent pipelines, semantic layers, and AI-augmented developer tooling are part of your design vocabulary.
• Evaluate and adopt AI/ML tools, frameworks, and services for enterprise use — with genuine hands-on depth, not vendor briefings.
• Define engineering standards: CI/CD, observability, testing, IaC, and AI model lifecycle management.
• Own the technical strategy and architecture for large-scale, cloud-native systems on Azure (.Net and/or Java).
• Be the last line of technical defence: complex design challenges, cross-system dependencies, and high-stakes architectural decisions land with you.
• Mentor senior engineers and future principals; invest seriously in technical talent development.
• Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders to translate strategic intent into executable architecture.
• Drive performance, cost efficiency, security, and compliance in Azure-based deployments.

What We're Looking For:

• Mastery of Java Stack or .NET Stack, Entity Framework, async programming, and advanced system design.
• Deep hands-on Azure experience: App Services, Functions, Service Bus, Event Hubs, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Key Vault, API Management.
• You have built production systems that integrate LLMs, semantic search, or agentic workflows — this is mandatory, not preferred.
• Strong understanding of microservices, distributed systems, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud-native patterns.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, IaC with ARM/Bicep/Terraform.
• Ability to engage C-suite and senior business stakeholders with clarity and conviction.
• Prior experience in insurance, fintech, or banking is advantageous.