Principal Engineer

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

Job summary

Chubb India in Hyderabad seeks a Principal Engineer, Life Technology to own the enterprise integration capability, connecting policy administration platforms, digital channels, and data platforms across Life. You will define a strategic domain API layer enabling Insurance-as-a-Service across markets and products.

You will lead the COE, set engineering standards, governance, security, and lifecycle practices while guiding modernization of legacy interfaces into scalable, API-led solutions that

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the Life Technology Integration COE strategy, operating model, roadmap, delivery standards, governance, and capability-building agenda
• Create and own the Life domain API strategy and reference architecture to enable Insurance-as-a-Service, exposing reusable business capabilities such as quote, application, underwriting, policy, billing, claims, customer, advisor, document, payment, and servicing APIs
• Define the operating model for domain API product ownership, including API taxonomy, capability mapping, reuse principles, design standards, experience APIs versus system APIs, consumption patterns, developer onboarding, and adoption governance across Life markets
• Drive integration delivery across Life modernization initiatives, including policy administration platforms, digital portals, agency platforms, customer investment portals, data platforms, finance, operations, and regulatory workflows
• Rationalize the Life Technology API estate by identifying duplicate, overlapping, obsolete, point-to-point, and market-specific APIs, consolidating them into a governed catalogue of reusable domain APIs with clear ownership, standards, versioning, lifecycle management, and adoption targets
• Own integration governance across design reviews, API standards, security controls, non-functional requirements, observability, release readiness, production stability, documentation, and lifecycle management
• Partner with market CIOs, CTOs, architects, product leaders, engineering teams, security, infrastructure, cloud, data, and vendor teams to align integration delivery with business priorities and transformation outcomes
• Lead modernization of legacy point-to-point interfaces into strategic API-led and event-driven integration capabilities that reduce complexity, improve scalability, and enable reuse across markets
• Drive engineering excellence across the COE through CI/CD, automated testing, secure coding, API security, performance engineering, resilience testing, observability, and production support discipline
• Shape vendor strategy and delivery governance for integration platforms and partner delivery, ensuring clear accountability, quality outcomes, commercial discipline, and progressive capability insourcing where appropriate
• Embed AI-native engineering practices within integration delivery, including AI-assisted design, code generation, test automation, documentation, impact analysis, production diagnostics, and secure human-in-the-loop controls
• Track COE performance through measurable indicators such as reuse, API adoption, delivery predictability, defect leakage, production stability, automation coverage, cycle time, and cost optimization
• Coach and develop senior engineers, architects, integration leads, and delivery squads, building a strong talent pipeline and a culture of ownership, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement

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: 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. We are proud to share that we have been officially certified as a Great Place to Work for the third consecutive year, a reflection of the culture at Chubb where we believe in fostering an environment where everyone can thrive, innovate, and grow

With a team of over 2500 talented professionals, we encourage a start-up 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, Life Technology
• Location:Hyderabad
• Experience: 18+ years
• Employment Type:Full Time

Role Overview

Position Summary

As the Principal Engineer, COE for the Life Technology function, you will own the enterprise integration capability that connects core policy administration platforms, digital channels, data platforms, partner ecosystems, and market applications across Life. A central mandate of this role is to create a strategic domain API layer that enables Insurance-as-a-Service across Life products, capabilities, markets, and distribution channels, while rationalizing the existing API estate into a governed, reusable, secure, and scalable catalogue. You will define and industrialize modern integration strategy, API architecture, middleware patterns, event-driven services, governance standards, reusable integration assets, and secure delivery practices across markets. This role requires a technology leader who can shape the integration roadmap, lead a high-performing COE, partner with CIOs, CTOs, architects, engineering leaders, security, infrastructure, data, and business stakeholders, and drive reliable, scalable, reusable, and cost-effective integration outcomes that accelerate Life modernization and platform transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the Life Technology Integration COE strategy, operating model, roadmap, delivery standards, governance, and capability-building agenda
• Create and own the Life domain API strategy and reference architecture to enable Insurance-as-a-Service, exposing reusable business capabilities such as quote, application, underwriting, policy, billing, claims, customer, advisor, document, payment, and servicing APIs
• Define the operating model for domain API product ownership, including API taxonomy, capability mapping, reuse principles, design standards, experience APIs versus system APIs, consumption patterns, developer onboarding, and adoption governance across Life markets
• Drive integration delivery across Life modernization initiatives, including policy administration platforms, digital portals, agency platforms, customer investment portals, data platforms, finance, operations, and regulatory workflows
• Rationalize the Life Technology API estate by identifying duplicate, overlapping, obsolete, point-to-point, and market-specific APIs, consolidating them into a governed catalogue of reusable domain APIs with clear ownership, standards, versioning, lifecycle management, and adoption targets
• Own integration governance across design reviews, API standards, security controls, non-functional requirements, observability, release readiness, production stability, documentation, and lifecycle management
• Partner with market CIOs, CTOs, architects, product leaders, engineering teams, security, infrastructure, cloud, data, and vendor teams to align integration delivery with business priorities and transformation outcomes
• Lead modernization of legacy point-to-point interfaces into strategic API-led and event-driven integration capabilities that reduce complexity, improve scalability, and enable reuse across markets
• Drive engineering excellence across the COE through CI/CD, automated testing, secure coding, API security, performance engineering, resilience testing, observability, and production support discipline
• Shape vendor strategy and delivery governance for integration platforms and partner delivery, ensuring clear accountability, quality outcomes, commercial discipline, and progressive capability insourcing where appropriate
• Embed AI-native engineering practices within integration delivery, including AI-assisted design, code generation, test automation, documentation, impact analysis, production diagnostics, and secure human-in-the-loop controls
• Track COE performance through measurable indicators such as reuse, API adoption, delivery predictability, defect leakage, production stability, automation coverage, cycle time, and cost optimization
• Coach and develop senior engineers, architects, integration leads, and delivery squads, building a strong talent pipeline and a culture of ownership, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement