Chief Engineering Practice & Cloud Platform Leader

Arch Insurance Group Inc.; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 311,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with matching

PTO 20 days per year

Holidays

Volunteer Time Off

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

Parental leave

Student loan assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Backup child and elder care

Job summary

Arch Insurance Group Inc. seeks a visionary VP, Head of Engineering Practice to shape engineering strategy, establish best practices, and deliver scalable cloud-native platforms powering enterprise systems.

The role leads governance, technology delivery, and enablement, builds AI-driven solutions, mentors junior engineers, and drives DevOps, CI/CD, testing and observability across the organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Principal Engineer or senior technology leader with a strong hands-on full-stack background.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master's degree preferred).
• Minimum 15+ years in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior technology leadership role.
• Proven track record of leading large engineering teams and delivering complex enterprise solutions.
• Expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and relational/non-relational databases.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures and API-first design principles.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and related services.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices, design patterns, and architectural principles.
• Experience with microservices, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and event-driven architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale engineering initiatives and deliver enterprise-grade solutions.
• Experience in Insurance P&C domain is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity in building AI-driven applications and integrating machine learning models into production systems
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the engineering strategy for engineering initiatives and shared services.
• Facilitate Engineering Practice meetings with broad representation across teams, including Infrastructure and Security.
• Champion engineering excellence and modern development practices across the organization.
• Lead workgroups/guilds focused on key engineering topics with defined charters and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain engineering policies and standards.
• Spearhead the creation of reusable libraries, templates, and frameworks to accelerate development across teams.
• Lead the design and development of cloud-native, API-first applications with a strong emphasis on scalability, security, and performance.
• Oversee reference implementations and participate in tool evaluations.
• Participate in architecture decisions and ensure alignment with enterprise standards and business objectives.
• Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and observability practices.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within engineering teams.
• Collaborate with product and business leaders to identify opportunities for leveraging AI and emerging technologies.
• Champion AI-driven solutions and integrate GenAI capabilities into engineering workflows (e.g., automated testing, release notes).
• Establish engineering playbooks and best practices for full-stack development.
• Build and mentor a team of Junior Engineers.
• Promote knowledge sharing and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Principal Engineer experience

Senior technology leadership

Full-stack engineering

Excellent communication

Leadership skills

Insurance P&C domain experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Angular

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

Job description

Arch Insurance Group Inc. seeks a visionary VP, Head of Engineering Practice to shape engineering strategy, establish best practices, and deliver scalable cloud-native platforms powering enterprise systems.

The role leads governance, technology delivery, and enablement, builds AI-driven solutions, mentors junior engineers, and drives DevOps, CI/CD, testing and observability across the organization.