Lead Architect , AI Solutions Architecture - EDDA

The Travelers Indemnity Company; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 169,400 - 279,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement matching

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Volunteer Encouragement

Job summary

A major insurance corporation in Hartford seeks a Lead Architect to drive AI system architecture. This role requires collaboration with senior leaders to leverage technology for business transformation while upholding ethical standards. Candidates should have 8-10 years of experience in technology architecture, with advanced knowledge of AI/ML and cloud technologies. The position offers competitive salary ranging from $169,400 to $279,600 and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement matching, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of architecture experience in a technology-related field.
• Advanced level architecture and hands-on strong engineering experience.
• Experience with scalable AI systems and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for architecture for multiple technology segments.
• Define and lead technology proof of concepts.
• Engage with senior leaders to develop architecture priorities.

Skills

AI/ML development

Technical leadership

Cloud AI services

Agile methodology

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

AWS Bedrock

GitHub Copilot

Claude Enterprise

Job description

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range for this position is $169,400.00 - $279,600.00. Salary will be determined by factors such as scope, complexity, location, skills, education, training, credentials, experience, and other conditions of employment. Employees are also eligible for performance‑based cash incentive awards.

What Is the Opportunity?

Collaborative Environment, Transformational Projects, and a Growing Team!

As a Lead Architect, you will collaborate with senior Technology and Business leaders, apply your deep technical proficiency and visionary thinking to architect AI systems that drive business value while maintaining ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Scope: Responsible for architecture for multiple technology and/or business segments/domains for a single business unit.
• Technical Execution: Define and lead technology proof of concepts to ensure feasibility of architecture solutions.
• Proactively identify opportunities to capitalize on technology advances through analysis of key industry and technology trends.
• Drive continuous technology transformation to minimize technical debt.
• Conduct hands‑on prototyping of new technology solutions.
• Partner with Technology and Business leadership to ensure proper alignment with technology direction and execution of proof of technologies.
• Strategic Accountability: Provide strong thought leadership in pursuit of modern architecture principles and technology modernization.
• Engage with senior leaders to develop architecture priorities and direction to enable business imperatives and gain buy‑in.
• Prepare and deliver communications to convey architectural direction.
• Drive strategic relationships and champion organizational buy‑in.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technology‑related field or equivalent, with 8 to 10 years of architecture experience.
• Advanced level architecture and recent hands‑on strong engineering experience with modern technologies.
• Successful execution of complex, large‑scale technology strategies.
• Advanced leadership skills with ability to collaborate across functions and influence architecture and engineering leaders.
• Extensive experience in an agile operational model and supporting transformational change.
• Experience developing technology target states and roadmaps aligned to business goals.
• Insurance technology experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of value creation and business capability models and the insurance industry.
• Advanced and effective verbal, written, and listening communication skills.

AI Expertise

• Proven track record defining scalable, production‑grade AI systems, including distributed and parallel processing architectures.
• Hands‑on expertise in AI/ML development and deployment, with deep knowledge of ML algorithms, neural network architectures, and optimization techniques.
• Strong mathematical foundation in linear algebra, statistics, and probability theory.
• Experience with MLOps & AI Ops practices and CI/CD pipelines for AI/ML systems.
• Hands‑on experience with agentic coding tools such as Claude Enterprise, OpenAI Codex, and GitHub Copilot.
• Hands‑on experience with Generative AI foundations—transformer architectures, LLMs, diffusion models, VAEs, GANs, prompt engineering, fine‑tuning, and RLHF.
• Experience with multimodal AI systems.
• Experience building autonomous AI systems with planning and reasoning capabilities, including reinforcement learning and decision‑making frameworks.
• Hands‑on experience with agentic patterns—tool use, function calling, API integration, memory systems, RAG, vector databases, and multi‑agent orchestration.
• Hands‑on or working experience with agent orchestration frameworks (LangChain, Strands, Crew AI) and protocols including MCP and Agent2Agent.
• Deep experience with cloud AI services such as AWS Bedrock (including optional Azure Foundry/Agent 365 or GCP/Gemini AI), including SaaS AI and agentic capabilities.
• Knowledge of AI ethics, bias mitigation, responsible AI practices, and regulatory frameworks (EU AI Act, GDPR).
• Experience with AI governance frameworks and model risk management.

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, related STEM field, or its equivalent in education and/or work experience.
• 7 additional years of architecture/software engineering experience.
• 2 years of technical leadership experience.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar‑for‑dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.

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