Principal Software Engineer - Software Architect

Talcott Financial Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Talcott Financial Group is seeking a Principal Software Engineer / Architect to lead Azure Cloud and AI initiatives across actuarial, investment, and risk domains from Charlotte, NC. You will define cloud and AI architectures, mentor teams, and ensure security and governance while partnering with business stakeholders to translate strategy into scalable technology solutions.

The role requires deep Azure expertise and hands-on AI/ML experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering delivering enterprise-scale applications and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and own cloud and AI architecture, ensuring scalable, resilient, and secure solutions aligned to business strategy

Skills

Azure cloud architecture

Cloud architecture

AI/ML design

C# / Python / SQL

DevOps/CI-CD

IaC (Terraform)

Security governance

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Microsoft Fabric

CI/CD pipelines

Git

Job description

Principal Software Engineer - Software Architect

Talcott Financial Group — Offices: Connecticut, 1 American Row, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; North Carolina, 3850 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America

Overview

Talcott Financial Group is an international life insurance group and the industry’s trusted partner for comprehensive risk solutions. Talcott Resolution is seeking a Principal Software Engineer / Architect to lead the design, delivery, and governance of Azure Cloud and Artificial Intelligence initiatives across Actuarial, Investment, and Enterprise Risk business areas.

Responsibilities

• Define and own cloud and AI architecture, ensuring scalable, resilient, and secure solutions aligned to business strategy
• Lead Azure platform engineering and migrations
• Architect AI/ML and generative AI solutions
• Drive enterprise data platform strategy using Microsoft Fabric, Azure
• Establish architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices for cloud-native application development
• Lead delivery across multiple programs, providing technical oversight and solution governance
• Ensure security, compliance, and governance requirements are embedded into all solution designs
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into scalable technology solutions
• Mentor engineering teams and provide technical leadership on architecture, cloud engineering, AI adoption, and software development practices
• Develop and maintain the enterprise Azure & AI roadmap, aligning investments with business priorities and emerging technology trends

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale applications and platforms
• 5+ years of architecture experience defining solution, application, cloud, or enterprise architectures
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, including compute, networking, storage, identity, security, and platform services
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing AI/ML and generative AI solutions
• Strong experience with enterprise data platforms, data architecture, analytics, and data governance
• Strong programming skills in C#, Python, SQL, and modern software development frameworks
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, and DevOps practices
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates) and CI/CD pipelines
• Insurance, financial services, or highly regulated industry experience preferred
• Azure certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure AI Engineer, or related certifications preferred
• Strategic thinker with hands-on technical depth and the ability to balance architecture vision with delivery execution
• Strong communication, collaboration, leadership, and ownership skills

Compensation

This range represents the minimum and maximum annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range. The base pay is based on factors including but not limited to experience, competence, and demonstration of proficiencies essential for the role. The base pay is just one component of Talcott’s total annual compensation for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, long-term incentives and recognition.

*This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without current or future visa sponsorship.*

Equal Employment Opportunity & Privacy

Talcott Financial Group is an equal employment employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, ancestry or citizenship status, genetic information, pregnancy status or any other characteristic protected by law. Talcott Resolution maintains a drug-free workplace. For more information regarding our Privacy Policy, please go to https://talcott.com/onlineprivacypolicy/onlineprivacypolicy.html