Tech Lead: AI-Driven Insurance SDLC & Innovation

Allied World

Woodbridge Township (NJ)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Health insurance

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Disability insurance

401k match

Group term life

Job summary

Allied World in New Jersey seeks a seasoned Tech Lead to guide design, development and delivery of enterprise insurance solutions with a focus on AI-enabled engineering across the SDLC. Lead global teams to boost speed, quality and business impact.

The role requires 10+ years in software engineering and 5+ years in a lead capacity, with strong P&C/Commercial insurance domain expertise and cloud-native know-how. AWS Serverless, microservices, and CI/CD are preferred.

Qualifications

10+ years of software engineering and application delivery experience.
5+ years in a Technical Lead, Solution Lead, or Engineering Lead capacity.
Strong experience delivering complex enterprise solutions within the Property & Casualty (P&C), Specialty, or Commercial Insurance industry.
Proven experience leading global onshore/offshore delivery teams.
Hands-on experience with modern software engineering practices and cloud-native development.
AWS Serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB) for cloud-native solutions.
Modern application architecture and design.
API-first and event-driven architectures.
Microservices and distributed systems.
Cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
CI/CD and DevOps practices.
Integration technologies and enterprise data patterns.
Database design and optimization.
Application security and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

Assist in building and maintaining full-stack applications using modern frameworks and best practices.
Adopt new technologies, including Python, React, Node.js, and AWS Serverless.
Drive adoption of AI tools throughout the SDLC to improve engineering productivity and solution quality.
Utilize modern AI platforms such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, and similar tools for software design and development.
Vibe Coding & Rapid Innovation.
Demonstrate expertise in vibe coding and AI-assisted development methodologies.
Rapidly build Proof of Concepts (POCs), Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), and prototypes using AI-enabled development platforms.
Evaluate emerging technologies and AI capabilities and recommend practical applications for business value.
Promote a fail-fast experimentation culture while maintaining enterprise-grade engineering standards.