VP, Engineering Practice & Cloud-Native Innovation

Arch Insurance Group Inc.; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 311,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

PTO 20 days per year

401k with generous matching

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Arch Insurance Group Inc. seeks a visionary VP, Head of Engineering Practice to guide innovation across engineering initiatives, shared services, and foundational frameworks. This hybrid role requires in-office presence 3x per week in Jersey City or Raleigh, with travel for a remote option.

You will define strategy, lead architecture decisions, promote DevOps, and drive AI-enabled engineering practices across enterprise platforms, partnering with product and business leaders.

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

Full-stack leadership

Java

Spring Boot

Angular

Databases

Cloud-native

API-first

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

AI/ML

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

Job description

Arch Insurance Group Inc. seeks a visionary VP, Head of Engineering Practice to guide innovation across engineering initiatives, shared services, and foundational frameworks. This hybrid role requires in-office presence 3x per week in Jersey City or Raleigh, with travel for a remote option.

You will define strategy, lead architecture decisions, promote DevOps, and drive AI-enabled engineering practices across enterprise platforms, partnering with product and business leaders.