VP of Engineering Practice & Cloud Innovation

McNeil & Co.; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 311,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental coverage

Vision plan

401k with matching

PTO 20 days/year

Paid holidays

Job summary

Arch Capital Group Ltd. seeks a visionary VP, Head of Engineering Practice to shape engineering culture, establish best practices, and deliver scalable cloud-native solutions. This hybrid role will guide initiatives across shared services, architecture, and AI-enabled tooling, with frequent travel to Northeast offices.

You will lead large engineering teams, drive modern development practices, and collaborate with product leaders to align technology with business goals.

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

• Strategic Leadership & Governance: 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. Engineer 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.
• Technology Delivery & Innovation: 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.
• Innovation & Enablement: 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

Hands-on leadership

Full-stack development

Technical strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Angular

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Job description

Arch Capital Group Ltd. seeks a visionary VP, Head of Engineering Practice to shape engineering culture, establish best practices, and deliver scalable cloud-native solutions. This hybrid role will guide initiatives across shared services, architecture, and AI-enabled tooling, with frequent travel to Northeast offices.

You will lead large engineering teams, drive modern development practices, and collaborate with product leaders to align technology with business goals.