Principal Platform & AI Engineering Lead

The Principal Platform & AI Engineering Lead is responsible for driving architecture selection, platform strategy, and execution at the solution and portfolio level for the Unified Actuarial Platform (UAP). This role provides enterprise-level technical leadership across actuarial, risk, and regulatory platforms, ensuring the platform remains scalable, secure, current, and aligned with rapidly evolving business and technology needs. The role operates with broad autonomy and accountability and establishes long-term technical direction for UAP.

Platform & Architecture Leadership:

• Define architecture strategy for full-stack platforms (UX, APIs, infrastructure)
• Establish standards, guardrails, and reusable patterns
• Lead solution design approvals for scalability and security

UX Engineering:

• Define frontend strategy with React and micro-frontends
• Establish design system and accessibility standards
• Deliver intuitive digital experiences for actuarial workflows

API & Microservices:

• Define API-first architecture strategy
• Govern REST, GraphQL, and event-driven services
• Ensure performance, scalability, and integration

Platform Infrastructure:

• Lead cloud-native infrastructure frameworks
• Drive CI/CD, containerization, and Infrastructure-as-Code
• Establish DevSecOps practices

AI-First Engineering:

• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development (Copilot)
• Integrate GenAI into UX and engineering workflows

Delivery & Operations:

• Own performance, availability, and scalability
• Lead production issue resolution

Leadership & Governance:

• Serve as principal technical authority
• Mentor engineers and lead governance forums

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• 10 years in full-stack engineering
• Expertise in React, APIs, and cloud platforms
• Experience with microservices architecture
• CI/CD, containerization, Infrastructure-as-Code
• AI-assisted development experience
• Strong communication skills

• Experience in actuarial or regulated domains
• UX design systems and enterprise applications
• API gateways and micro-frontend architectures
• GitHub Enterprise and Copilot adoption
• Azure or Kubernetes certifications

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The expected salary range for this position is $140,000- $180,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.