Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd
Senior Lead, Technical Lead, Product IT – Claims, Corp Services, CAT
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Allied World is an ideal place for talented professionals who are driven by a belief in the value of collaboration and the power of knowledge.
We believe that when our great people work together and support one another, our clients receive the best solutions. We embrace unique perspectives and empower each person to grow through professional development, career training and mentoring programs.
Our people are our most important asset, and we are very proud of the quality of our team members.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly motivated Tech Lead with deep Insurance domain expertise and a passion for leveraging Artificial Intelligence across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This individual will lead the design, development, and delivery of modern enterprise solutions while driving the adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices that improve speed, quality, innovation, and business outcomes.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Application Development: 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.
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.
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd, through its subsidiaries, is a global provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions. We operate under the brand Allied World and have supported clients, cedents and trading partners with thoughtful service and meaningful coverages since 2001. We are a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings, Limited and benefit from a strong capital base and a worldwide network of affiliated entities that allow us to think and respond in non-traditional ways.
Our generous benefits package includes: Health, Dental and Disability Insurance, a company match 401k plan, and Group Term Life Insurance. Allied World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without consideration of any disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
To learn more, visit awac.com, or follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/alliedworld and LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/allied-world.
The salary range for this role is between:
The below annualized base pay range is a broad range based on analysis of similar positions in the market. The actual base pay for the position may be above or below he listed range and determined by a number of considerations, including but now limited to complexity, location, and scope of the role, along with experience, skills, education, training, and other conditions of employment. Base salary represents one compensation of Allied World comprehensive total reward package, which may also include annual incentive compensation rewards.
$150,000 - $160,000
Our generous benefits package includes: Health, Dental and Disability Insurance, a company match 401k plan, and Group Term Life Insurance. Allied World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without consideration of any disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Working at Allied World
Our team of over 1,650 professionals has deep expertise in the industry. They enjoy their work, and many have served for several years. This is what you can expect when you join us:
• Instant membership in the Allied World — a global network of colleagues who will support your career journey
• A manager who will help you build your career through a structured coaching program
• Access to a full suite of learning and development tools and resources
Global Presence
Headquartered in Bermuda, Allied World has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Brisbane, Chicago, Costa Mesa, Dallas, Dublin, Farmington (CT), Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Malaysia, Manchester, Miami, Nashville, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Switzerland and Toronto. We strive to provide exceptional service to our clients and distribution partners.
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