Principal Software Engineer - Software Architect

Talcott Financial Group* is an international life insurance group and the industry’s trusted partner for comprehensive risk solutions. Talcott creatively designs and expertly delivers responsive solutions that transfer risk and manage capital in a way that supports the strategic needs of insurers today and into the future. Talcott Financial Group has a proven track record of well-executed transactions, and the enterprise benefits from its strong financial position with over $127 billion in assets under management, its investment-grade financial strength ratings, and its partnership with Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm. Talcott Financial Group’s two core business platforms include: U.S. based Talcott Resolution and Bermuda and Cayman based Talcott Re.
Overview:
Talcott Financial Group is an international life insurance group and the industry’s trusted partner for comprehensive risk solutions. Talcott Resolution is seeking a Principal Software Engineer / Architect to lead the design, delivery, and governance of Azure Cloud and Artificial Intelligence initiatives across Actuarial, Investment, and Enterprise Risk business areas.
Responsibilities:

Define and own cloud and AI architecture, ensuring scalable, resilient, and secure solutions aligned to business strategy

Lead Azure platform engineering and migrations

Architect AI/ML and generative AI solutions

Drive enterprise data platform strategy using Microsoft Fabric, Azure

Establish architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices for cloud-native application development

Lead delivery across multiple programs, providing technical oversight and solution governance

Ensure security, compliance, and governance requirements are embedded into all solution designs

Partner with business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into scalable technology solutions

Mentor engineering teams and provide technical leadership on architecture, cloud engineering, AI adoption, and software development practices

Develop and maintain the enterprise Azure & AI roadmap, aligning investments with business priorities and emerging technology trends

Required Qualifications:

10+ years of software engineering experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale applications and platforms

5+ years of architecture experience defining solution, application, cloud, or enterprise architectures

Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, including compute, networking, storage, identity, security, and platform services

Hands-on experience designing and implementing AI/ML and generative AI solutions

Strong experience with enterprise data platforms, data architecture, analytics, and data governance

Strong programming skills in C#, Python, SQL, and modern software development frameworks

Experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, and DevOps practices

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates) and CI/CD pipelines

Insurance, financial services, or highly regulated industry experience preferred

Azure certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure AI Engineer, or related certifications preferred

Strategic thinker with hands-on technical depth and the ability to balance architecture vision with delivery execution

Strong communication, collaboration, leadership, and ownership skills

Compensation:
This range represents the minimum and maximum annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range. The base pay is based on factors including but not limited to experience, competence, and demonstration of proficiencies essential for the role. The base pay is just one component of Talcott’s total annual compensation for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, long-term incentives and recognition.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without current or future visa sponsorship.

*Talcott Financial Group is an equal employment employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, ancestry or citizenship status, genetic information, pregnancy status or any other characteristic protected by law. Talcott Resolution maintains a drug-free workplace. For more information regarding our Privacy Policy, please go to

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