Lead Agentic AI Architect

Job-ID: 4949Category: Technical Product DevelopmentLocation: Jersey City, NJ, United StatesWorkplace: HybridSchedule: Full timePosted: 2026-10-07Short Term Incentive: YesLong Term Incentive: NoCommission: NoWork Arrangement: HybridBudgeted Salary Currency: USDMinimum Salary: 135,000Maximum Salary: 138,226Division: Underwriting SolutionsLegal Employer: Insurance Services Office, Inc.Disclaimer: Annualized base pay may vary depending on geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experienceWe are seeking a hands-on technical leader to define the architecture for, and deliver, production agentic AI solutions across our software portfolio. You will build critical components, guide engineering teams and establish reusable capabilities for AI-powered products, business workflows and AI-enabled software development, partnering with Product, Data, QA, Security and Platform teams to deliver reliable solutions with measurable business value.Why this role: Shape how agentic AI is applied across insurance products and workflows QualificationsEngineering leadership. 10+ years in software engineering, including 4+ years leading AI and agentic architecture or technical delivery across multiple teams, or equivalent demonstrated expertise.Production AI delivery. Has deployed and operated multiple LLM or agentic application in production; strong Python, APIs, distributed systems, RAG and agent orchestration skills.Cloud and collaboration. Experience with cloud deployment, containers, CI/CD, evaluation and observability; able to explain trade-offs and influence technical and business stakeholders.AWS and Amazon Bedrock, including AgentCore; LangGraph, Stands or comparable agent frameworks; MCP; semantic layers, ontologies or knowledge graphs; insurance or other regulated data products; AI-enabled SDLC practices.#LI-MB1#LI-HybridResponsibilitiesSet portfolio architecture. Define reference architectures, reusable agent services and engineering standards. Select models, frameworks and build-versus-buy options based on quality, cost and business needs.Lead through implementation. Write production code, review designs and pull requests, resolve complex technical issues and coach teams through delivery and adoption.Design dependable workflows. Implement tool calling, orchestration, context and memory, retries, execution limits and human approvals. Choose simple automation, a single agent or multiple agents as the problem warrants.Connect enterprise knowledge. Build Agentic, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), structured data access and API or Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations with permission-aware retrieval and source traceability.Establish AI evaluation. Partner with QA and domain experts on test datasets, task-success measures, groundedness, tool-call accuracy, adversarial testing and release acceptance criteria.Own production readiness. Implement CI/CD, versioning, monitoring, agent tracing, fallbacks and rollback. Track reliability, latency and cost per successful task, and support incident resolution.Embed security and governance. Apply least-privilege tool access, sensitive-data protection, prompt-injection defenses, auditability and approval controls with Security and governance teams.Advance AI-enabled development. Introduce and govern AI-assisted engineering practices such as coding agents, AI code review and test generation, and measure their effect on delivery speed and quality.Drive portfolio outcomes. Prioritize use cases with Product, maintain the technical roadmap and share reusable components and lessons across teams to improve delivery speed and customer value.About the companyFor over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed. For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work for outstanding workplace culture in the US, the fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and the second consecutive year in Poland. In addition, we’ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.We’re 7,000 people strong. We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.Verisk BusinessesUnderwriting Solutions — provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precisionClaims Solutions — supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiencesProperty and Restoration Solutions — offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficientSpecialty Business Solutions — provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governanceCatastrophe and Risk Solutions — provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to catastrophic events.Marketing Solutions — delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing,relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagementLife Insurance Solutions – offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group.Verisk Maplecroft — provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become strongerVerisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.Verisk invests in a benefits package for all employees that includes the following: Health Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Disability benefits, and a Paid Time Off program. We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes base salary determined based on role, experience, skill set, and location.All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability. Verisk’s minimum hiring age is 18 except in countries with a higher age limit subject to applicable law.Unsolicited resumes sent to Verisk, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Verisk business mailing address, fax machine or email address, or directly to Verisk employees, will be considered Verisk property. Verisk will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.Verisk Employee Privacy Notice