Architecture - Lead Architect

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.
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Travelers is seeking a Lead Architect to join our Claim Architecture organization as we reimagine and transform our Claim ecosystem. This is a rare opportunity to help build an enterprise-scale platform from the ground up.
In this role, you will work closely with multiple Value Streams to deliver our new AI-native platform through a scaled agile delivery model. You will establish strategic architecture for future capabilities, conduct proof-of-concepts (POCs), define patterns and guidelines to shape our future Platform Architecture, and support the platform build execution.
The ideal candidate orchestrates the technical strategy that empowers engineering teams — defining target states, creating technology roadmaps and establishing architectural frameworks that accelerate innovation while maintaining standards and governance. As the essential bridge between business strategy and technical implementation, this role directly shapes organizational agility, system integration and our ability to rapidly adapt and scale technology solutions across the business landscape.
The right candidate brings demonstrated architecture experience leading major transformations, collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams and influences key decisions. Responsible for architecture for multiple technology and or/ business segments/domains for a single business unit.
Define architecture to enable business capabilities
Drive continuous technology transformation to minimize technical debt.
Define and lead technology proof of concepts to ensure feasibility of architecture solutions.
Provide strong thought leadership in pursuit of modern architecture principles and technology modernization.
Engage with the senior leadership within Technology and Business to develop architecture priorities and direction to enable business imperatives and gain buy‑in.
Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field or equivalent, with 8 to 10 years of architecture experience.
Advanced‑level architecture experience implementing large‑scale custom/homegrown platforms, including recent experience implementing AI solutions.
Proven experience with the established architectural patterns including microservices, event‑driven architecture, API design, and familiarity with emerging Agentic Architecture patterns.
Advanced leadership skills with the ability to leverage cross‑functional networks to collaborate with architecture and engineering leaders on problem‑solving, build company‑wide credibility, prioritize critical architectural challenges, and strengthen the Architecture organization through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and creating development opportunities for team members.
Extensive experience working in an agile operational model.
Experience developing technology target states and roadmaps that align to short‑and long‑term business goals.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, related STEM field, or its equivalent in education and/or work experience.

• 7 additional years of architecture/software engineering experience.
• Health Insurance :Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.

Retirement: When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.