
Solution Architect
Travelers
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Hartford • Connecticut • Maryland • United States
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Salary
💰 $126,500 - $208,700 per year
About the role
- Responsible for architecture within a specific segment or domain for a single business unit.
- Own architectural direction within a specific domain or business unit, with an eye toward enterprise-wide consistency and interoperability.
- Design and guide application architecture using modern languages and frameworks (e.g., Java, Python, Go, Node.js), with a focus on clean, scalable, maintainable patterns.
- Architect distributed, multi-system solutions - spanning microservices, event-driven architectures, APIs, and cloud-native platforms - ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance end-to-end.
- Lead hands-on prototyping and proof-of-concept work to evaluate emerging technologies and validate architectural approaches.
- Define integration patterns across heterogeneous environments, including modern digital platforms and, where applicable, legacy system interfaces.
- Contribute to defining target state technology architecture and roadmaps.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in technology related field or equivalent with 6 years of demonstrated engineering experience or 2 to 3 years of technology architecture experience.
- Recent hands-on architecture and/or engineering experience with modern technologies.
- Experience with successful execution of modernizing technology initiatives.
- Intermediate leadership skills with the ability to foster a supportive learning environment where team members can develop and grow along with a proven track record of self-motivation in identifying opportunities and tracking team efforts.
- Experience working in an agile operating model.
- Insurance technology experience preferred.
- Understanding of value creation and business capability models.
- Knowledge of the insurance industry.
Benefits
- 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: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.
- Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
- Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
- Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaPythonGoNode.jsmicroservicesevent-driven architectureAPIscloud-native platformsarchitecture designintegration patterns
Soft Skills
leadershipself-motivationteam developmentsupportive learning environmentcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptabilitycollaborationcritical thinkingmentorship