Guardian Life · 2 days ago
Head of Claims Technology Engineering
New York
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$152K/yr - $250K/yr
8+ years expGuardian Life is seeking a Head of Claims Technology Engineering to guide the strategic and technical vision for the claims technology domain. This role involves shaping modernization plans, overseeing technical governance, and mentoring engineering talent to drive impactful outcomes aligned with business goals.
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Responsibilities
Set and champion the domain-level technical direction and architectural vision, ensuring multiple products move cohesively toward a modern, scalable future
Translate bold business strategies into multi‑year modernization plans that accelerate delivery, strengthen reliability, and position Guardian for long‑term success
Oversee technical design governance, ensuring performance, resilience, and security remain uncompromising across all squads and platforms
Build and scale best‑in‑class engineering practices, reusable frameworks, and high‑quality patterns that raise the bar across the entire product ecosystem
Serve as the trusted escalation point for complex technical decisions, production incidents, and architectural risks—providing clarity, direction, and decisive leadership
Develop, mentor, and elevate engineers, tech leads, quality engineering professionals, and future leaders—strengthening the technical backbone of the organization
Partner across value streams and with enterprise platform, Data & AI, and executive stakeholders to drive cross‑domain alignment and unified outcomes
Collaborate with business product managers and owners to define clear quarterly plans, outcomes, dependencies, and commitments that map directly to value stream OKRs
Influence funding prioritization, modernization investment decisions, and the evolution of enterprise architecture through strategic thought leadership
Drive continuous improvement in automation, SDLC maturity, cloud adoption, engineering tooling, and delivery excellence
Enable teams to unlock transformative results by adopting AI‑for‑engineers capabilities and applying AI to value‑stream outcomes
Establish and uphold world‑class engineering standards—CI/CD, testing, security, supportability, and metrics—ensuring consistent excellence across all products
Qualification
Required
8–12 years of engineering experience with demonstrated success leading technical strategy and domain‑level architecture
A proven track record modernizing legacy platforms and delivering platform engineering at enterprise scale
Deep, hands‑on technical expertise across distributed systems, cloud architectures, APIs, data platforms, AI/ML, and event‑driven patterns
The ability to shape long‑term technology strategy, influence architectural direction, and guide high‑impact investment decisions
A history of building high‑performing, inclusive engineering cultures that attract, grow, and retain exceptional technical talent
Strong executive‑level communication, with the ability to influence senior leaders, align diverse stakeholders, and drive strategic outcomes
Benefits
Skill-building
Leadership development
Philanthropic opportunities
Flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources
Company
Guardian Life
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) is one of the country’s leading mutual insurers.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2016-08-23Non Equity Assistance
Leadership Team
Andrew McMahon
Chairman and CEO
Michael Prestileo
Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
2025-12-11
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