020 Travelers Indemnity Co

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Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. 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. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it. Job Category Technology Compensation Overview 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 actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards. Salary Range $126,500.00 - $208,700.00 Target Openings 1 What Is the Opportunity? Travelers is seeking an Application Solution Architect to join our Enterprise Technology Solutions organization. This is a hands-on application architecture role focused on designing, documenting, and guiding the technical direction of software systems that support business transformation. You will work directly alongside engineering teams to shape how applications are built—defining cloud-native architectural patterns, evaluating design trade-offs, writing Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), and presenting multiple solution options with clear pros and cons. This role is ideal for experienced tech leads or practicing application architects who want to formalize their architecture career within an enterprise environment. The right candidate brings demonstrated application-level design experience and can articulate how and why specific architectural choices are made. You should be comfortable reading code and communicating complex technical concepts to both engineering teams and stakeholders. What Will You Do? Responsible for architecture within a specific segment or domain for a single business unit. Design and document application-level architectures for new and evolving systems, including service decomposition, API design, data flow, and integration patterns. Author Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) that capture context, options considered, trade-offs, and rationale for key technical decisions. Present multiple architectural design options to engineering teams and stakeholders, clearly articulating the pros, cons, risks, and trade-offs of each approach. Define and maintain target-state application architecture and technology roadmaps for your assigned domain. Evaluate and recommend architectural patterns (e.g., event-driven, request/response, CQRS, saga) appropriate to specific problem domains. Technical Execution: Provide hands-on architectural guidance to engineering teams, including reviewing designs, participating in technical discussions, and unblocking implementation challenges. Contribute to proof-of-concept work and technology evaluations to validate architectural approaches before committing to full implementation. Contribute to reducing technical debt through continuous modernization recommendations grounded in practical application architecture What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have? Technical Expertise & Education: 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, specifically Cloud/AWS. Demonstrated experience in application architecture, software design, or a senior technical leadership role where you were responsible for making and documenting architectural decisions. Strong understanding of application-level architectural patterns including microservices, event-driven architecture, API design, data modeling, and distributed systems concepts. Ability to write clear, structured Architecture Decision Records and technical documentation that engineering teams can act on. Ability to evaluate multiple solution approaches and communicate trade-offs effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. Sufficient technical depth to read code, understand implementation details, and prototype solutions when needed Experience with successful execution of modernizing technology initiatives. Leadership & Influence: 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. Strategic & Business Acumen: Experience working in an agile operating model. Insurance technology experience preferred. Understanding of value creation and business capability models. Knowledge of the insurance industry. What is a Must Have? Bachelor’s degree in computer science, related STEM field, or its equivalent in work experience plus 4 years of programming/development experience. What Is in It for You? 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. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. 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. 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. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice. Employment Practices Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences. In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions. If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you. Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting. To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/. Travelers has more than 30,000 employees in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. >> Explore life at Travelers. We have 10 diversity networks, employee-led organizations dedicated to fostering the development and success of our employees. >> Discover diversity and inclusion. Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment. >> Explore benefits. Travelers has been recognized by organizations such as G.I. Jobs, Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and Military Times. >> Read more about recognition. Our employees are valuable assets to their hometowns, volunteering for important causes each year. >> Learn about community involvement. Imagine other opportunities here.