Technical Delivery Lead - Full Stack Engineering

Starr Insurance•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Starr is seeking an accomplished, hands-on Technical Delivery Lead to drive the development of innovative Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance products and solutions. The role combines technical leadership, full-stack engineering, and ownership of product delivery, from requirements gathering and architecture through implementation, quality assurance, deployment, and ongoing support. The lead shapes solution architecture and participates in day-to-day engineering, with an emphasis on scalable, flexible, reusable, and secure solutions that meet business and regulatory needs. The position leads and mentors multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, and QA teams, partners with product owners and business and technology stakeholders, and oversees delivery planning, estimation, resourcing, tracking, and communications. It also champions engineering practices such as CI/CD, test automation, code quality, and agile delivery, while managing risks and applying P&C domain expertise to insurance workflows including underwriting, claims, and billing. The role is based in New York, NY or Atlanta, GA. The estimated salary range is $140,000–$180,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including hands-on full-stack development and enterprise-scale delivery leadership.
Demonstrated success as a Technical Lead or Delivery Lead managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and delivering complex, end-to-end systems or platforms.
Deep expertise in modern engineering stacks, including back-end frameworks such as .NET or Node.js; front-end frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue.js; AWS, Azure, or GCP; RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and microservices; and relational and NoSQL databases.
Strong practical background designing and implementing application, solution, and integration architectures.
Ability to translate business and insurance requirements into scalable software solutions, with significant P&C insurance experience involving policy, claims, billing, or underwriting workflows.
Hands-on experience with DevOps, CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code, test-driven development, automated QA, and modern delivery pipelines.
Outstanding communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to bridge technology and business.
Strong mentoring and team development abilities and a commitment to building high-performing, diverse teams.
Track record of delivering on commitments in a fast-paced, complex environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation programs in insurance or broader financial services.
Familiarity with Insurtech platforms, digital ecosystems, or core P&C insurance platforms such as Guidewire, Duck Creek, or Majesco.
Experience implementing Agile at scale, including Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe, and orchestrating multi-team or distributed/offshore delivery models.
Industry certifications, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP Architect certifications.

Responsibilities

Own the full product and platform delivery lifecycle for P&C insurance applications, including ideation, architecture, engineering, quality assurance, release, and ongoing support.
Develop and enforce architectural decisions and software engineering practices that support modular, scalable, reusable, and secure solutions aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
Participate in design, hands-on development, technical problem-solving, and code reviews, setting standards across performance, reliability, and security.
Lead, motivate, and mentor engineering, architecture, and QA teams, and foster cross-functional collaboration to deliver complex initiatives on time and on budget.
Partner with product owners, solution architects, business leads, and engineering peers to elaborate business needs, refine requirements, and align solutions with strategic technology objectives.
Direct project planning, estimation, resource allocation, sprint and release tracking, and status communications; ensure transparency and delivery against milestones.
Champion CI/CD, test automation, code quality, and agile methodologies.
Identify delivery risks and impediments, develop mitigation strategies, and adapt scope or priorities to achieve successful outcomes.
Apply P&C insurance expertise to ensure solutions meet industry standards, regulatory constraints, and the needs of underwriting, claims, billing, and insurance operations.