AVP, Software Engineering Leader

The Hartford

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Hartford, CT
Salary
$182,000–$273,000 / yr
Posted
34 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $200k
This role $228k
$127k most similar roles pay here $289k

This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $174,600–$226,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $228k versus about $200k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

About The Hartford

The Hartford is a leading provider of property and casualty insurance, group benefits, and mutual funds, serving businesses and individuals across the United States. Industry: Insurance & Financial Services

The Hartford currently has 45 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $127,600–$191,400 across 37 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · AVP, Software Engineering Leader

AVP, Software Engineering Leader – Corporate Functions IT is a leadership role within the Corporate Functions IT team responsible for technology platforms supporting Enterprise Risk, Legal, Human Resources, and Shared Services. The leader oversees an organization of over 50 employees and vendor resources while serving as a strategic partner to executive leaders. Key responsibilities include shaping technology roadmaps, driving cloud adoption, simplifying platforms, and implementing engineering best practices. The role involves managing the end-to-end technology ecosystem, overseeing SaaS platforms and custom-built applications, and leading large-scale transformations. Candidates must possess expertise in agile delivery, software development lifecycles, and emerging technologies like GenAI to enhance business efficiency. Essential skills include strategic vendor management, buy-versus-build decision making, and mentoring senior engineering talent to foster a culture of innovation and excellence within the corporate functions landscape.

What you'll do

  • Partner with corporate leaders to shape technology roadmaps and prioritize investments for HR, Legal, and Risk functions.
  • Lead the modernization of the technology portfolio through cloud adoption and platform simplification.
  • Oversee a team of over 50 employees and vendor resources to ensure operational excellence of critical applications.
  • Identify and implement emerging technologies, including GenAI, to enhance business capabilities and efficiency.
  • Strengthen software engineering practices and agile delivery to improve speed, quality, and scalability.
  • Manage strategic vendor relationships and lead complex buy-versus-build decisions for the technology ecosystem.
  • Provide leadership, mentorship, and coaching to senior engineering talent to foster a high-performing culture.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
  • 15+ years of technology leadership experience.
  • 5+ years managing software engineering organizations, ideally supporting corporate functions.
  • Proven success leading large-scale technology transformations, including cloud modernization and enterprise platforms.
  • Experience delivering integrated solutions across SaaS platforms and custom-built applications with modern architectures.
  • Experience overseeing mission-critical technology platforms and operational processes, including financial and banking integrations.
  • Experience leveraging GenAI and emerging technologies to improve business processes and drive adoption at scale.

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