Job Description

Senior Software Development Manager

Job Summary

Seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Development Manager to lead the software engineering teams in the development of an in-house insurance management system. This critical role involves overseeing the delivery of complex, cloud-based enterprise solutions while providing technical and architectural leadership. The ideal candidate will foster a strong engineering culture, drive continuous improvement, and act as a trusted partner to business and product leaders.

Compensation Package

Offer a competitive compensation package, including a salary range of $160,000 to $210,000 per year, based on qualifications, geographic location, and other considerations. Additionally, provide a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical (PPO/HDHP), vision, disability, and life insurance
• Enhanced dental plan with orthodontia coverage
• Generous PTO plan for all benefit-eligible employees
• Paid company holidays and 4 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Education Assistance Program with 100% upfront tuition reimbursement for approved degree programs after 6 months of service
• Service Recognition Program with monetary awards for vacations every 5 years of employment
• Wellness initiatives, including fitness center and Weight Watchers reimbursement programs
• Voluntary benefits such as accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage
• Employee discount and rewards program for travel, tickets, electronics, and more

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee software engineering operations across 12-15 agile delivery teams.
• Establish clear goals, metrics, and delivery expectations while empowering teams to operate effectively and autonomously.
• Own delivery outcomes across multiple initiatives, ensuring predictable execution, high quality, effective risk management, and alignment with business priorities.
• Provide architectural and technical leadership, guiding design decisions, managing technical debt, and ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture, security standards, and long-term platform strategy.
• Mentor, coach, and develop senior engineers, technical leads, and people managers to build strong leadership pipelines and succession plans.
• Act as a trusted technology partner to business leaders and product teams, translating business strategy into executable technology roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering practices, delivery processes, and team culture, leveraging Scrum, Kanban, DevOps, and Lean principles to enhance quality, velocity, and reliability.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in software development.
• 10+ years in engineering leadership, overseeing people, architecture, and delivery.
• Proven experience providing technical and architectural leadership in a highly regulated industry (e.g., insurance, healthcare, finance, logistics).
• Strong technical background in cloud-based enterprise systems with the ability to evaluate architecture, review designs, and guide technical decision-making.
• Outstanding communication, collaboration skills, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in architectural, design, and agile patterns and methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence without authority across departments.
• Experience scaling teams, platforms, or systems in a growth-oriented environment.
• Strong understanding of software delivery governance, risk management, and compliance.
• A servant leader who can build consensus even in the absence of unanimity.

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