Youll manage a team of developers QA engineers and SDETs. Youll guide architecture decisions improve engineering quality and ensure every release aligns with customer and product goals. If youre comfortable getting into design discussions reviewing code and driving delivery outcomes this is your lane.
Build mentor and retain a high-performing team of engineers and QAs.
Set clear expectations give direct feedback and invest in growth no sugar-coating.
Create a culture of accountability ownership and continuous improvement.
Drive engagement through transparency recognition and trust.
Own delivery for multiple workstreams across the QQ Catalyst platform.
Lead architecture and design reviews Core C# and AWS-based systems.
Modernize legacy components using microservices and modern frameworks.
Ensure scalability performance and cost efficiency in cloud environments.
Maintain engineering standards through disciplined code reviews and automation.
Lead Agile Delivery
Run an efficient Agile/Scrum process planning sprint execution retrospectives.
Partner with Product and QA to align on priorities and clear blockers fast.
Push for predictable high-quality releases without compromising long-term stability.
Collaborate Across Vertafore
Work closely with Product Management Cloud Ops and Architecture to turn business goals into technical plans.
Join customer conversations when needed you should be able to explain the why behind what we build.
Balance new features with platform health and tech debt management.
What You Bring
Core Technical Skills
14 years of experience in software development with at least 3 years in a leadership/management role.
Deep hands-on experience Framework / .NET Core MVC Web API C# SQL Server and Entity Framework.
Strong grasp of AWS services system design and cost optimization.
Solid understanding of architecture patterns scalability and performance tuning.
Nice-to-Haves
Frontend experience with HTML5 Bootstrap5 Angular/React JavaScript/jQuery.
Exposure to Microservices CI/CD RabbitMQ/AmazonMQ Application Insights.
Understanding of TDD DevOps pipelines and observability practices.
Leadership Experience
3 years of managing software teams in a product engineering setup.
Proven ability to mentor motivate and hold teams accountable.
Experience leading through ambiguity driving clarity and delivering results.
Comfortable working with distributed and global teams.
Over the past 50 years Vertafore has advanced the entire insurance distribution channel with the industrys best software solutions. Today were proud to say hundreds of thousands of Vertafore users rely on our solutions to write business faster reduce costs and fuel growth by increasing collaboration and streamlining processes. Vertafore leads the industry with secure cloud-based mobile products that provide superior reporting and analytics delivering actionable insightsright when customers need them most. We partner with other leading technological companies to deliver comprehensive solutions to improve the way our customers do business and serve their customers.
Insurance is about relationships and technology should strengthen those relationships. Thats why at Vertafore its our mission to transform the way the industry operates by putting people at the heart of insurance technology. By focusing on our customers continually improving and delivering visible results we provide the level oftrustandsecuritythat insurance is all about.
Bias to Action:Were united by an innate drive to act and make a difference in technology and insurance spaces.
Win Together:We work together as one team showing empathy and respect along the way.
Show Up Curious:We work to challenge one another to push boundaries and think beyond the box.
Say It Do It:We honor every one of our commitments because integrity is important to us.
Customer Success is Our Success:We cultivate authentic relationships and follow up by actively listening to their needs.
We Love Insurance:We appreciate the impact insurance has on the world.
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Required Experience:
Manager
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