Software Engineering Manager

Title: Software Engineering Manager

Location: Tampa, FL

Type: Full-time

Pay: Based on experience

Summary

The Software Engineering Manager will lead a distributed team of 10 software engineers, overseeing workload management, delivery quality, and continuous improvement across an in-house platform supporting a large property and casualty insurance operation. This role partners with architecture and business teams to prioritize features, remove impediments, and maintain a secure, compliant, and scalable development environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field preferred
• 5 years of software engineering experience
• 3 years of software engineering management experience
• Extensive JavaScript knowledge
• Experience with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node)
• Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams
• Familiarity with message queues such as RabbitMQ
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies
• Experience with AWS, SQL Server, microservices, and Docker preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and prioritize workloads across domestic and international engineering teams to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables
• Participate in grooming sessions and collaborate with architecture and business teams on feature planning
• Coach and mentor engineers to support skill development and career growth
• Conduct code reviews and guide engineering best practices
• Facilitate cross-functional retrospectives and participate in DevOps and senior engineering stand-ups
• Ensure timely application of security patches, library updates, and adherence to SOX-compliant SDLC processes
• Meet regularly with production support to evaluate recurring issues and drive solutions
• Oversee daily engineering stand-ups and contribute to the codebase when necessary
• Support periodic in-office collaboration weeks and additional onsite activities as required