[Hiring] Senior Engineering Manager @Symetra

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to help build and scale engineering teams responsible for a new, cloud-native Stop Loss platform. This leader will be accountable for developing high-performing engineering teams, establishing strong technical and delivery practices, and partnering closely with Product, Architecture, business stakeholders, and external delivery partners.

The Senior Engineering Manager will lead engineers through the full software development lifecycle while helping teams translate business capabilities and architectural direction into well-designed, production-ready software. This role requires a leader who can operate effectively in a complex, fast-moving environment while creating the structure, clarity, and technical discipline teams need to deliver sustainably.

What you will do

• Build, lead, and develop high-performing engineering teams for a cloud-native Stop Loss platform.
• Drive engineering execution and delivery for key platform capabilities.
• Partner with Product, Architecture, and business stakeholders to turn business needs into technical solutions.
• Guide teams through the full software development lifecycle, from design through production support.
• Influence architectural decisions and ensure teams execute against agreed technical direction.
• Create clear team structures, operating rhythms, ownership models, and delivery transparency.
• Identify and manage technical risks, dependencies, and cross-functional coordination challenges.
• Use metrics and delivery insights to improve predictability, quality, and team performance.
• Lead across a blended delivery model of employees, contractors, and onshore/offshore vendor teams.
• Manage vendor relationships, performance, delivery outcomes, and accountability.
• Partner with vendors on staffing, onboarding, planning, and execution while maintaining ownership of engineering decisions.
• Help scale the organization through recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and team growth.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and sustainable delivery.

Who You Are

• An experienced engineering leader with a track record of building and scaling successful software engineering teams.
• Skilled at leading complex, distributed teams that include employees, contractors, and vendor partners.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments with ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Strong in both people leadership and technical leadership.
• Able to translate strategic objectives into clear, executable plans and measurable outcomes.
• Experienced partnering with Product, Architecture, and business leaders to deliver customer and business value.
• Knowledgeable in modern cloud-native software development practices and engineering excellence.
• Data-driven, using metrics and engineering signals to improve team effectiveness and delivery outcomes.
• Confident challenging assumptions, plans, and technical approaches when needed.
• Strong communicator who builds alignment across teams, stakeholders, and external partners.
• Passionate about coaching, mentoring, and developing engineers and future leaders.
• Committed to creating an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing team environment.

Benefits

• Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements.
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%.
• Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays.
• Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching.

Company Description

Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals and feel confident about the future. In our daily work, we’re guided by the principles of Value, Transparency and Sustainability. This means we provide products and services people need at a competitive price, we communicate clearly and openly so people understand what they’re buying, and we design products—and operate our company—to stand the test of time. We’re committed to showing up for our communities, lifting up our employees, and standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Join our team and help us create a world where more people have access to financial freedom.