[Hiring] Director I Software Engineering @Mercury Insurance Services

Role Description

The Director I Software Engineering will build and manage highly motivated, high-performing software engineering teams to support various business and technology areas. Key responsibilities include:

• Hiring, mentoring, and motivating staff.
• Driving budgeting and planning.
• Collaborating with product managers to estimate effort, prioritize the roadmap, and deliver high-quality applications.
• Designing robust, modular, and scalable systems.
• Leading teams hands-on to implement new features.
• Ensuring systems are secure, compliant, and up to date.
• Monitoring key performance metrics and making data-driven decisions to optimize operations.
• Identifying opportunities for system and process improvements.
• Leveraging CI/CD and process optimization to improve time to market.
• Staying current with industry trends and driving the adoption of best practices.
• Assisting in developing the technical vision, strategy, and innovation for Mercury’s application systems.
• Communicating with executive leadership to represent the engineering organization and its vision.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or other related fields, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred: Master’s Degree in Computer Science.
• Minimum: 10+ years of Software engineering experience with 7+ years leading and managing staff and 2+ years managing large teams.
• Preferred: Proven experience leading large-scale Claims technology organizations through growth, modernization, and complex transformation initiatives.
• Deep expertise in Guidewire, Claims Center, and the insurance domain.
• Demonstrated success defining and executing Claims technology strategy.

Requirements

• Proficient in building and managing multiple small/medium-sized, highly motivated, high-performing software engineering teams.
• Proficient in hiring and developing strong next-level managers and leaders.
• Proficient in project management tasks like estimating, planning, executing, tracking, and reporting progress.
• Experienced in designing and implementing high-quality, complex, high-volume distributed application systems.
• Proficient in leveraging technologies like APIs, messaging, data streaming, workflow, integration frameworks, microservices, containers, and cloud computing.
• Experienced in leveraging DevSecOps to improve engineering efficiency.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Proficient in championing operational excellence and best practices.
• Experienced in driving technical strategy, vision, and innovation for multiple functional/technology areas.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions.
• Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours).
• Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus).
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance.
• 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Engaging work environment.
• Promotional opportunities.
• Education assistance.
• Professional and personal development opportunities.
• Company recognition program.
• Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more.