Manager, Software Engineering

Applied Systems is an insurtech company developing software and services for the insurance industry. The Manager, Software Engineering will lead a newly formed data engineering team supporting AI-driven initiatives, establish data engineering standards, and collaborate with Product, Architecture, and Engineering leaders. The role combines hands-on technical leadership in cloud data engineering with team coaching, goal-setting, and people management.

Responsibilities:

• Lead team of engineers driving data engineering standards and initiatives across Applied's platforms
• Drive high-visibility, cross-functional initiatives in close collaboration with Product, Architecture, and Engineering teams
• Build and standardize data engineering best practices as part of a newly formed team, helping shape the discipline from the ground up
• Provide hands-on technical guidance in SQL optimization, data modeling, and the GCP data/streaming stack, helping engineers work through cloud technical problem-solving
• Champion the adoption of AI-assisted and agentic engineering workflows to drive team-wide productivity
• Balance hands-on technical leadership with coaching, goal-setting, and other people-management responsibilities

Requirements:

• Can work remotely, with occasional in-person attendance for team meetings, offsites, and leadership events
• Advanced SQL in cloud data warehousing platforms (BigQuery/Snowflake), including query optimization, partitioning, and data modeling
• Hands-on experience with the GCP data and streaming stack: BigQuery, Dataflow/Apache Beam, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL Postgres, and Redis
• Experience leading and coaching engineering teams, balancing hands-on technical guidance with people leadership responsibilities
• Strong software engineering practices, including SDLC, code review, source control, testing, and operations
• A track record of driving adoption of AI-assisted or agentic engineering workflows
• Advanced communication skills, with the ability to distill complex technical concepts for varied audiences
• Familiarity with Python and Go alongside SQL
• Familiarity with GKE, Terraform (CDK), and GitLab CI/CD
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as DataDog
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Candidate will need to reside in North America, working arrangement will be remote
• We know that talent comes from all backgrounds and experience levels. We encourage military members and their spouses as well as candidates without a degree or a background in tech to apply!