Manager, Development

Vertafore is a leading technology company whose innovative software solution are advancing the insurance industry. Our suite of products provides solutions to our customers that help them better manage their business, boost their productivity and efficiencies, and lower costs while strengthening relationships.

Our mission is to move InsurTech forward by putting people at the heart of the industry. We are leading the way with product innovation, technology partnerships, and focusing on customer success.

Our fast-paced and collaborative environment inspires us to create, think, and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions and our teams better.

We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices across the U.S., Canada, and India

Job Description
We seek innovative and accomplished engineering leaders from entrepreneurial or established backgrounds. As a core member of the leadership team, you will shape and execute the strategic and operational direction of our India development team. Partnering with stakeholders across engineering, product, and business units, you will architect scalable, resilient solutions for our enterprise platforms and strategic partners. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and people management skills to deliver timely, high-quality results and revise and enforce essential processes.

You will lead multiple engineering teams, overseeing the design, development, and delivery of software solutions that align with business goals while fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.

Our culture uniquely blends collaboration, innovation, integrity, and impactful mentorship, fostering both technical rigor and creative freedom. By joining our team, you will directly influence next-generation enterprise platforms and see tangible outcomes from your leadership. We are committed to supporting your growth and enabling you to create lasting career impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Management
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software developers and engineers.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, continuous improvement, and innovation.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning.
• Project & Delivery Management
• Collaborate with Product Management, QA, and other stakeholders to define requirements, scope, and priorities.
• Ensure timely and quality delivery of software releases.
• Oversee sprint planning, execution, delivery and retrospectives.
• Technical Leadership
• Guide the team in adopting best practices in coding, testing, and architecture.
• Drive technical initiatives such as code reviews, design reviews, and system improvements.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and evaluate their potential use.
• Process & Collaboration
• Ensure adherence to Agile/Scrum and product tailored methodologies
• Improve development processes, tooling, and workflows to maximize productivity and quality.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align technology with business goals.
• People & Culture
• Recruit, onboard, and retain top talent.
• Build a supportive and inclusive environment where individuals can thrive.
• Recognize and celebrate team achievements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 14+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3+ years in a leadership/management role.
• Proven track record of managing and scaling engineering teams in enterprise or SaaS product environments.
• Strong expertise in .NET full-stack development (C#, ASP.NET Core, Web APIs, Rest API, MVC, Blazor/Angular/React).
• Deep understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Having experience of designing architecture for enterprise applications and have used multiple design patterns
• Have experience in security best practices for software and data platforms
• Understanding or knowledge of AWS cloud technologies (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudFormation, etc.).
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and DevOps practices.
• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Universe DB, Mango DB etc.).
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with distributed systems and microservices architectures.
• Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native development.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to balance technical depth with business acumen.

THE VERTAFORE STORY
Over the past 50 years, Vertafore has advanced the entire insurance distribution channel with the best software solutions in the industry. Today, we're 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 insight— right when customers need it most. We partner with other leading technology companies to deliver comprehensive solutions to improve the way our customers do business and serve their customers.

The Vertafore Way
Insurance is about relationships, and technology should make those relationships stronger. That's why, at Vertafore, it's our mission to transform the way the industry operates by putting people at the heart of insurance technology. By focusing on our customers, becoming better every day, and delivering results you can see, we provide the level of trust and security that insurance is all about.

• Bias to Action: We're united by an innate drive to take action and make a difference in the 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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