Head of Software Engineering

Head of Software Engineering

Full Time Regular Manager Atlanta, GA, US

Requisition

Job Title: Head of Software Engineering, Sr. Director (hybrid
- Monday
- Thursday onsite)

Location: US-GA-Atlanta (Sandy Springs)

FLSA
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Exempt

#LI-Hybrid

Safe-Guard Products International is the industry leader in automotive protection products and F&I solutions, partnering with the world's top OEM brands and a nationwide network of franchised and independent dealerships. Our platforms power the full lifecycle of vehicle protection—from dealer enrollment and incentive management to real-time rating, quoting, contracting, claims adjudication, cancellations, and consumer-direct experiences. We are transforming into an AI-first future culture, embedding intelligence across every platform our dealers, OEM partners, and internal operations teams rely on daily.

As we accelerate AI transformation, we are seeking a proven Head of Software Engineering to lead the engineering organization responsible for our client-facing and internal operations platforms. This is a career-defining opportunity for a technology leader who has built AI-native engineering cultures, delivered AI-powered platforms in complex regulated industries, and knows how to win in both the automotive and insurance environments.

The Head of Software Engineering owns software engineering strategy and execution across Safe-Guard's core platform portfolio. You will lead a multi-team engineering organization that builds and operates the systems underpinning dealer enrollment, incentive programs, rating, quoting, and remitting workflows, claims adjudication, cancellations, payment processing, and direct-to-consumer product experiences. You will partner with Sales, Key Partner Management, Operations, and executive leadership to align engineering capacity and roadmaps with company strategy, and you will help champion Safe-Guard's vision of AI-native software development, operationalizing the use of Claude, Cursor, and similar LLMs and software tools across engineering teams.

Note: This role does not have responsibility for ERP / Financial Systems or Business Analytics / BI reporting platforms.

Engineering Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing software engineering organization across multiple product domains, client-facing dealer and OEM platforms, internal operations systems, and direct-to-consumer applications.
• Own recruiting, hiring, and retention of top engineering talent; build career progression that rewards technical excellence and leadership growth at every level.
• Establish and sustain a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning for engineers to do their best work.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations; actively develop direct reports into future leaders.
• Partner with HR and Talent Acquisition to strengthen Safe-Guard's employer brand within the software engineering community.

Platform Ownership & Technical Strategy

• Own the engineering roadmap and outcomes for Safe-Guard's client-facing platforms (dealer enrollment, rating, quoting, contract remittance, incentive management, direct-to-consumer) and internal platforms (claims adjudication, cancellations, and payments).
• Define and help drive the technical architecture strategy, balancing modernization and scalability, across a portfolio of applications serving automotive and insurance workflows.
• Partner with Sales, Product Management, and Operations to translate business objectives into executable technical roadmaps, ensuring alignment between engineering capacity and company priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement in system reliability, performance, and security; establish engineering standards for code quality, testing, observability, and incident response.
• Make sound architectural and build/buy/partner decisions, clearly communicating trade-offs to senior leadership and stakeholders.

AI-Native Culture & Platform Development

• Help champion Safe-Guard's AI vision by embedding AI-assisted development practices as standard across all engineering teams.
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