Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

About the role

As an Engineering Manager, you’ll lead the engineering delivery of our enterprise Login & Identity platform. You’ll manage two development teams and partner closely with the Product Manager for Login & Identity to deliver secure, scalable authentication and identity solutions that support Symetra’s customers, partners, and employees.

• Lead, coach, and develop two Login & Identity engineering teams
• Drive delivery of authentication, authorization, SSO, MFA, and identity lifecycle capabilities
• Partner with the Product Manager for Login & Identity to translate roadmap and business outcomes into executable delivery plans
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives, balancing feature delivery, platform stability, security, and technical debt
• Ensure solutions meet Symetra’s security, privacy, resiliency, and compliance standards
• Collaborate with Security, Architecture, Infrastructure, and Business partners across Symetra
• Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs to stakeholders and leadership

• 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
• Want more details? Check out our Symetra Benefits Overview

Salary Range: $128,700 - $214,600 plus eligibility for the company annual bonus program.

• High School Diploma is required; a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years of direct experience managing people and teams.
• You have a proven ability to lead multiple teams and manage concurrent initiatives in a fast‑moving environment.
• You hold deep expertise in identity and access management, including OAuth/OIDC, SAML, SSO, and MFA, and have direct experience with Customer Identity Access Management.
• You’re experienced in delivering secure, highly available platforms across cloud or hybrid environments.
• You’ve worked in insurance, financial services, or other regulated industries, bringing an understanding of the standards required.
• You’re familiar with enterprise IAM platforms and how they support scalable identity ecosystems.
• You naturally collaborate with Product, Business, and cross‑functional partners, building strong relationships that drive outcomes.
• Some minimal annual travel required (for people manager roles only)

• Required Training & Professional Development All newly hired people leaders with direct reports are required to complete a comprehensive leadership development program within their first year. This program includes both virtual and in‑person training. The in‑person sessions will take place at Symetra's corporate headquarters in Bellevue, Washington. Symetra covers all travel and accommodation expenses.
• Reasonable Accommodations Symetra is committed to providing equitable access to all job‑related responsibilities, including required travel. If reasonable accommodation is needed for travel, Symetra's HR department will work to provide appropriate solutions in alignment with individual needs and company policies.

Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at hire and must maintain authorization to work in the United States throughout their employment with our company.

• Minimum Internet Speed: 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload, in alignment with the FCC's definition of “broadband.”
• Internet Type: Fiber, Cable (e.g., Comcast, Spectrum), or DSL.
• Not Permissible: Satellite (e.g., Starlink), cellular broadband (hotspot or otherwise), any other wireless technology, or wired dial-up.

• Symetra is committed to fair and secure hiring practices. For all roles, candidates will be required (after the initial phone screen) to be on video for all interviews. Symetra will take affirmative steps at key points in the process to verify that a candidate is not seeking employment fraudulently, e.g. through use of a false identity.
• Failure to comply with verification procedures may result in:
• Disqualification from the recruitment process
• Withdrawal of a job offer
• Termination of employment and other criminal and/or civil remedies, if fraud is discovered