Senior Manager Software Engineering

Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Are you a technology leader who thrives at the intersection of innovation, operational excellence, and AI-driven engineering? We are seeking a Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead high-performing teams responsible for mission-critical, data-intensive platforms in a complex and highly regulated environment. In this role, you will empower engineers and technical leads to deliver scalable, resilient solutions while leveraging AI as a core component of the software development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate is a force-multiplier leader who can translate ambiguity into clear direction, balance platform stability with delivery velocity, and foster a culture of accountability, autonomy, and continuous improvement across engineering, Dev Ops, product, and compliance teams.

They are a force-multiplier development manager who:

• Leads engineering teams that have fully embraced AI tooling as a first-class part of the SDLC
• Stabilizes and scales complex, compliance-sensitive platforms
• Enables strong tech lead autonomy without losing accountability
• Translates ambiguous organizational intent into clear guardrails, priorities, and operating norms
• Drives delivery across product, engineering, Dev Ops, and compliance

Required Experience:

• 8–12+ years in software engineering or systems development
• 5+ years leading complex delivery through other engineers (formal or informal leadership)
• Proven track record leading engineering teams that have fully leveraged AI tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude, Kiro, etc.) as a first-class part of SDLC, with demonstrated productivity gains in code generation, code review, and testing
• Hands-on experience with large, high-transaction data systems, including RDBMS-centric architectures (Oracle strongly preferred)
• Proven exposure to:
  • Production change control
  • Incident response
  • Data integrity and operational risk
• Experience operating in regulated or audit-bound environments (SOC 2-like rigor is a strong positive)

Nice To Have:

• Insurance, fintech, or government-adjacent systems
• Cloud + legacy hybrid environments
• Transitioning teams through role ambiguity and operating-model change
• Prior responsibility spanning engineering + Dev Ops + platform operations

Technical

Skills:

• Experience designing systems that fully exploit the benefits of AI, leveraging agentic workflows, AI orchestration, prompt and context engineering, RAG, and MCP
• Evaluate architectural tradeoffs objectively
• Ask the right technical questions of tech leads
• Understand database-centric performance and scalability drivers
• Participate meaningfully in risk, incident, and readiness discussions

Leadership

Skills:

• Actively hires and upskills talent to thrive in the rapidly evolving AI landscape, normalizing AI-assisted development as a baseline expectation
• Creates autonomy through clarity, not control
• Exercises strong judgment in delegation, intentionally deciding when to lead, when to empower, and when to step in
• Is comfortable with tech leads owning design and implementation while providing constraints, risk signals, and organizational context
• Can operate calmly when:
  • Expectations are misaligned
  • Authority boundaries are shifting
  • Organizational memory is inconsistent
• Actively coach and develop senior engineers
• Recognize burnout and sustainability risks early
• Be able to "manage up" without becoming adversarial
• Communicate candidly but with emotional intelligence

Operational Excellence:

The candidate must excel at:

• Turning ambiguity into minimal, visible operating guideposts
• Maintaining forward motion when priorities compete
• Balancing long-term platform health against short-term delivery pressure
• Coordinating across product, Dev Ops, security, and compliance without creating friction

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed.

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, the fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and the second consecutive year in Poland. In addition, we've been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World's Best Employer, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.

We're 7,000 people strong. We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.