Vice President Software Engineering

Vice President, Software Engineering Overview

The Vice President of Software Engineering is a senior leadership role responsible for aligning technology strategy with business objectives across multiple platforms and applications. This individual will lead software engineering teams through all phases of development, ensuring high-quality delivery, operational excellence, and ongoing innovation.

This role combines strategic oversight with execution, driving modern engineering practices, architecture decisions, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.

Technology Strategy & Delivery

• Define and drive the technology vision and roadmap for assigned products and platforms
• Ensure alignment between business priorities, enterprise initiatives, and engineering execution
• Oversee the delivery of new systems and enhancements with a focus on quality, scalability, and timeliness

Engineering Leadership

• Lead and mentor software engineering leaders, developers, database specialists, and contract teams
• Set departmental priorities and ensure successful execution across multiple teams and agile work streams
• Build a culture focused on performance, accountability, and continuous improvement

Architecture & Engineering Excellence

• Oversee solution architecture, software development, and system design
• Establish and enforce best practices across engineering, including test automation, performance engineering, and Dev Sec Ops
• Ensure strong production support practices and service reliability

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with business leaders, architects, and technology teams to identify opportunities to improve customer experience and business processes
• Translate business needs into scalable technology solutions
• Influence decisions through strong communication and consultative leadership

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends
• Evaluate and introduce new tools, platforms, and approaches where appropriate
• Drive modernization initiatives to improve efficiency and scalability

Financial & Operational Management

• Develop and manage departmental budgets, including forecasting and expense management
• Support vendor selection, negotiations, and ongoing relationship management
• Build business cases to support new technology investments

Experience & Leadership

• 10–15 years of experience in software development and architecture
• 8+ years of leadership experience, including managing people leaders
• Experience defining and executing technology strategy at a senior level
• Background owning budgets, vendor relationships, and strategic planning
• Must have recent experience owning Property and Marine lines of Insurance products

Technical Expertise

• Strong understanding of modern software development practices and methodologies
• Experience with Agile delivery models and scaling engineering teams
• Hands-on background with:
  • Java (backend development)
  • Angular or similar frontend frameworks
  • Microservices architecture
  • SQL-based databases
• Experience working in cloud environments (AWS and/or Azure), including high-availability systems
• Familiarity with test automation, Dev Sec Ops , and performance engineering practices

Leadership & Communication Skills

• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and senior leaders
• Strong problem-solving and strategic decision-making capabilities
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

• Experience working in highly regulated industries
• Familiarity with complex business domains requiring scalable, high-performance systems
• Track record of driving technology modernization and improving operational efficiency