Senior Software Development Manager

Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company•Pittston, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Software Development Manager plays a critical role in leading our software engineering teams who build our in-house insurance management system. This role will ensure the successful delivery of complex, cloud-based enterprise solutions. The Senior Software Development Manager is responsible for owning delivery outcomes across multiple agile delivery teams, providing technical and architectural leadership. The right individual will foster strong engineering culture and talent development along with being a trusted partner to business and product leaders. The Senior Software Development Manager will balance delivery excellence with long-term platform health and drive continuous improvement across engineering practices, processes, and teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Related field or equivalent working experience
10+ years of progressive experience in software development
5+ years in engineering leadership providing oversight of people, architecture, and delivery
Strong technical background in cloud-based enterprise systems with the ability to evaluate architecture, review designs, and guide technical decision-making, even if not coding daily
Outstanding communication, collaboration ability, and attention to detail
Understanding of architectural, design, and agile patterns and methodologies
Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives
Proven ability to influence without authority across departments
Experience scaling teams, platforms, or systems in a growth-oriented environment
Strong understanding of software delivery governance, risk management, and compliance
A servant leader who can build consensus even when there is not unanimity

Nice To Haves

Practical working knowledge of C#, .NET, ASP.NET MVC, TypeScript, JavaScript frameworks (Angular, React, Aurelia, Vue etc.), Azure, and AI assisted technologies
Commercial Property and Casualty insurance experience

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee software engineering operations across 8-10 delivery teams
Establish clear goals, metrics, and delivery expectations while empowering those teams to operate effectively and autonomously
Own delivery outcomes across multiple initiatives to ensure predictable execution, high quality, effective risk management, and alignment to business priorities and roadmap
Provide architectural and technical leadership, guiding design decisions, managing technical debt, and ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture, security standards, and long-term platform strategy
Mentor, coach, and develop senior engineers, technical leads, and people managers, building strong leadership pipelines and succession plans
Act as a trusted technology partner to business leaders and product teams, translating business strategy into executable technology roadmaps and measurable outcomes
Drive continuous improvement across engineering practices, delivery processes, and team culture, leveraging Scrum, Kanban, DevOps, and Lean principles to improve quality, velocity, and reliability

Benefits

Medical (PPO/HDHP)
Vision insurance
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Enhanced dental plan with orthodontia coverage
Generous PTO plan
Paid company holidays
4 floating holidays
Paid parental leave
Employee Retirement Savings Plan/401(k) with company match and immediate vesting
Education Assistance Program that offers 100% upfront tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service for approved degree programs
Service Recognition Program that provides a monetary award to be used toward a vacation every 5 years of employment
Wellness Initiatives that include Fitness Center and Weight Watchers Reimbursement programs
Voluntary benefits that include accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity
Employee discount and rewards program on travel, tickets, electronics, home, and more