Senior Manager, Software Engineering

At Safety National, we don't just offer jobs - we build careers with purpose! Since 1942, we've been an industry leader, valuing integrity, teamwork, and stability while providing competitive rewards, top-tier benefits, career growth opportunities, and flexible work options that promote balance. With tuition reimbursement, wellness perks, and a strong community impact, we invest in your success-both personally and professionally. Ready to grow with us? Apply today!

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This opportunity is in the Information Technology department.
As the company's largest department, I.T. is responsible for supporting both ongoing operations and our next innovative project. Information technology is prioritized, allowing us to partner with colleagues to securely enable and support new capabilities every day. Utilizing a diverse set of technologies, like Guidewire, Salesforce, Java, C#/.NET, Mule, and Azure, the available career opportunities continue to grow rapidly. Our department consists of agile teams where individual contributions are recognized, and career advancement is nurtured.

Role Description:
Imagine leading a high-performing team of engineers building modern, cloud-native applications that power a premier specialty insurance provider. As the Senior Manager of Software Engineering at Safety National, you'll guide full-stack development teams using .NET Core, Azure services, and NoSQL technologies to deliver scalable, secure, and user-centric solutions. You'll play a pivotal role in modernizing legacy platforms, driving 12-factor app design, and aligning business priorities with technical strategies. You'll collaborate closely with product owners, architects, and infrastructure teams to deliver enterprise-scale solutions while instilling best practices in clean code, automation, and observability. This is your opportunity to lead innovation and transformation in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Qualifications:

Education:
A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required. A master's degree is preferred.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future
• This position allows for a hybrid work schedule which includes a minimum of 3 days per week in our St. Louis Corporate Office, located at 1832 Schuetz Rd. Saint Louis, MO. All employees are required to submit work from home requests and follow our Work From Home policy, which will be provided to all candidates selected to interview.
• 7 or more years of software development experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership or management role
• Strong hands-on experience building enterprise-grade applications using .NET Core/C#
• Expertise in Microsoft Azure, including App Services, Azure Functions, and Azure Cosmos DB
• Solid background in NoSQL and relational database technologies
• Deep understanding of 12-factor app principles and scalable design patterns
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and building distributed systems
• Proficiency in modern CI/CD practices and tools
• Strong skills in observability (metrics, logging, tracing)
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with domain-driven design (DDD) and microservices architecture
• Exposure to front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js
• Understanding of secure coding practices and compliance in regulated environments
• Experience working in a DevOps environment

Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and technology assets against unauthorized disclosure, destruction and/or alteration, in accordance with Safety National policies, standards, and procedures.

Safety National is a leading specialty insurance and reinsurance provider. Our culture is built upon relationships, which allow us to demonstrate our expertise gained through our rich 80-year history. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokio Marine, Inc., we appreciate the benefits and support provided by our affiliation with one of the top 10 insurance companies in the world.

Total Rewards That Put Employees First
In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation that includes base salary, holiday bonus, and incentive awards is only a small portion of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. Our total rewards approach recognizes and rewards the time, talents, efforts, and results of our valued employees. Highlights of our exceptional benefits include generous health, dental, and vision coverage, health savings accounts, a 401(k)-retirement savings match and an annual profit sharing contribution. We proudly offer family forming benefits for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy, generous paid time off and paid holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave, a hybrid work environment, and company-paid life insurance and disability. To support employees in their career journeys, we provide professional growth and development opportunities in addition to employee recognition and well-being programs. Apply today to learn more.

Safety National is committed to fair, transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive, market-based compensation. In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation is only one piece of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. The target base salary range for this position is $113,000 to $148,000. Compensation for the successful candidate will consider the candidate's particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location.

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