Manager, Software Engineering

Transamerica

Manager of Software Engineering leading Finance Technology teams at Transamerica. Focus on cloud computing, enterprise application integration and platform development in an agile environment.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timePhiladelphia • Colorado, Iowa, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $137,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularCloudJavaScriptMicroservicesReactVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of Software Engineers in working collaboratively with other technology teams and business product owners in an agile environment.
Perform design and analysis for deliverables.
Lead multi-team design sessions.
Recommend solutions which take into consideration costs, business needs, and system impacts.
Lead analysis and general architectural design across platforms toward the development of end-to-end solutions.
Lead committees or projects to help define organization-wide standards, processes, and guidelines.
Utilize third-party software development frameworks, open-source libraries, and APIs to rapidly develop basic application solutions.
Develop staff through coaching, provide timely performance feedback and assessments and establish performance and development plans.
Mentor current and future leaders, ensuring a constantly rising bar in technical excellence and professional growth.
Drive a culture of change, excellence and innovation which constructively challenges the status quo and leads to prudent experimentation.
Have a growth mindset with the ability to adopt new practices and spearhead adoption with emphasis on quality and execution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, math, engineering, or other technical field, or equivalent experience
Six years of experience with database design techniques/philosophies, modern distributed applications, and microservices
Four years of experience in delivery of large-scale design projects involving interaction with a broad spectrum of enterprise operational functions
Two years of experience in architecting, building, and administering big data and real-time streaming analytics architecture in both premises and cloud environments
Strong background in the execution of DevOps methodologies and continuous integration/continuous delivery
Experience managing vendor relationships, including product/service evaluation, contract negotiations, and on-going relationship management
Familiarity with modern UI development frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Vue.js) and web technologies (e.g. HTTP, HTML, JS, CSS)
Results oriented with a strong customer focus
Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences, and influence at all levels
Ability to work in a highly matrixed environment and identify, define, and resolve organizational issues
Creative analytical thinker
Attention to detail and results oriented, with a strong customer focus
Ability to work as part of a team and independently
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Technical communication skills and the ability to present information to all levels of the organization
Problem-solving and technical communication skills
Ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Pay
Bonus for Eligible Employees
Benefits Package
Pension Plan
401k Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Discounts
Career Training & Development Opportunities
Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Back-Up Care Program
PTO for Volunteer Hours
Employee Matching Gifts Program
Employee Resource Groups
Inclusion and Diversity Programs
Employee Recognition Program
Referral Bonus Programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

database designmodern distributed applicationsmicroservicesbig data architecturereal-time streaming analyticsDevOps methodologiescontinuous integrationcontinuous deliveryUI development frameworksweb technologies

Soft Skills

results orientedcustomer focuscommunication skillsanalytical thinkerattention to detailteamworkproblem-solvingtechnical communicationability to influenceability to prioritize