ICW Group · 11 hours ago
Software Development Manager
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $250K/yr
8+ years expICW Group is a leading insurance carrier with over 50 years in business, committed to transforming the insurance experience. The Software Development Manager will lead a team of developers and solution architects, ensuring the delivery of high-quality digital insurance products while promoting engineering best practices.
Financial ServicesInsurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Executes the strategic vision set by the Director of Product Engineering
Leads an assigned team of software developers and solution architects within one or more Agile PODs
Collaborates closely with Technical Product Managers to align staffing, remove delivery roadblocks, and ensure commitments are met
Partners with QA Manager to integrate quality engineering, test automation, and shift-left testing principles
Ensures timely and high-quality delivery of business and technical initiatives
Participates in and contributes to the Solution Design Review Board
Provides hands-on guidance in design, development, and system architecture
Enforces secure coding practices, system integration standards, and code quality
Oversees development and lifecycle of the Core API stack, ensuring consistent design patterns and documentation
Advocates for and implements DevOps, CI/CD, observability, and performance monitoring tools and practices
Champions modern cloud-native architecture patterns and technologies, especially within AWS
Demonstrates and enforces ICW Product Engineering’s core competencies: ownership, accountability, continuous learning, innovation, collaboration, and effective communication
Analyzes team performance using KPIs and metrics; adjusts strategies as needed to meet delivery and quality objectives
Manages vendor resources and relationships where applicable
Supports budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation processes in partnership with leadership
Directly supervises software engineers and solution architects within their assigned team
Performs hiring, onboarding, scheduling, performance management, coaching, and development planning
Ensures compliance with ICW policies, processes, and performance standards
Mentors developers and solution architects to build technical depth and grow careers
Holds regular 1:1s, provides coaching, feedback, and supports development plans
Proactively addresses performance issues and fosters a culture of accountability
Ensures all team members are trained, onboarded, and aligned with department expectations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in software engineering
SAFe Agilist or equivalent Agile certification
Must possess deep technical knowledge and experience in enterprise software development
Expertise in Agile and SAFe frameworks
Mastery of enterprise development platforms (.NET, Java, Vaadin) and microservices architecture
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal, coaching, and leadership abilities
Ability to clearly communicate complex technical ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
Comfortable navigating matrixed organizations and cross-functional collaboration
Contribute valuable input to the strategic planning process
Present information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences
Preferred
Experience in formal leadership or managerial capacity
Experience working in or supporting the P&C insurance industry
Prior experience managing cloud-native application delivery, ideally in AWS
AWS Certified Developer, Solutions Architect, or similar cloud certification
Certifications in software architecture, DevOps, or project management
Familiarity with ACORD standards
Benefits
Generous medical, dental, and vision plans
401K retirement plans and company match
Bonus potential for all positions
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays throughout the calendar year
We’ll support you 100%
Company
ICW Group
ICW Group Insurance Companies is a top-tier, national, multi-line Property & Casualty insurance company, providing comprehensive coverage to safeguard our customers’ world.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Rob deViere
Vice President, Head of Distribution & Marketing
Iva Yuan
Chief Actuary, Head of Reserving, Pricing and Product
Recent News
2025-10-09
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