Director, Development

Vertafore; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 155,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision & dental plans

401(k) Retirement Savings with employer match

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Vertafore in Denver seeks a technical lead to guide the development and strategy of enterprise products. This role involves collaborating with product management and sales, leading engineering teams, and designing innovative solutions to meet customer needs.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background, experience in Agile development, and a passion for mentoring teams. The company offers a competitive salary between $155,000 and $200,000 per year plus bonus, along with comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong technical experience in distributed systems.
• Proven track record leading development teams.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts with customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and technical strategy for enterprise products.
• Manage relationships across the organization.
• Attract, build, and retain an engaged development team.

Skills

Design and architecture at enterprise level

Experience with Scaled Agile software development

Java and common frameworks

React.js or similar front-end technologies

Proficient with relational and NoSQL databases

Security best practices for software

Strong hands-on engineering experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

$155,000 - $200,000 / year + Bonus

Job Description

As a key member of the product development leadership team, you will lead the development and technical strategy for our enterprise products. Partnering with product management and sales, you will interact with strategic customers to design innovative solutions that meet their business needs.

You will lead multiple engineering teams, influence cross‑functional partners, and provide leadership on design, architecture, strategy, and technology approaches. We expect you to be an accomplished engineer with strong hands‑on technical experience and deep knowledge in one or more areas of distributed systems and enterprise web delivery platforms.

Core Responsibilities

• Effectively manage relationships across the organization and roll up sleeves to get the job done.
• Influence across boundaries and at all levels of the organization.
• Think strategically to help drive features and services for short‑ and long‑term growth.
• Create a fun, fast‑paced, motivating, and rewarding environment for your team.
• Attract, build, and retain a highly engaged and capable development team that can deliver on technology and business strategies.
• Think end‑to‑end by connecting all parts of the business (development, product management, QA, operations, etc.) to deliver features that delight customers while leveraging all available assets.
• Provide strong people management: attract, retain, inspire, and grow individuals; demonstrate a passion for people development and mobility.
• Creatively turn problems and solutions on their heads to craft better designs, technical solutions, and products.
• Closely follow industry trends and the open source community.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Make decisions that support long‑term maintainability, reuse, security, and performance.
• Hungry to learn new concepts, technologies, and adopt new ideas.
• Maintain sharp coding skills and a strong focus on writing solid code.
• Communicate effectively across teams and stakeholders to drive engineering effort.
• Self‑motivated and an excellent problem‑solver.
• Driven to improve personally and professionally.
• Mentor and inspire others to raise the bar for everyone around them.
• Collaborate with peers to design pragmatic solutions.
• Effectively lead and manage change within your area of responsibility and across the business.
• Operate best in a fast‑paced, flexible work environment.
• Maintain a cooperative, collaborative, open, and flexible mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Very strong in design, architecture, and implementation at an enterprise level.
• Experience with Scaled Agile software development.
• Experience with Test‑Driven Development.
• Intense passion for innovating and designing technology solutions and mentoring teams.
• Professional experience as a development manager in an agile environment, including work with enterprise customers on large‑scale projects.
• Proven track record in leading architecture, design, development, and operations of enterprise‑scale web delivery platforms, products, and services in a high‑performance, high‑availability SaaS environment.
• Can interact with customers to gather insights and translate technical concepts.
• Experience with Java and common frameworks.
• Experience with React.js or similar front‑end technologies.
• Proficient with relational and NoSQL databases.
• In‑tune with high‑performance and high‑availability design and programming.
• Experience with security best practices for software and data platforms.
• Design perfect‑fit solutions with engineering teams and business units to drive business growth and customer delight.

Additional Requirements

• Travel required up to 10% of the time.
• Located and working from an office location.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds.
• Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements required to operate a computer.
• Specific vision abilities required (close vision).
• Frequent sitting and/or standing.

Benefits (US Only)

• The opportunity to work where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry.
• Medical, vision & dental plans.
• PPO and high‑deductible options.
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts options: Health Care FSA, Dental & Vision FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Commuter FSA.
• Life & AD&D (Basic & Supplemental), and Disability.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings with employer match.
• Supplemental Plans – Pet insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance.
• Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Education & Legal Assistance.
• Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness.
• Commuter Benefits (Denver).

EEO Statements

Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.

Vertafore is a drug‑free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings. The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.