Manager, Engineering

Liberty Mutual Insurance

Boston (MA)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

27 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Liberty Mutual Insurance in Boston-based USRM Architecture is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead Accelerator, a team delivering reusable assets and fitness functions to enforce architecture standards and improve delivery across squads.

You will mentor engineers, drive agile practices, set strategy, partner with Product Owner and Architect, and chart KPIs while advocating AI-enabled cloud engineering and scalable design. This role is hybrid with two days in the office weekly.

Qualifications

10+ years of software engineering experience and leadership in Agile environments.
Experience scaling architecture standards across multiple teams and products.
Strong communication, stakeholder management and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

Lead Accelerator team and drive reusable assets, patterns and tutorials.
Promote modern cloud engineering practices, CI/CD and IaC adoption.
Define KPIs with Product Owner/Architect and align work to product goals.
Mentor engineers, remove roadblocks and support career development.
Champion AI-enabled engineering practices to speed delivery.

Skills

Software engineering

Team leadership

Agile Scrum

Cloud platforms

AI in development

Architecture standards

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coaching

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

AWS/Azure/GCP

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Description

We're looking for a leader who is energized by setting strategy and growing a team's engineering practices. You will build on today's standards, set the team's direction for supporting agentic engineering practices (where appropriate), and act as a change agent, helping the team adopt new ways of working.

This is a hybrid role requiring two days in the office a week in Boston, Portsmouth, Indianapolis, Columbus, or Plano.

We cannot provide visa sponsorship at this time

US Retail Market (USRM) Architecture is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead Accelerator, a team of software engineers who build reusable assets (patterns, libraries and tutorials) that put USRM architecture standards into practice. These assets give all USRM engineering squads a faster, more consistent starting point for development. The team also builds the fitness functions and framework that measure how well teams adhere to standards.

You will be directly accountable for team effectiveness, delivery quality and the growth of your engineers. You will create a motivating environment of continuous learning and accountability, leveraging agile practices.

What You Will Do

Reusable assets and standards

Define reusable assets (patterns, libraries, templates, tutorials and documentation) that speed adoption of USRM architecture standards.
Identify where standardization at scale will deliver the most consistency and value across USRM.
Identify new reusable assets to be developed (skills, agents, other) that support agentic engineering best practices.

Engineering practices

Promote AI-enabled engineering practices that speed delivery and improve outcomes.
Champion modern cloud engineering practices, including cloud-native design, automation, CI/CD (continuous integration and continuous delivery) and infrastructure as code.
Assist in the evaluate and selection of new technologies.

Architecture adherence

Guide the fitness functions and framework that measure adherence to architecture standards and turn th results into clear next steps for engineering teams.

Partnership and alignment

Partner with the Product Owner, Scrum Master and Architect to align the team's work with shared product goals and define the KPIs (key performance indicators) that measure success.
Build partnerships with clients, technology and business managers, vendors and technology executives to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Team leadership

Monitor team effectiveness, remove roadblocks and manage dependencies on other teams.
Mentor and coach team members.
Deliver performance reviews, address performance issues promptly and support professional development, including rotations and special assignments.

Why join us

You will lead a team with high visibility and enterprise-wide impact. You will shape how USRM teams build software, work with cutting-edge cloud and AI technologies and develop a team that makes everyone else faster.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
10+ years of software engineering experience
Experience managing teams that use Agile Scrum
Working knowledge of a major cloud platform (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform) and cloud-native architecture
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and an understanding of how AI is changing engineering practices and solution delivery
Experience driving adoption of architecture standards, platforms or shared engineering practices across multiple teams
Ability to set a clear vision, mission and strategy for a team and rally others around it
Passion for advancing engineering practices and helping teams adopt the approaches that work best
Strong communication, influence and stakeholder management skills
Track record of coaching engineers and building inclusive, high-trust teams
Strong analytical skills and sound judgment, with the ability to build consensus across cross-functional stakeholders

Preferred

Background in platform engineering, developer experience or enterprise architecture
Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, containerization and infrastructure as code
3+ years leading engineers

About Us

Pay Philosophy: The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.

At Liberty Mutual, our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and can thrive. We build an environment that welcomes a wide range of perspectives and experiences, with inclusion embedded in every aspect of our culture and reflected in everyday interactions. This comes to life through comprehensive benefits, workplace flexibility, professional development opportunities, and a host of opportunities provided through our Employee Resource Groups. Each employee plays a role in creating our inclusive culture, which supports every individual to do their best work. Together, we cultivate a community where everyone can make a meaningful impact for our business, our customers, and the communities we serve.

We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://www.libertymutualgroup.com/about-lm/careers/benefits

Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

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