Manager Software Development

GAINSCO; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Short/long-term disability

Parental leave

401K with company match

PTO + holidays

Job summary

GAINSCO is seeking a Manager, Software Development in a hybrid environment to lead software teams and deliver scalable technology solutions. You will balance hands-on technical oversight with people leadership, aligning teams to business priorities and agile practices.

The role requires strong communication, problem solving, and ability to influence change while maintaining delivery performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in CS/IT or related field.
• PM certifications (PMP/CSM/SAFe) preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead agile software development teams through sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and delivery execution.
• Coach, mentor, and develop software developers with regular feedback and goal setting.
• Provide technical guidance on design, code quality, architecture, security, and best practices.
• Remove blockers, resolve conflicts, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, product owners, executives, and IT leaders to communicate progress and risks.
• Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Agile leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Tools

Object-oriented programming languages

REST APIs

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Database development

Job description

About GAINSCO

Founded in 1978, GAINSCO offers property and casualty insurance with an emphasis on non-standard personal auto policies. It serves drivers nationwide by providing minimum-limits personal auto coverage, making insurance more accessible to a broader market. In 2020 GAINSCO, Inc. and its subsidiaries were acquired, making a significant milestone that strengthened GAINSCO’s ability to grow and expand its reach in the personal auto industry market while continuing to build on its decades of specialized expertise.

About GAINSCO

Founded in 1978, GAINSCO offers property and casualty insurance with an emphasis on non-standard personal auto policies. It serves drivers nationwide by providing minimum-limits personal auto coverage, making insurance more accessible to a broader market. In 2020 GAINSCO, Inc. and its subsidiaries were acquired, making a significant milestone that strengthened GAINSCO’s ability to grow and expand its reach in the personal auto industry market while continuing to build on its decades of specialized expertise.

Join a team that is dedicated to supporting your professional growth and long-term success.

Who We Are

At GAINSCO, we are a team driven by passion, creativity, and a commitment to excellence. We celebrate achievements, encourage innovative thinking, and recognize the unique strengths each person brings. Our people truly set us apart.

If you’re seeking a company where your contributions are valued, your efforts have a visible impact, and your dedication is recognized, take the next step in your career with us.

GAINSCO is seeking a Manager, Software Development to lead software development teams responsible for delivering high-quality technology solutions. This role provides leadership, technical guidance, and delivery accountability while fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, continuous improvement, and strong execution. The Manager, Software Development will balance hands‑on technical oversight with people leadership, ensuring the team is aligned to business priorities, agile delivery practices, and long-term technology strategy.

What does a Manager, Software Development do at GAINSCO?

• Lead agile software development teams through sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand‑ups, retrospectives, and delivery execution.
• Coach, mentor, and develop software developers through regular feedback, goal setting, and professional development.
• Provide technical guidance on solution design, code quality, architecture alignment, security standards, and development best practices.
• Identify and remove blockers, resolve conflicts, and help teams stay focused on timely, high-quality delivery.
• Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, executives, and IT leaders to communicate progress, risks, priorities, and outcomes.
• Build a team culture focused on accountability, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, customer focus, and continuous improvement.

What is required?

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field required.

Certifications:

• Project management certification, such as PMP, CSM, or SAFe, is preferred.

Experience:

• 7+ years of progressive software development experience, including hands‑on experience designing, coding, testing, and debugging software.
• 5+ years managing software developers in an agile software delivery environment.
• Demonstrated success leading agile development teams and delivering business‑critical applications.
• Technical experience with object‑oriented programming languages, database development, REST APIs, unit testing frameworks, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience promoting code quality, scalable design, maintainable systems, and modern software development best practices.
• Insurance or financial services industry experience is preferred.

Skills and abilities:

• Strong understanding of Agile principles and delivery frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop technical teams while balancing strategic direction with tactical execution.
• Strong technical acumen in software engineering practices, modern development frameworks, architecture considerations, and code quality.
• Ability to set priorities, establish performance standards, and make sound trade-offs around speed, quality, and risk.
• Excellent problem‑solving, facilitation, and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to influence teams, remove complexity and barriers, and manage change effectively.
• Customer‑centric mindset with a focus on delivering reliable, scalable, and business‑aligned technology solutions.

What else do you need to know?

• Hybrid
• Excellent benefits package medical & dental, vision insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Parental Leave Policy
• 401K + Company Match
• PTO Plan + Paid Company determined Holidays.
• Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity.

All offers are contingent upon a successful background investigation (including employment, education, criminal and DMV verification- when applicable) and a pre-employment drug test with results satisfactory to GAINSCO.

GAINSCO is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer