Senior Engineering Leader, Applications & APIs (Hybrid)

symetraexternal; United States; Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible full-time or hybrid telecomm.

401(k) with immediate vesting and up‑6

Paid time away (vacation, sick, flex)

Company matching

Benefits overview

Job summary

Symetra is seeking a Senior Manager of Applications Development for the Retirement Division. You will lead a team delivering annuity-related applications, balancing technical direction with people leadership and business value.

Role focuses on strategic tech leadership, cloud architecture, and collaboration with Product and internal/external partners. Hybrid work options available and strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 9+ years of relevant experience, including 2+ years managing technical teams.
• Proven experience leading teams of 7+ software engineers, QA, and TPMs.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical direction to the engineering team.
• Guide the adoption of modern technologies and drive system-wide improvements.
• Lead delivery across multiple projects, aligning resources with business priorities.
• Improve development processes, tools, and team scalability.
• Attract, develop, and retain top engineering talent through coaching and career planning.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team culture.
• Partner with business leaders to align technology solutions with strategic goals.
• Serve as the senior engineering partner to Product leadership, contributing to roadmap and PI planning.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud AWS

API design

Software architecture

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

API management (Apigee)

Job description

Symetra is seeking a Senior Manager of Applications Development for the Retirement Division. You will lead a team delivering annuity-related applications, balancing technical direction with people leadership and business value.

Role focuses on strategic tech leadership, cloud architecture, and collaboration with Product and internal/external partners. Hybrid work options available and strong benefits package.