Senior Engineering Manager - Hybrid/Remote Tech Leader

Symetra Financial Corporation; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching up to 6%

Paid time off + holidays

Hybrid/remote-friendly arrangements

Job summary

Symetra Financial Corporation in Bellevue, WA seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a team of developers building and supporting critical business applications, including cloud-based microservices and API integrations.

You will drive technical direction, delivery practices, and career growth, partnering with internal customers and external partners to align technology with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field required; Master's preferred.
• 3+ years of industry experience, including 2+ years managing technical teams.
• Proven experience managing teams of 7+ engineers, QA, and TPMs.
• Hands-on software engineering with a polyglot stack.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical direction to the engineering team.
• Guide 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 engineering talent through coaching and career planning.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
• Partner with business leaders to align technology with goals.
• Ensure clear communication and high-quality outcomes.
• Combine strategic thinking with hands-on technical expertise.
• Mentor future leaders and promote continuous learning.

Skills

C#/.NET

Java/Kotlin

TypeScript

Python

AWS

APIs

SQL

NoSQL

GraphQL

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

AI/ML integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Apigee

Job description

Symetra Financial Corporation in Bellevue, WA seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a team of developers building and supporting critical business applications, including cloud-based microservices and API integrations.

You will drive technical direction, delivery practices, and career growth, partnering with internal customers and external partners to align technology with business goals.