Software Engineering Manager

Piper Companies; Frederick (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to join a thriving insurance company in a hybrid role in Frederick, MD. The role focuses on leading digital platform development via microservices, cloud technologies, AI/ML, and DevOps to align with business goals.

You will guide scrum teams, enforce architectural standards, and mentor a diverse tech team. Required: 5+ years leading complex tech initiatives; 4+ years with .NET and Azure; strong agile background; 2+ years in people

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
• 5+ years of experience leading complex technology initiatives, particularly in digital transformation, platform development, and emerging technologies.
• 4+ years professional experience using .Net and Azure technologies.
• 2+ years of experience in people management, fostering innovation and excellence in high-performing teams preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams of 5+ members.
• Expertise in Agile/Lean development methodologies and Continuous Deployment tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation digital platforms using microservices, cloud technologies, AI/ML, and DevOps principles.
• Lead and guide the scrum team to ensure the delivery of high-quality, architecturally sound solutions.
• Execute a unified engineering design practice that ensures architectural and design standards are followed across all projects.
• Guide design reviews, code quality standards, and technical decision-making across the stack.
• Build, mentor, and retain a diverse, high-performing team of engineers, quality assurance analysts, and other technology professionals.

Skills

People management

Team leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred but not required

Tools

.NET

Azure

C#

Entity Framework

LINQ

Visual Studio

Git

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

CI/CD

DevOps

Kubernetes

Docker

Azure DevOps

Azure Functions

Azure App Services

Azure Cosmos DB

Azure SQL

Azure Key Vault

Azure Active Directory

Terraform

ARM Templates

RESTful Services

Microservices

Blazor

Razor Pages

MVC

Web API

SignalR

ASP.NET

XAML

WPF

WinForms

Unit Testing

xUnit

NUnit

Moq

TDD

BDD

JIRA

Confluence

Application Insights

Load Balancing

Scalability

Security Best Practices

OAuth

OpenID Connect

JWT

Cloud-native Development

Serverless Architecture

Job description

Piper Companies is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join a thriving insurance company. This is a hybrid position and requires the candidate to be onsite 3 days a week.

Essential Duties of the Software Engineering Manager:

• Lead the development and implementation digital platforms using microservices, cloud technologies, AI/ML, and DevOps principles. Build scalable, high-performing, secure, and aligned with business goals
• Lead and guide the scrum team to ensure the delivery of high-quality, architecturally sound solutions
• Execute a unified engineering design practice that ensures architectural and design standards are followed across all projects
• Guide design reviews, code quality standards, and technical decision-making across the stack
• Build, mentor, and retain a diverse, high-performing team of engineers, quality assurance analysts, and other technology professionals

Qualifications of the Software Engineering Manager:

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required
• 5+ years of experience leading complex technology initiatives, particularly in digital transformation, platform development, and emerging technologies
• 4+ years professional experience using .Net,and Azure technologies
• 2+ years of experience in people management, fostering innovation and excellence in high-performing teams preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading teams of 5+ members
• Expertise in Agile/Lean development methodologies and Continuous Deployment tools and techniques

Compensation for the Software Engineering Manager:

• $140,000 - $160,000 (based on experience)
• Comprehensive benefit package; Cigna Medical, Cigna Dental, Vision, 401k w/ ADP, PTO, paid holidays, sick Leave as required by law

This job opens for applications on 8/11/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date

• NET Core, ASP.NET, C#, Entity Framework, LINQ, Visual Studio, NuGet, Blazor, Razor Pages, MVC, Web API, SignalR, XAML, WPF, WinForms, RESTful Services, Microservices, Dependency Injection, Unit Testing, xUnit, NUnit, Moq, TDD, BDD, CI/CD, Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, DevOps, Azure DevOps, Azure Repos, Azure Pipelines, Azure Functions, Azure App Services, Azure Key Vault, Azure Active Directory, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Azure Monitor, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus, ARM Templates, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, JIRA, Confluence, Team Leadership, Mentoring, Code Reviews, Project Management, Stakeholder Communication, Cross-functional Teams, Technical Documentation, Architecture Design, Solution Design, Performance Optimization, Security Best Practices, OAuth, OpenID Connect, JWT, Cloud-native Development, Serverless Architecture, Load Balancing, Scalability, High Availability, Monitoring and Logging, Application Insights, Telemetry, Release Management, Version Control, Agile Coaching, Backlog Grooming, Feature Prioritization, Risk Management, Change Management, Continuous Improvement, Collaboration Tools, Remote Team Management, Time Zone Coordination, Conflict Resolution, Team Building, Hiring and Onboarding, Technical Interviews, Career Development, Performance Reviews