Job Summary:
As the Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for managing the development of our software products that are used to support Bamboo’s business. These applications can be both internal and external customer facing such as policy administration for agents or policy management for insureds. You will set the development standards for the team of software engineers and Technical Leads that will report to you, including coding standards, development methodology, and will be responsible for meeting deliverable dates. In addition, you will be hands on with development and programming and will provide architectural design oversight to ensure our applications are scalable and maintainable.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Technical Leads and Software Engineers, ensuring technical excellence and professional growth.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with key stakeholders to align Guidewire development with business needs.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Prior Guidewire Implementation Experience – both as a developer and as a team lead/manager or program lead
- Expert Java Programming skills
- Full Stack development experience
- Ability to present technical concepts to a non-technical audience
- Strong people management skill set: Hiring, training, supervision, coaching, mentoring, and developing top talent
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to establish rapport, credibility, trust, and positive relationships with direct reports, including those working remotely
- Effectively plan and prioritize work activities
- Facilitate an environment that encourages and develops new ideas from employees and management peers
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Prior Guidewire Implementation Experience – both as a developer and as a team lead/manager or program lead
- Expert Java Programming skills
- Full Stack development experience
- Ability to present technical concepts to a non-technical audience
- Strong people management skill set: Hiring, training, supervision, coaching, mentoring, and developing top talent
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to establish rapport, credibility, trust, and positive relationships with direct reports, including those working remotely
- Effectively plan and prioritize work activities
- Facilitate an environment that encourages and develops new ideas from employees and management peers
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
- At least eight years people management experience required
- Supervisory experience, managing a team of at least seven direct reports
- SaaS Experience – developing SaaS for external consumers
- Eight or more years of related software engineering experience
- Five years of Guidewire experience
- Property and Casualty insurance domain knowledge
- Guidewire Certified
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Salary:
- Starting at $200,000 annually. Candidate's skills, experience and abilities will be taken into consideration for final offer.
Bamboo is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations.
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