Software Engineer Associate Manager

National General is a part of The Allstate Corporation, which means we have the same innovative drive that keeps us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. We offer home, auto and accident and health insurance, as well as other specialty niche insurance products, through a large network of independent insurance agents, as well as directly to consumers. 

Job Description

The Software Engineer Associate Manager puts the system user at the center of everything they do; ensuring that users receive the most value out of the products being developed. The Software Engineer Associate Manager focuses on managing projects from start to finish as well as managing the backlog of defects and enhancements. They own and manage their application(s) and projects in lower environments and in production including proactive monitoring of exceptions and failures. The Software Engineer Associate Manager selects, leads, counsels, motivates, sets expectations and evaluates small to medium teams. Additionally, they advise direct reports on administrative policies and procedures, risks, issues, problem resolution, and priorities. This person assists in defining, implementing and prioritizing IT policies, procedures, and best practices. The Software Engineer Associate Manager influences team and business results.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with Business Analysts to collaborate on and understand business requirements for new enhancements / rollouts to the system.
• Leads the team in sizing of full projects and individual backlog items and defects. Works with developers and business to revise sizing and scope as changes to scope occur or unexpected issues are found.
• Leads the effort of shaping the architecture and design of the product
• Collaborates on strategy across applications in partnership with product managers, other peers and key stakeholders
• Leads and participates in daily product team standups with a focus on upcoming releases
• Leads and participates in retrospectives; demonstrating and encouraging each participant to provide feedback with empathy
• Work with our partners in dev-ops to understand existing continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment pipelines and practices and advocates for a strong culture of responsibility for work making from test all the way to production.
• Leads and participates in knowledge sharing and contributes to the overall growth of the collective knowledge of the National General Household Developer community
• Serves as the glue of the team and practices technical leadership; helping guide the team in choosing the solutions, solving technical problems, and resolving any technical conflicts within the team or amongst other teams
• Leads and participates in inceptions and iteration planning meetings, infusing backlogs with technical input working in close partnership with the product manager

Experience

• Experience mentoring and coaching (Preferred)
•  5 or more years of experience in software development

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job has supervisory duties.

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is $95,700 - $152,690.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications

Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact.

National General Holdings Corp., a member of the Allstate family of companies, is headquartered in New York City. National General traces its roots to 1939, has a financial strength rating of A– (excellent) from A.M. Best, and provides personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, umbrella, recreational vehicle, motorcycle, supplemental health, and other niche insurance products. We are a specialty personal lines insurance holding company. Through our subsidiaries, we provide a variety of insurance products, including personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, umbrella, recreational vehicle, supplemental health, lender-placed and other niche insurance products.

Companies & Partners

Direct General Auto & Life, Personal Express Insurance, Century-National Insurance, ABC Insurance Agencies, NatGen Preferred, NatGen Premier, Seattle Specialty, National General Lender Services, ARS, RAC Insurance Partners, Mountain Valley Indemnity, New Jersey Skylands, Adirondack Insurance Exchange, VelaPoint, Quotit, HealthCompare, AHCP, NHIC, Healthcare Solutions Team, North Star Marketing, Euro Accident.

Benefits

National General Holdings Corp. is an Equal Opportunity (EO) employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of any characteristic protected by law. Candidates must possess authorization to work in the United States, as it is not our practice to sponsor individuals for work visas. In the event you need assistance or accommodation in completing your online application, please contact NGIC main office by phone at (336) 435-2000.