Engineering Manager

Join to apply for the Engineering Manager role at Solera Holdings, LLC. Who We Are For over 25 years, Explore Information Services, a Solera company, has been a leading provider of risk management information to insurance companies, government agencies, and commercial fleets. Our leading‑edge digital solutions provide a unique window into the human aspects of risk mitigation. Whether we are monitoring driver behavior, identifying location‑based risk, or improving fleet asset performance, Explore is focused on disrupting our industry with innovative, data‑driven solutions. More than two‑thirds of the top 100 insurers rely on Explore products to identify risk, reduce expenses, and achieve a competitive advantage. Our dedicated team members drive performance and innovation that raises the bar for best‑in‑class technology. Are You Uncommon? Explore is on the hunt for an experienced Software Development Manager to lead and manage our talented team of software engineers. Someone who is highly motivated, has a team‑first attitude, is not afraid of rolling up their sleeves to execute, and can modulate between leading and following as needed. You will serve as the Software Development Manager and be a key member of our IT leadership team. What You’ll Be Doing Hire the right development talent for our team and work with our Application Principals (Technical Product Owners) to evaluate the performance of individual team members. Facilitate the appropriate coaching and mentoring to optimize each team member’s contributions. Continuously drive technical and process improvements. Collaborate with our Application Principals and Systems Architect to ensure optimal leverage of existing software and effective integration with common systems. Work with these leaders to recommend policies, processes and procedures to constantly improve operation of the software development team. Create and modify software programs throughout various phases of the development lifecycle including design, coding/configuration, test, installation and maintenance. (IE: You will maintain some level of hands‑on development responsibility, in addition to your team leadership.) Active research and learning about new technologies to ensure the ongoing relevancy of modernity of our development practices. Distribute applicable knowledge to the development team. Additional Responsibilities Maintain and champion a team culture, help employees thrive in an inclusive and collaborative environment. Attend code walkthroughs and provide constructive feedback to foster ongoing growth. Participate in employee reviews and contribute input for the promotion/merit process. Implement KPIs to measure success across the development team. Participate in strategy and long‑range planning processes within areas of responsibility in support of business and IT strategies. Identify training needs, gather relevant information for approvals and make necessary arrangements for attendees. Identify hiring needs and execute the recruitment process to interview and onboard new members. Effectively communicate and collaborate with a variety of different audiences. Are You Qualified? Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Minimum 8+ years of software development experience with at least 1 year of team leadership responsibilities. Proven ability to coach and lead developers to optimize performance and maintain positive morale. Experience in improving operating performance of existing systems and development practices. In‑depth understanding of technology and IT tools and methods applicable to the applications development area. Experience in the application security and OWASP principles. Solid understanding of different formal methodologies processes and practices. Demonstrated ability to understand business processes and to design solutions that most efficiently address business needs. Strong business and technical vision. Our Primary Technologies Microsoft .NET using C# and Visual Studio Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft Web Technologies (including Web Forms, Web API, MVC, WCF) Unit testing technologies such as NUnit and Mocking Other Technologies Where Experience Or Familiarity Is Helpful Web Service Technologies (SOAP, REST) Advanced parsing of various data exchange formats (XML, JSON, fixed width, delimited, etc.) JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, AJAX, and other responsive web design technologies SQL Skills including T‑SQL, Stored Procedures, Database Design and Query Optimization/Performance Message Queuing It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position. Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company’s needs may change over time. Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive. The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description. The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs. Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Engineering and Information Technology Industries IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Solera Holdings, LLC. by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr