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 develops test driven code all day and every day. They own and manage running their application in production and is accountable for the success of their digital products through achieving key performance indicators. 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

• Leads and participates in retrospectives; demonstrating and encouraging each participant to provide feedback with empathy.

• Leads and participates in daily site, cross-site, and product team standups.

• Leads and participates in inceptions and iteration planning meetings, infusing backlogs with technical input working in close partnership with the product manager.

• Acts as a player coach in leading by example in day to day execution of the build out of technical product capabilities.

• Coaches the team and leads daily practices of using paired programming and test-driven development in writing software and building products.

• Serves as the anchor of the team and practices technical leadership; helping guide the team in choosing the right technology, solving technical problems, and resolving any technical conflicts within the team.

• Collaborates on strategy across product portfolios in partnership with product managers, other peers and key stakeholders.

• Leads the effort of shaping the architecture and design of the product.

• Leads and participates in knowledge sharing and contributes to the overall growth of the collective knowledge of the CompoZed Labs community.

• Establishes continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment pipelines and practices and advocates for a strong culture through personal behavior and coaching of all lab roles.

Education

• 4 year Bachelors Degree (Preferred).

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