Job Description$140,000 - $190,000 / yearApplication Deadline: 9/12/2025Vertafore is a leading technology company whose innovative software solutions are advancing the insurance industry. Our suite of products provides solutions to our customers that help them better manage their business, boost their productivity and efficiencies, and lower costs while strengthening relationships.Our mission is to move InsurTech forward by putting people at the heart of the industry. We are leading the way with product innovation, technology partnerships, and focusing on customer success.Our fast-paced and collaborative environment inspires us to create, think, and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions and our teams better.We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.JOB DESCRIPTIONWe are in search of the world’s most creative and experienced engineering leaders. We embrace entrepreneurs as well as those who come from more established organizations. As a key member of the product development leadership team, you will lead the development and technical strategy for our enterprise products. Partnering with product management and sales, you will interact with strategic customers designing innovative solutions that meet their business needs.You will lead multiple teams of amazing engineers, influence many others and provide leadership on design and architecture, strategy, and technology approaches. We expect you to be an accomplished engineer, have strong hands on technical experience and deep knowledge in one or more areas of distributed systems and enterprise web delivery platforms. Our culture fosters collaboration, innovation, integrity, mentorship, commitment to success and FUN and you will be adding your creativity and energy to it. Our managers are dedicated to growing their people and offering an opportunity that allows you to make impact in your career.If you love technology, leadership, being on the frontline of technical innovation, and are looking for a creative, fun and friendly workplace where you get to develop software that will transform the insurance industry, we would love to get in touch with you.Core Requirements and Responsibilities:Essential job functions included but are not limited to the following:Effectively manage relationships (up, down, across) and able to roll-up their sleeves to get the job doneInfluence across boundaries and at all levels of the organizationThink strategically to help drive features and services for short and long-term growthCreate a fun, fast paced, motivating and rewarding environment for their teams and the organizationAttract, build and retain a highly engaged and capable development teams that can deliver on our technology and business strategiesThink end-to-end by connecting all the pieces of the business (development, product management, QA, operations, etc.) to deliver the features to delight the customer while leveraging all available assetsProvide strong people management: attracting, retaining, inspiring and growing individuals; demonstrate a passion for people development and mobilityCreatively turn problems and solutions on their heads to come up with better designs, better technical solutions, better productsClosely follow industry trends and the open source communityKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:Makes decisions across the product that help long-term maintainability, reuse, security and performanceHunger to learn new concepts, new technologies, and be exposed to/adopt new ideasHave kept their coding skills sharp and care deeply about writing solid codeCommunicate effectively cross-functionally across various teams, organizations and internal and external stakeholders to drive engineering effortSelf-motivated and excellent problem-solversDriven to improve, personally and professionallyMentor and inspire others to raise the bar for everyone around themCollaborate with their peers, designing pragmatic solutionsEffectively lead and manage change within their area of responsibility as well as across the businessOperate best in a fast-paced, flexible work environmentHave a cooperative, collaborative, open and flexible mindsetQualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related technical field) or equivalent practical experienceAre very strong in both design, architecture and implementation at an enterprise level7+ years experience with Scaled Agile software developmentHave experience with Test Driven DevelopmentHave an intense passion for innovating and designing technology solutions and mentoring their teamsHave 5+ years professional experience as a development manager in an agile environment including working with enterprise customers on large scale projectsHave proven track record in leading architecture, design, development and operations of enterprise scale web delivery platforms, products and services in a high performance and high-availability SaaS environmentCan interact with customers to gather insights and translate technical conceptsHave experience with Java and common frameworksHave experience with React.js or similarCan work advanced database magic with relational and NoSQL databasesAre in-tune with high performance and high availability design/programmingHave experience in security best practices for software and data platformsDesign 'perfect-fit' solutions with engineering teams and business units to drive business growth and customer delightAdditional Requirements and Details:Travel required up to 10% of the time.Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds.Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements required to operate a computer.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (working on a computer, etc.).Frequent sitting and/or standing.#LI-Hybrid Skills & RequirementsTHE VERTAFORE STORYOver the past 50 years, Vertafore has advanced the entire insurance distribution channel with the best software solutions in the industry. Today, we’re proud to say hundreds of thousands of Vertafore users rely on our solutions to write business faster, reduce costs, and fuel growth by increasing collaboration and streamlining processes. Vertafore leads the industry with secure, cloud-based mobile products that provide superior reporting and analytics, delivering actionable insight— right when customers need it most. We partner with other leading technology companies to deliver comprehensive solutions to improve the way our customers do business and serve their customers.The Vertafore WayInsurance is about relationships, and technology should make those relationships stronger. That’s why, at Vertafore, it’s our mission to transform the way the industry operates by putting people at the heart of insurance technology. By focusing on our customers, becoming better every day, and delivering results you can see, we provide the level of trust and security that insurance is all about.· Bias to Action: We're united by an innate drive to take action and make a difference in the technology and insurance spaces.· Win Together: We work together as one team, showing empathy and respect along the way.· Show Up Curious: We work to challenge one another to push boundaries and think beyond the box.· Say It, Do It: We honor every one of our commitments because integrity is important to us.· Customer Success is Our Success: We cultivate authentic relationships and follow up by actively listening to their needs.· We Love Insurance: We appreciate the impact insurance has on the world.Is this role not an exact fit for you? Keep an eye on our for other positions!Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings.The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us. Qualifications Vertafore is a Flexible First working environment which allows team members to work from home as often as you'd like, while using our offices as a place for collaboration, community, and teambuilding. There are times you may be asked to come into an office and/or travel for specific meetings for a specific business purpose and this varies by job responsibilities.
