Manager, Software Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alaska, +12 more states.

📋 Description

• Take full responsibility for the software delivery process managed by the POD, ensuring that releases are timely and align with established business requirements and quality benchmarks.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to establish priorities, clarify specifications, and ensure that deliverables are in line with strategic goals.

• Track progress against commitments, proactively managing risks, dependencies, and resource limitations.

• Guarantee that the solutions are scalable, secure, and dependable by utilizing best practices, design patterns, and architectural standards.

• Lead, mentor, and motivate the POD team, cultivating a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement through experimentation and learning.

• Oversee staffing responsibilities, which include recruitment, performance management, and professional development for both direct and indirect reports.

• Promote the use of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps methodologies, and automated testing to ensure high-quality releases.

• Offer technical coaching and professional growth opportunities for team members to enhance their skills, knowledge, and career advancement.

• Act as the main point of contact between the POD and business stakeholders during escalations from the product owner or team.

• Actively collaborate with other development managers to address cross-team dependencies and ensure alignment with the enterprise technology strategy.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, software engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience is mandatory.

• Over 8 years of progressive experience in software development, demonstrating a successful track record of increasing responsibilities and leading solution development across various technologies (e.g., full-stack, cloud-based, ETL) is required.

• Prior experience in a leadership role, such as managing projects or products, coaching, mentoring, or guiding software development teams is necessary.

• Strong knowledge of software development methodologies (particularly agile/Scrum), programming languages, and frameworks is required.

• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices is essential.

• Familiarity with cloud-first, API-first, and microservice architectures or strategies (preferably with any primary public cloud provider, especially AWS) is required.

• Experience with .Net/C#, Python, and React is preferred.

• Background in the PBM industry is advantageous.

• Must participate in, adhere to, and support compliance program objectives.

• Ability to interact consistently and respectfully with other employees is essential.

🏝️ Benefits

• Industry-leading benefits for Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.

• 20 days of paid time off.

• 4 weeks of paid parental leave.

• 9 paid holidays.

• 401K company match of up to 5% with no vesting requirement.

• Adoption Assistance Program.

• Flexible Spending Account.

• Educational Assistance Plan and support for Professional Memberships.

• Referral Bonus Program offering up to $750!