Sr. Manager, Applications Development – Remote

Symetra has an exciting new opportunity to join us as a Senior Manager, Applications Development!

About the role

As a Senior Manager of Software Engineering within the Technology and Operations organization, you will lead a team of developers responsible for building, enhancing, and supporting critical business applications. These systems include both custom-built and vendor-configured solutions that support Symetra’s core business functions.

In this high-impact role, you'll provide technical direction, oversee software delivery practices, and manage a team of skilled engineers. You’ll also cultivate strong relationships with internal customers and external partners, balancing leadership, architecture, execution, and collaboration.

What you will do

• Provide strategic and technical direction to the engineering team.
• Guide the adoption of modern technologies and drive system-wide improvements.
• Lead delivery across multiple projects, aligning resources with business priorities.
• Improve development processes, tools, and team scalability.
• Attract, develop, and retain top engineering talent through coaching and career planning.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team culture.
• Partner with business leaders to align technology solutions with strategic goals.
• Ensure clear communication, manage expectations, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Combine strategic thinking with hands-on technical expertise.
• Mentor future leaders and promote continuous learning and innovation.

Why Work at Symetra

“If you want to work for a company that is always considering its employees while working towards sustainable growth this is that company. Within Symetra, there is always innovation, empowerment, and growth opportunities, all while providing us with a great work/life balance and incredible benefits for a very reasonable cost!” - Cindy J. G., Sr. Product Owner

"Symetra will spoil you.  There aren't many companies that will put as much effort into you being a success as Symetra.  The culture will challenge you but simultaneously put you at ease.  Failure is seen as integral to the learning process so there is less reason to be fearful of it." -  Kerry S., Sr. Systems Analyst

What we offer you

We don’t take a “one-size-fits-all” approach when it comes to our employees. Our programs are designed to make your life better both at work and at home.

• Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
• Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays
• Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching
• Want more details? Check out our Symetra Benefits Overview

Compensation

Salary Range: $141,600 - $236,000 plus eligibility for the company annual bonus program.

Qualifications

Who You Are

• High School Diploma is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field required; Master’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 3+ years of industry experience, including 2+ years managing technical teams.
• Proven experience managing teams of 7+ software engineers, Quality Assurance, and Technical Program Managers (TPMs).
• Polyglot programmer with hands-on experience in C#/.NET, Java/Kotlin, TypeScript, and/or Python.
• Deep familiarity with cloud services—especially serverless functions, event handlers, and containerized services—with strong preference for AWS (GCP or Azure also acceptable).
• Experience integrating APIs with external SaaS platforms, particularly in the insurance domain; exposure to Vitech’s V3locity platform APIs is a significant plus.
• Practical experience developing and managing APIs throughout their lifecycle—including design, documentation, deployment, security, monitoring, and scaling—using API man