Senior Engineering Manager

About Brightway

Established in 2008, Brightway is proud to be one of the fastest-growing insurance agency systems in the United States. With over 350 franchises spanning 35+states and an impressive $1.3 billion in annual premiums, we rank among the nation’s largest privately owned property and casualty insurance distribution companies. We support our agency owners with comprehensive back-office services, marketing resources, and continuous learning and development.

We are embarking on the next stage of our customer-centric growth, driven by innovation from our talented associates and the application of cutting-edge technologies. This growth has opened doors for creative thinkers who thrive in a diverse and collaborative culture. As a Brightway team member, you'll engage in exciting projects that are reshaping the industry, working alongside a dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional customer service and safeguarding our clients' most valuable assets.

Scope

Brightway is one of the largest insurance agencies in the country, and we're building a cutting-edge technology team. We are customer-obsessed, data-driven, and action- oriented. We create innovative solutions that empower our users: our agents— entrepreneurs building a legacy with their Brightway franchise, our service team—enabling them to focus on customers instead of data entry, and our customers—helping them protect what matters most.

As a Senior Engineering Manager at Brightway, you'll have the opportunity to shape the technical vision and roadmap of a growing company. You'll lead talented engineers, leverage the latest technologies, and serve as a key leader, directly presenting ideas and strategies to executive leadership to drive meaningful business impact.

This position is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

As a Senior Engineering Manager at Brightway, you will...

• Guide and mentor engineering teams through code reviews, technical discussions, and best practices to maintain high standards.

• Measure performance and provide meaningful feedback to support the growth of team members.

• Manage and support remote and/or in-office team members, fostering strong collaboration across distributed teams.

• Drive a development process and culture that maximizes team productivity, user satisfaction, and business outcomes.

• Present technical ideas and strategies directly to executive leadership with consideration to cost, complexity, team skillset, future scalability, and many other factors.

• Contribute to the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap of a growing company.

Skills, Licenses, Certifications

• 5+years of experience managing technical teams, with a strong track record of delivering successful software projects using a combination of on-shore and off- shore team members.

• Expertise in at least one of the following: JavaScript, Java, or C#. Expertise in Agile methodologies. Strong experience in either Azure or AWS, CI/CD pipelines, and microservices architecture.

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills—you can translate complex technical topics for both engineers and executives.

• A high-energy, results-driven mindset with the ability to inspire and engage teams.

• Ability to adapt to change, with experience navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in an iterative environment.

• Experience in the insurance or financial industry is a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Work with talented engineers and cross-functional teams on innovative, high- impact projects.

• Play a key role in shaping the technical direction of a growing company. Thrive in a fast-moving, dynamic environment where your ideas matter.

• Directly contribute to business