Sr Manager, Software Engineering

Established in 2021, Independence Pet Holdings is a corporate holding company that manages a diverse and broad portfolio of modern pet health brands and services, including insurance, pet education, lost recovery services, and more throughout North America.

We believe pet insurance is more than a financial product and build solutions to simplify the pet parenting journey and help improve the well-being of pets. As a leading authority in the pet category, we operate with a full stack of resources, capital, and services to support pet parents. Our multi-brand and omni-channel approach include our own insurance carrier, insurance brands and partner brands. 

Pets Best, a subsidiary of IPH, offers pet insurance and wellness plans for dogs and cats in every state. Founded in 2005 with a mission to provide access to comprehensive animal healthcare at an affordable price, Pets Best delivers flexible coverage, an easy claims process, and excellent customer service.

Job Summary:

Pets Best is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager. The Senior Software Engineering Manager is a hands on technical leader responsible for driving the design, development, and delivery of core software platforms for a Pet Insurance Company. This role leads software engineers while remaining actively engaged in architecture, code reviews, cloud design, and DevOps practices across policy administration systems, claims processing platforms, web applications, and mobile applications.

This is not a pure people manager role. This leader is a player coach, deeply technical, highly accountable, and capable of operating at speed in a complex, regulated environment. The role requires hands on technical credibility in .NET MVC Razor (backend and frontend), Azure Cloud, Google Tag Manager, and enterprise platforms, combined with the ability to build high performing teams and partner effectively across Product, Architecture, and Operations.

Job Location: Remote – USA

Main Responsibilities:

Hands‑On Technical Leadership

• Actively lead solution design, architectural decisions, and technical problem solving

• Provide strong technical oversight through code reviews, design reviews, and production incident leadership

• Remain current and hands‑on with the Azure platform, .NET/C# stack, Frontend development (SPA frameworks, modern UI patterns), CMS Experience (Contentful preferred), mobile applications, and development tooling

Team Leadership & Execution

• Lead and mentor multiple software developers and senior engineers, setting clear technical and delivery expectations along with a high bar for engineering quality, accountability, and ownership

• Balance delivery pressure with sustainable team practices

• Balance hands‑on contribution with people leadership, including 1:1s, performance management, and coaching

• Serve as an escalation point for technical blockers, delivery risks, and production issues

Application & Platform Ownership

• Oversee development and ongoing enhancement of:

  • Customer Portal

  • Partner Portal

  • Marketing and Purchasing Website

  • Partner API

  • Mobile applications

• Ensure platforms are secure, scalable, resilient, and aligned with insurance business needs

• Drive modernization efforts while managing technical debt and platform stability

• Responsible for delivering prioritized projects that align with company goals

DevOps, CI/CD & Engineering Standards

• Actively oversee and improve CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Azure Pipelines

• Champion automation, testing strategies, deployment consistency, and environment management

• Define, document, and enforce engineering standards for:

  • Coding practices

  • Testing and quality

  • Cloud and security patterns

  • DevOps workflows

Agile Delivery & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with Product, Policy, Claims, and Operations teams to translate business needs into technical solutions

• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and delivery execution using ADO

• Communicate technical tradeoffs, risks, and timelines clearly to business and technology leadership

• Succeed in a matrixed environment through influence, trust, and execution

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