Senior Software Engineering Manager

Senior Software Engineering Manager Hybrid in Charlotte, NC or Hartford, CT Direct Hire/W2 Only!

Optomi, in partnership with a market leader in the financial sector, is seeking Senior Software Engineering Managers for hybrid positions out of one of their offices in Charlotte, NC or Hartford, CT. These candidates will lead engineering efforts within the Commercial Lines organization. One position will be focusing on modernizing legacy systems, cloud transformation, and operational agility. The other has an emphasis on product delivery, execution, and business outcome alignment. Both roles will play a critical part in building and sustaining high-performing, geographically distributed engineering teams.

What the right candidate will enjoy:

Flexible work schedule!

Long-term career opportunity!

Contributing to mission critical systems!

Leading major modernization and cloud migration efforts!

Experience of the right candidate:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred).

10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering with at least 3–5 years in engineering management.

Background in software development (preferably web-based technologies); not expected to code daily, but comfortable with code reviews and design critique.

Experience with cloud technologies and cloud migration is strongly preferred.

Familiarity with SRE practices is a plus.

Experience working with globally distributed teams (onshore/offshore/contractor/employee mix).

Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Experience in Property & Casualty insurance or financial services is a plus.

Strong communication and leadership skills, with ability to inspire teams and drive business-focused outcomes.

Responsibilities of the right candidate:

Lead software engineering teams responsible for developing and supporting high-impact, complex systems in Commercial Lines.

Collaborate with peers, business stakeholders, and product managers to define requirements, align on strategy, and deliver business value.

Provide people leadership including mentorship, performance management, and career development for teams of 10+ engineers.

Drive operational excellence through process improvement, delivery metrics, root cause analysis, and implementation of best practices.

Ensure code quality, architectural soundness, and technical alignment through design oversight and occasional pull request reviews.

Foster a strong engineering culture that supports technical innovation and cross-functional collaboration.

Contribute to vendor evaluation, contract management, and budgeting processes.

Encourage and support the adoption of modern engineering practices, cloud technologies, and infrastructure efficiency.

Manage teams across onshore, offshore, and contractor models; ensure cohesion across QA, BA, and development disciplines.