Director of Engineering

Symetra has a phenomenal opportunity for you to join our team as a Director of Engineering!

About the role

The Director of Engineering leads an engineering team that is responsible for the technology enabling a customer, partner or employee product/experience or a company capability. The Director of Engineering is responsible for setting priorities, managing the engineering team, and ultimately shipping the technology that builds value.

• Build a highly technical, encouraging, and inclusive team environment aligning with Symetra's Core Values, Leadership Dedication, and dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion. Collaborate with partners to create a technical strategy for the customer, partner or employee product/experience or company capability you oversee.
• Cultivate an engineering culture that emphasizes quality, agility, experimentation and continuous delivery. Cultivate a DevSecOps mentality among delivery teams responsible for their systems and services throughout the entire process. Amplify Talent: Coach, mentor and develop a full-stack team of software developers to help them reach their potential.
• Recruit, hire, grow, and retain engineering and architecture talent. Work with your team on impactful engineering work. Estimate the financial impact of architectural solutions.
• Lead large, complex initiatives that deliver innovative/modern products and experiences. Able to translate business problems to technology solutions.
• Responsible for shipping high quality products on time. Architect and build highly reliable, secure, scalable, and performant solutions. Experience in leading critically important cloud native production workloads in AWS using modern serverless technologies.
• Create effective partnerships with third party partners for service transformation, product delivery and support. Provide leadership and collaboration regarding key technology decisions. Actively pursue the reduction of technology debt where possible and reduce operational risk. Champion user-focused design dedicated to the delivery of exceptional user experience. Comprehensive understanding of software development life cycle.
• Enthusiastic about staying ahead of modern solutions and trends. Perform ongoing assessments of teams and programs to support continuous improvement and innovation. Support off-hours production support and release activities to ensure high availability of critical systems.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred. High school diploma required.
• 2+ years engineering management experience in high-growth engineering organizations or equivalent experience
• 5-7+ years of engineering experience as an individual contributor working as a backend / full stack developer.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with an ability to take ambiguous information and organize into relevant facts.
• Cultivates a collaborative working environment built on trust with teams across the organization.
• Some travel required.

Here's what some of our employees have to say about why they work at Symetra:

"Symetra is a great place if you are looking for the opportunity to contribute, to grow, to be seen and valued." Vernell K. - Auditor

"We're big enough to make an impact on the country, but small enough to care and know who you are and what you're contributing to the organization. All new ideas are welcome!" Stephanie F. - VP Strategic Operations

Benefits and Perks

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: $166,400 - $277,400 plus eligibility for annual bonus program

Required Training & Professional Development

All newly hired people leaders with direct reports are required to complete a comprehensive leadership development program within their first year. This program includes both virtual and in-person training. The in-person sessions will take place at Symetra's corporate headquarters in Bellevue, Washington. Symetra covers all travel and accommodation expenses.

Symetra is committed to providing equitable access to all job-related responsibilities, including required travel. If reasonable accommodations are needed for travel, Symetra's HR department will work to provide appropriate solutions in alignment with individual needs and company policies.

At Symetra, we aspire to be the most inclusive insurance company in the country. We're building a place where every employee feels valued, respected, and has opportunities to contribute.

Inclusion is about recognizing our assumptions, considering multiple perspective, and removing barriers. We accept and celebrate diverse experiences, identities, and perspectives, because lifting each other up fuels thought and builds a stronger, more innovative company. We invite you to learn more about our efforts here.

Creating a world where more people have access to financial freedom

Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals and feel confident about the future. In our daily work, we're guided by the principles of Value, Transparency and Sustainability. This means we provide products and services people need at a competitive price, we communicate clearly and openly so people understand what they're buying, and we design products-and operate our company-to stand the test of time. We're committed to showing up for our communities, lifting up our employees, and standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Join our team and help us create a world where more people have access to financial freedom.

Work Authorization

Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at hire and must maintain authorization to work in the United States throughout their employment with our company.

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