Software Development Manager

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Responsibilities

• ▹Actively design, develop, and maintain production-grade software (backend and frontend)
• ▹Contribute directly to complex feature development and system enhancements
• ▹Lead architectural decisions for microservices-based systems
• ▹Guide the evolution of cloud-native applications in Azure (AKS, APIM, CosmosDB)
• ▹Enforce clean architecture, coding standards, and performance best practices
• ▹Lead and mentor a team of 6 across Software Development and DevOps
• ▹Provide hands-on coaching through code reviews and pair programming
• ▹Promote engineering excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement
• ▹Establish secure coding practices and strong testing discipline
• ▹Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• ▹Identify and implement AI use cases for developer productivity and customer experience
• ▹Drive adoption of CI/CD, test automation, and observability practices
• ▹Oversee CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Requirements

• ▹10+ years software development experience with strong hands-on coding
• ▹3+ years in a technical leadership role
• ▹Expertise in Java and Spring Boot
• ▹Experience with microservices and REST APIs
• ▹Strong knowledge of NoSQL (CosmosDB, MongoDB) and JSON
• ▹Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript frontend frameworks
• ▹Experience with container technologies, preferably Kubernetes (AKS)
• ▹CI/CD and DevOps practices with Git-based workflows
• ▹Experience building externally facing web applications
• ▹Strong secure coding practices

Nice to have

• ▹Experience in P&C insurance or financial services
• ▹Familiarity with AI/ML applied to business workflows
• ▹Experience scaling high-transaction systems

Soft skills

About the company

Loggerhead is a property and casualty insurer that specializes in providing coverage tailored to the unique needs of Florida homeowners, with customer service as a core value and modern technology at its foundation.