Manager, Software Engineering (Data Lake)

Job Overview

Applied Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in insurance technology, is searching for a Manager, Software Engineering (Data Lake). This critical role involves leading a highly skilled engineering team to design, develop, and scale our Data Lake platform, which is integral to our organization’s success. The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical background, proven leadership skills, and a track record of delivering results in high-stakes environments. As our Data Lake platform continues to grow, this leader will play a key role in onboarding new clients, improving user experience, and building a scalable technical and product roadmap.

What You’ll Do

• Strategic Leadership:
• Manage and guide a team of about eight developers, balancing priorities across multiple concurrent projects.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Architecture, and other Engineering Leaders to align technical delivery with strategic goals.
• D efine clear team goals and establish data-informed processes to measure success.
• P latform Development & Delivery:
• L ead the design, implementation, and optimization of scalable data pipelines using technologies like Debezium, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, and BigQuery.
• O versee ETL processes to ensure seamless data ingestion and transformation from sources such as MS SQL Server.
• D evelop APIs and services, leveraging Python, Golang, and Terraform to enhance platform functionality and reliability.
• O perational Excellence:
• D rive the team to meet deadlines and deliverables, managing competing priorities while maintaining high standards.
• M onitor and optimize active work, reducing scope changes, addressing blockers, and fostering cross-team collaboration.
• C onduct code reviews, enforce best practices, and ensure maintainability and quality in codebases.
• C ontinuous Improvement:
• Stay ahead of industry trends in data engineering and cloud technologies to implement cutting-edge solutions.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization to improve team efficiency and platform scalability.
• Foster a culture of innovation, mentorship, and professional development.
  
  

What You’ll Need to Succeed 

We’re looking for someone who:

• Can work 100% remotely, or from an Applied Systems office
  
  

Your experience should include some or all of the following:

• 8+ years of experience creating enterprise software
• 3+ years managing software engineering teams
• Technical Skills:
• D eep expertise in GCP services (Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Networking, Security, IAM, Debezium, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, BigQuery).
• T erraform: Extensive experience in infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, including module development, state management, and CI/CD integration.
• K ubernetes: Solid understanding of Kubernetes architecture and experience managing production-grade Kubernetes clusters on GKE.
• D ata Engineering: Strong knowledge of data warehousing principles, ETL processes, and data modeling. Familiarity with data quality and governance frameworks.
• S cripting/Programming: Proficiency in Python or other relevant scripting languages for automation and tooling.
• M onitoring and Logging: Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Cloud Logging
• P roven experience in managing a software engineering team with a focus on ETL processes
• S trong problem-solving abilities and results-driven mindset
• E xperience with Scrum practices and tools like Jira and Confluence
• B achelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience
• W e proudly support and encourage people with military experience, as well as military spouses, to apply 
  
  

What You’ll Gain 

Benefits from Day One 

• Health insurance plans, dental, and vision
• W ellness incentives
• 4 01(k) and/or RRSP retirement savings plans with employer match
  
  

Work-Life Balance 

• Competitive paid vacation time and a free day for your birthday
• Personal/sick time
• P aid holidays
• F lex Time
• Paid parental leave (U.S. candidates)
• V olunteer time off
  
  

Empowering Career Growth and Success – We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We grow our teams from within and give our employees opportunities to advance. 

What We Value 

We strive for excellence at every turn to be the best at what we do. We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We fulfil the promise of insurance – safeguarding and protecting what matters most in people’s lives. And there is no more important job than that. 

Our focus on the workforce, workplace and marketplace gives us a qualified individual in an environment in which they can be productive while we maintain our position in the industry. To help drive that change toward a vibrant, modern workplace, we have employee-driven networks with commonalities in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and military status. 

Who We Are 

Applied Systems is the leading global provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance. Recognized as a pioneer in insurance automation and the innovation leader, Applied is the world’s largest agency and brokerage management systems provider, serving customers throughout the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. By automating the insurance lifecycle, Applied’s people and products enable millions of people worldwide to safeguard and protect what matters most.

For 40 years, Applied Systems has led an industry we helped to create with a mission to continuously improve the business of insurance. From partnerships, acquisitions, and insurance innovation initiatives, Applied has focused on efforts to be an indispensable partner in our industry.

It’s an exciting time at Applied. You can do big things here, in an environment that supports creative thinking and bold ideas. Visit http://www.AppliedSystems.com for more information on how you can challenge what’s possible. 

EEO Statement  

Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don’t discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.