Senior Manager Software Engineering; m​/w​/d

Senior Manager Software Engineering (m/w/d) Job Description

As Senior Manager Software Engineering
, you are part of the management team and play a key role in shaping our product and engineering organization. As our portfolio grows, you ensure that teams, architecture, and processes scale efficiently and sustainably.

Your Responsibilities:

• Design and evolve a cloud-based, secure, and well-tested software architecture with a strong focus on automation
• Build, lead, and grow engineering teams of around 10 developers
• Take ownership of hiring, coaching, mentoring, and career development
• Actively advance agile software development practices across teams
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, ownership, and knowledge sharing
• Enable effective collaboration across teams within a shared domain-driven architecture
• Contribute to technology discussions and shape efficient development processes (CI/CD, testing, operations)
• Stay hands‑on and contribute to code when needed

What you bring:

• Strong experience in building highly scalable software products
• Deep understanding of domain-driven software architecture
• Solid hands‑on experience with PHP and Laravel
• High standards for clean, maintainable, and well-structured code
• Confidence working with senior technical and non-technical stakeholders up to C-level
• Proven experience leading and growing engineering teams in fast-changing environments
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong focus on business impact and metrics
• Strong commitment to quality, technical excellence, and results

Nice to have

• Experience in finance or insurance
• Experience building SaaS products or platforms

What we offer:

• Flexible working hours & flextime
  – plan your workday in a way that fits your life.
• Mobile working up to 50%– work flexibly from the office and from home.
• 30 days of paid vacation – plenty of time to relax, recharge, and stay energized.
• Comprehensive preventive healthcare – including free eye exams, vaccination offers, and additional health check-ups.
• Germany Ticket for just €20 employee contribution – travel comfortably, sustainably, and at low cost.
• Bike leasing after the probation period – stay mobile and eco-friendly, even outside of work.
• Company pension scheme – with an increasing employer contribution that grows with your length of service.
• Corporate Benefits program – exclusive employee discounts with numerous well-known brands, online shops, and leisure providers.

Sounds like you?
We can’t wait to meet you!

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For more than 50 years, Verisk has helped property and casualty insurers make smarter decisions about risk through AI-powered risk modeling, advanced analytics, and technology solutions spanning the entire policy lifecycle. We are a leading strategic data, analytics, and technology partner to the global insurance industry, guided by core values of learning, caring, and results while maintaining the highest ethical standards as stewards of the industry’s most comprehensive datasets.

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