Director I Software Engineering (Claims Engineering)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Remote, US
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or other related fields Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice to have
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science
- Proven experience leading large-scale Claims technology organizations through growth, modernization, and complex transformation initiatives.
- Deep expertise in Guidewire, Claims Center, and the insurance domain, with the ability to balance operational stability with strategic platform evolution.
- Demonstrated success defining and executing Claims technology strategy, including evaluating and leading build-out or migration to cloud-based solutions.
- Experience in building software for P&C Insurance Business.
Full description
Overview
Join an amazing team that is consistently recognized for our achievements and culture, including our most recent Forbes award of being one of America's Best Midsize Employers for 2026!
Position Summary:
The Director I Software Engineering will build and manage highly motivated, high-performing software engineering teams to support various business and technology areas. Key responsibilities include hiring, mentoring, and motivating staff, driving budgeting, and planning, and collaborating with product managers to estimate effort, prioritize the roadmap, and deliver high-quality applications. The role involves designing robust, modular, and scalable systems, leading teams hands-on to implement new features, and ensuring systems are secure, compliant, and up to date. The director will monitor key performance metrics, make data-driven decisions to optimize operations, and identify opportunities for system and process improvements. They will leverage CI/CD and process optimization to improve time to market, stay current with industry trends, and drive the adoption of best practices. Additionally, the director will assist in developing the technical vision, strategy, and innovation for Mercury’s application systems and communicate with executive leadership to represent the engineering organization and its vision.
Geo-Salary Information
An in-person interview may be required during the hiring process
State specific pay scales for this role are as follows:
$118,078 to $330,661 (NJ, NY, WA, HI, AK, MD, CT, RI, MA)
$118,078 to $330,661 (NV, OR, AZ, CO, WY, TX, ND, MN, MO, IL, WI, FL, GA, MI, OH, VA, PA, DE, VT, NH, ME)
$118,078 to $330,661 (UT, ID, MT, NM, SD, NE, KS, OK, IA, AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, KY, IN, SC, NC, WV)
In CA: Typical hiring range is $201,933 to $280,462
The expected base salary for this position will vary depending on a number of factors, including relevant experience, skills and location.
Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions:
- Build and manage highly motivated, high-performing software engineering team(s) by hiring strong talent, mentoring, and motivating the staff to support many related business/technology areas, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence.
- Drive budgeting and planning for their area of responsibility.
- Collaborate with product managers to estimate effort, prioritize the roadmap, plan, and deliver prioritized roadmap items to achieve desired outcomes.
- Review and translate product requirements into robust designs to ensure high-quality applications that are modular, configurable, maximize reuse, are fast, effective, user-friendly, secure, compliant, scalable, maintainable, and deliver desired outcomes.