Manager, Engineering

Manager, Engineering

Job Locations US-NH-Portsmouth | US-WA-Seattle | US-MA-Boston | US-IN-Indianapolis | US-TX-Plano

ID 2026-108138 Position Type Full-Time Job Grade 19 Department 0055-00329 GDS - Application Environments Market Corporate Center Minimum Salary USD $137,000.00/Yr. Maximum Salary USD $257,000.00/Yr. Typical Starting Salary $163,500 - $229,500 Travel 10% Recruiter Charu Chawan Referral Bonus Eligible? No

Description We deliver our customers peace of mind every day by helping them protect what they value most. Our passion for placing the customer at the center of everything we do is driving a transformational shift at Liberty Mutual. Operating as a tech startup within a Fortune 100 company, we are leading a digital disruption that will redefine how people experience insurance.

At Liberty, you'll thrive in a hybrid setting that fosters in-person collaboration, innovation and growth. This approach optimizes both remote and in-person interactions, enabling you to connect and ideate with your team and deepen valuable relationships across the company, while still enjoying the flexibility of remote work for focused tasks and projects.

This role has a hybrid work schedule (2 days onsite) and we are considering candidates based in Portsmouth, NH, Boston, MA, Plano, TX, Indianapolis, IN and Seattle, WA.

You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future. We will not sponsor employment visas. Candidates who will require future sponsorship, including candidates on CPT/OPT/STEMOPT who will require future sponsorship, are not eligible to apply.

Hiring Manager - Nicole Sunderland

Job Introduction:

The GDS, Compute Platforms team is seeking to hire a Manager, Engineering candidate to lead our Middleware team. The candidate will be responsible for critical enterprise platforms and services that enable applications across the organization.

This is a fast-paced leadership role at the intersection of platform engineering, modernization, operational excellence, and people leadership. You will lead a talented engineering team responsible for operating and evolving foundational middleware capabilities while helping move the organization toward more modern, automated, cloud-aligned platforms.

You will be expected to run the present, modernize the platform, and simplify the future.

About the job:

• Lead the Middleware Platforms engineering team, set priorities, and align work with Compute Platforms and Liberty Mutual’s technology and business strategies.
• Define platform roadmaps and measurable outcomes in partnership with Product Owners, Architects, Engineering Leaders, and key stakeholders.
• Modernize middleware platforms through automation, standardization, cloud adoption, self-service, and simplification while maintaining reliability, security, performance, and availability.
• Manage platform lifecycle activities, including upgrades, vulnerability remediation, resiliency, capacity, technical debt, and retirement of legacy capabilities.
• Reduce operational risk and manual work, improve the developer experience, and establish metrics to measure platform health, engineering effectiveness, and customer outcomes.
• Manage dependencies, remove roadblocks, and lead through incidents, changing priorities, and complex technical challenges.
• Build strong partnerships across application development, infrastructure, cloud, architecture, cybersecurity, operations, vendors, and technology leadership.
• Develop and retain engineering talent through coaching, performance management, career development, and opportunities for growth.
• Build a high-performing, accountable team culture focused on collaboration, engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and customer outcomes.
• Manage vendor relationships and contribute to technology strategy, investment decisions, financial planning, workforce planning, and evaluation of new technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a technical or business discipline, or equivalent experience,
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in a relevant technology field.
• Minimum 3 or more years of technology leadership or people management experience preferred.
• Experience leading engineering teams responsible for enterprise platforms, middleware, infrastructure, cloud services, or other highly available technology capabilities.
• Understanding of modern engineering practices, including automation, APIs, cloud technologies, infrastructure platforms, DevOps, CI/CD, observability, security, and reliability.
• Middleware experience strongly preferred, including application integration, messaging, application runtimes, or related enterprise technologies.
• Ability to lead modernization efforts while maintaining reliable production services.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, including the ability to navigate complex technical and organizational challenges.
• Strong communication, consultation, and presentation skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineers, business partners, and senior technology leaders.
• Ability to build partnerships, influence across organizational boundaries, and align stakeholders with competing priorities.
• Experience developing talent, building high-performing teams, managing performance, and creating opportunities for engineers to grow.
• Understanding of technology financial management, vendor management, workforce planning, and product or platform operating models preferred.

Employees may apply for a new role after completing 12 months of employment in their current position.

Employees should review all role requirements and apply only for positions for which they are eligible. Hiring processes may vary by country, including differences in procedures, requirements, and timelines. For country-specific details, please consult your local recruiting / HR team.

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