Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals. The Director of Engineering will be responsible for building and leading a world-class engineering team to drive the technology for an end-to-end Stop Loss solution, setting priorities, and implementing strategies that align with the company's growth.
Responsibilities
• Build and lead an inclusive, collaborative engineering team aligned with Symetra’s values and DEI commitments
• Define technical strategy and partner with stakeholders to deliver end-to-end business solutions
• Foster a culture of quality, agility, and continuous delivery with a DevSecOps mindset
• Coach, mentor, and develop engineering talent; recruit and retain top performers
• Drive large-scale initiatives delivering modern, AI-enabled products and experiences
• Ensure secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions are delivered on time
• Manage vendor relationships and lead transitions to new services
• Reduce technical debt and operational risk while championing user-focused design
• Support production releases and off-hours availability for critical systems
• Contribute to departmental strategy and continuous improvement
Skills
• Bachelor's or master's in computer science or related field
• 8+ years leading large, cross-functional engineering teams in a remote-first environment
• Strong background in software engineering, AI, and solutions architecture
• Hands-on experience with AWS, microservices, serverless, and distributed systems
• Advocate for CI/CD and modern engineering practices
• Skilled in data management, systems design, and agile methodologies
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to balance long-term technology investments with short-term business needs
• Passion for building shared services and solving complex integration challenges
• Comfortable in fast-paced, high-visibility environments with ambiguity
• Some travel required
Benefits
• Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
• Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays
• Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching
Company Overview
• Symetra is a financial service company that provides retirement, employee benefits, group life, and disability insurance. It was founded in 1957, and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.symetra.com.
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