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Senior Manager Software Engineering (m/w/d)

Lead design and scale a cloud-based, domain-driven platform with high-performing engineering teams across squads globally
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Senior
yesterday
Verisk

Verisk

Provides data analytics and risk assessment solutions for insurance, energy, and financial services to improve decision-making and pricing.

Senior Manager Software Engineering

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.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

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!

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability. Verisk's minimum hiring age is 18 except in countries with a higher age limit subject to applicable law.

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Senior Manager Software Engineering (m/w/d)
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Engineering
About Verisk
Provides data analytics and risk assessment solutions for insurance, energy, and financial services to improve decision-making and pricing.