The Sr. Manager of Software Engineering leads developer experience and performance optimization, overseeing multiple teams to ensure efficient software solutions and a customer-centric approach to technical management.
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Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. Guided by our mission to enable better health and greater wealth, we help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement by strengthening and simplifying the health and wealth journey.
Our values shape how we show up every day. We Lead with Heart by acting with compassion, empathy, and doing what's right; Cultivate Trust through integrity, transparency, and accountability; Aim Higher by never settling for what's expected and continually raising the standard; and Win Together by collaborating inclusively to achieve the best outcomes.
Join us on our journey as we work together to take on the complex and the everyday--turning collective effort into life-changing impact that enriches lives and helps build a better future. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com.
We believe in finding the best talent! While some roles are based at one of our office locations, remote roles can sit in any of the following states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA and WV. Remote status and role locations are subject to change. Relocation is not provided.
Employees within a 90-minute radius of our Oak Brook, IL headquarters are required to adhere to the company in-office work guidelines of 4 days per month minimum from 10 am to 2 pm (1 of the 4 days must be a Monday or Friday). This requirement does not apply to support specialist positions.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay. At Inspira Financial, we know growth comes from people who are willing to learn, challenge themselves, and aim higher. We value individuals who lead with heart, cultivate trust, and collaborate to win together. If you're energized by meaningful work, continuous development, and being part of a team that turns collective effort into real impact, Inspira Financial could be the right next step in your journey. We look forward to receiving your application.
Inspira Financial provides health, wealth, retirement, and benefits solutions that strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey. With more than 7 million clients, representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira works with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners -- helping the people they care about plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Inspira relentlessly pursues better outcomes for all with our automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings funds, custody services, and more. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com .
We have been recognized for our remarkable growth on lists such as Crain's Fast 50 and Inc. 5000, and for our outstanding workplace culture and benefits with Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work and Gallagher's 2022 Best-In-Class Employer awards.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
We are seeking a Sr. Manager, Software Engineering who will lead the strategy, design, and execution of Developer Experience and Performance Testing and Optimization within our engineering teams. This role will oversee multiple agile development teams, ensuring scalable, high-performing software solutions while fostering a developer-centric environment.
This role embraces a customer-centric approach to technical product management, where engineers are the customers. The goal is to continuously enhance developer experience by delivering high-quality tools, optimized workflows, and seamless integrations that empower engineers to build, test, and deploy efficiently. By applying a product mindset, this role will focus on usability, automation, and performance, ensuring engineering teams have access to intuitive, scalable, and highly optimized solutions that reduce friction in development processes.
You will collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams spanning discovery, design, development, deployment, and continuous improvement. As a hands-on leader, you will drive platform excellence, shaping best practices in automation, tooling, and performance engineering.
This role requires a passion for mentorship, innovation, and efficiency, ensuring engineering teams have the right tools, processes, and optimizations to accelerate development, maintain quality, and enhance performance across Inspira's technology landscape.
This position reports to the Sr. Director, Software Engineering within the Technology department.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership & Platform Optimization
Collaboration & Engineering Enablement
Problem Solving & Performance Optimization
Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience:
Tools & Technologies:
Other Requirements:
Compensation & Benefits
$133,000-$160,000 per year
Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. Guided by our mission to enable better health and greater wealth, we help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement by strengthening and simplifying the health and wealth journey.
Our values shape how we show up every day. We Lead with Heart by acting with compassion, empathy, and doing what's right; Cultivate Trust through integrity, transparency, and accountability; Aim Higher by never settling for what's expected and continually raising the standard; and Win Together by collaborating inclusively to achieve the best outcomes.
Join us on our journey as we work together to take on the complex and the everyday--turning collective effort into life-changing impact that enriches lives and helps build a better future. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com.
We believe in finding the best talent! While some roles are based at one of our office locations, remote roles can sit in any of the following states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA and WV. Remote status and role locations are subject to change. Relocation is not provided.
Employees within a 90-minute radius of our Oak Brook, IL headquarters are required to adhere to the company in-office work guidelines of 4 days per month minimum from 10 am to 2 pm (1 of the 4 days must be a Monday or Friday). This requirement does not apply to support specialist positions.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay. At Inspira Financial, we know growth comes from people who are willing to learn, challenge themselves, and aim higher. We value individuals who lead with heart, cultivate trust, and collaborate to win together. If you're energized by meaningful work, continuous development, and being part of a team that turns collective effort into real impact, Inspira Financial could be the right next step in your journey. We look forward to receiving your application.
Inspira Financial provides health, wealth, retirement, and benefits solutions that strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey. With more than 7 million clients, representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira works with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners -- helping the people they care about plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Inspira relentlessly pursues better outcomes for all with our automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings funds, custody services, and more. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com .
We have been recognized for our remarkable growth on lists such as Crain's Fast 50 and Inc. 5000, and for our outstanding workplace culture and benefits with Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work and Gallagher's 2022 Best-In-Class Employer awards.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
We are seeking a Sr. Manager, Software Engineering who will lead the strategy, design, and execution of Developer Experience and Performance Testing and Optimization within our engineering teams. This role will oversee multiple agile development teams, ensuring scalable, high-performing software solutions while fostering a developer-centric environment.
This role embraces a customer-centric approach to technical product management, where engineers are the customers. The goal is to continuously enhance developer experience by delivering high-quality tools, optimized workflows, and seamless integrations that empower engineers to build, test, and deploy efficiently. By applying a product mindset, this role will focus on usability, automation, and performance, ensuring engineering teams have access to intuitive, scalable, and highly optimized solutions that reduce friction in development processes.
You will collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams spanning discovery, design, development, deployment, and continuous improvement. As a hands-on leader, you will drive platform excellence, shaping best practices in automation, tooling, and performance engineering.
This role requires a passion for mentorship, innovation, and efficiency, ensuring engineering teams have the right tools, processes, and optimizations to accelerate development, maintain quality, and enhance performance across Inspira's technology landscape.
This position reports to the Sr. Director, Software Engineering within the Technology department.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership & Platform Optimization
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of platform infrastructure and services supporting Developer Experience, performance engineering, and testing automation.
- Develop and maintain roadmaps and architectures, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security of developer tooling and infrastructure.
- Champion CI/CD pipelines, performance monitoring, and logging frameworks to drive development efficiency.
- Apply deep expertise in cloud computing, containerization, and infrastructure-as-code tools to optimize engineering workflows.
- Define and implement benchmarks and quality measures for system performance and developer efficiency.
- Mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge-sharing and continuous learning.
Collaboration & Engineering Enablement
- Partner with product owners, developers, and stakeholders to identify opportunities for automation and optimization.
- Ensure seamless integration of developer workflows, aligning tools, best practices, and automation strategies across teams.
- Effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement within the Developer Experience team, reducing friction in development processes.
Problem Solving & Performance Optimization
- Proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance.
- Build and maintain robust monitoring and alerting systems to track and optimize performance.
- Conduct root cause analysis for critical issues, implementing long-term solutions to enhance reliability.
- Champion test automation strategies to accelerate delivery while maintaining high-quality standards.
Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- 3-5 years of leadership experience in software engineering, developer tooling, or platform optimization.
- 7-10 years of experience in software development, DevOps, and software quality assurance.
- Master's degree preferred in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields.
- Certifications in Agile, Cloud Platforms, DevOps, and automation technologies a plus.
Tools & Technologies:
- Cloud Platforms: Azure Cloud
- Development & DevOps: Azure DevOps, Terraform, Ansible
- Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
- Databases & Messaging: MS SQL Server, MongoDB, RabbitMQ
- Programming & Frameworks: Python, React, .NET, MuleSoft
- AI & Productivity Tools: MS Copilot
- Enterprise & Monitoring: Salesforce, Datadog, Fresh Service, Abacus
- Open Source & Custom Solutions: Backstage and other open-source tools supporting performance optimization
Other Requirements:
- Infrequent travel ( 5% )
- Ability to provide personal transportation as needed
- Ability to work overtime when necessary
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Compensation & Benefits
$133,000-$160,000 per year
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