More than 35 years ago, SelectQuote was founded on one core promise: to help our customers protect the people they value most. We pioneered the way consumers shopped for term life insurance, and now, we also help people find home insurance, auto insurance, senior health insurance and more. Our quick and easy process saves consumers both time and money, and today, more than 2 million families trust us to help them with their insurance needs.

But what truly sets us apart is our people, and the opportunities to grow your career with SelectQuote are unmatched.

As a Supervisor Software Engineering you will lead and mentor a team of software engineers while maintaining technical oversight. You will implement practices and processes to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products that delight our users. You will foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement within your team while working cross-functionally to align technical implementation with organizational goals.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

This position has direct supervisory responsibilities. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Guide and mentor software engineers in technical growth and career development
• Execute hiring processes and performance management for your team
• Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing within the team
• Monitor team health and productivity metrics
• Implement individual development plans
• Build strong relationships across product and engineering teams
• Implement technical strategies and standards
• Review and approve technical designs for features
• Ensure code quality through architecture reviews and coding standards
• Partner with product owners to understand and refine technical requirements
• Manage team capacity and sprint planning
• Step in to provide hands-on technical guidance when needed
• Oversee incident response and resolution for your team
• Ensure proper monitoring and alerting is in place
• Provide technical escalation support
• Collaborate with DevOps on deployment readiness
• Maintain service level objectives
• Stay current with team-relevant technologies and practices
• Participate in technical communities and share learnings
• Contribute to engineering knowledge sharing initiatives
• Build relationships with technical leaders

Skills/Abilities: 

• Strong technical expertise combined with emerging leadership capabilities
• Ability to balance technical oversight with team leadership
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop others

Education and Experience:  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Previous technical lead experience preferred
• Strong technical background across multiple technologies
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Proven track record of delivering complex technical projects

Physical Requirements: 

• Work is performed indoors with potential for exposure to safety and health hazards related to office work. Could periodically travel to other office and operational sites.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

SelectQuote Core Values: 

Service: We create positive customer experiences. 

Entrepreneurship: We create innovate & take risks. 

Leadership: We build & invest in high-performing teams. 

Empowerment: We embrace a changing environment. 

Courage: We challenge the status quo & drive continuous improvement.

Teamwork: We help support & celebrate each other.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required.