What we need
At Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, we have an exciting opportunity for an energetic, passionate, and accomplished Senior Manager of Software Engineering. This is a hands-on leadership role for a "player-coach" who will lead a team of talented engineers while remaining deeply involved in the technical work. Reporting to the Director, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of reliable and scalable digital technology solutions that provide a highly personalized and engaging customer experience.
This position is eligible for the Flex persona.
Your Day to Day
Lead, mentor, and inspire the engineering teams dedicated to the MyBlue member portal and mobile applications, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
Develop and execute a strategic technical vision and roadmap for the Digital platform, aligning with the company's digital member to experience objectives.
Drive the architectural design, development, and implementation of new features and enhancements for Digital, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and secure.
Partner closely with product management, UX/UI design, and business stakeholders to define the Digital roadmap and deliver an exceptional and seamless user experience for our members.
Oversee the entire software development lifecycle for the Digital platforms, from concept and design to deployment and maintenance, utilizing agile methodologies.
Ensure the operational excellence of the Digital ecosystem, including managing incident response, improving monitoring capabilities, and guaranteeing platform performance and uptime.
Manage budgets, resources, and timelines for all Digital engineering projects to ensure they are delivered on time and within scope.
Stay at the forefront of emerging technologies and digital trends, championing their adoption to innovate and enhance the Digital platforms.
Establish and enforce engineering best practices, including code reviews, security standards, and QA automation, to improve the overall quality of the Digital applications.
We’re Looking for:
Deep hands-on experience architecting, solutioning, developing, and delivering mobile and/or web-based applications (Angular, React Native, REST API with Apigee and SpringBoot)
Experience with Agile methodology, web/mobile testing tools, deployment, and configuration management tools (DevSecOps), and secure infrastructure management
Experience in a public and private secure cloud environment, preferably AWS. Familiarity with PaaS.
Experience in collaborating with technology vendors and research providers to solution new business capabilities
Excellent analysis skills and the ability to develop document processes and methodologies.
Extensive experience in forging relationships across technical & business resources and leveraging networks
Ability to align with leadership direction and provide recommendations to optimize technology to deliver business value quickly with quality
Ability to coach, mentor, and influence resources inside and outside of direct span of control
Experience with the following technologies:
Mobile Development: Android Native, iOS Native
Web Technologies: Content Management systems as Drupal, Content Delivery Networks like Akamai or F5
API and Security: Gateway security like F5
DevOps and Cloud: Confluent Kafka
Databases: Relational, Object-Oriented, NoSQL, InMemory
Performance and Monitoring: Performance testing tools (LoadRunner, JMeter, Gatling), Performance monitoring and Observability (Splunk Observability, New Relic), AWS Monitoring (CloudWatch, Performance Insights), Debug and analysis tools (Splunk, Log Rocket), and BrowserStack.
What You Bring:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a management or leadership role where you remained actively technical.
A proven track record of leading and managing high-performing engineering teams to deliver high-quality software.
A strong technical background with experience in a variety of technologies, including cloud platforms (AWS), programming languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript, Python), and modern web technologies.
Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
Strong business acumen and the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
What You’ll Gain:
It is our mission at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to foster a culture that enables associates to do their best work while living happy and healthy lives. That's why we offer you a variety of ways to support your best physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being. For more information on our benefit offerings, visit
https://careers.bluecrossma.org/us/en/benefits
WHY Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA?
We understand that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can prevent amazing candidates coming our way, so please don’t hesitate to apply. We’d love to hear from you. You might be just what we need for this role or possibly another one at Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be brilliant. We encourage you to bring us your true colors, , your perspectives, and your experiences. It’s in our differences that we will remain relentless in our pursuit to transform healthcare for ALL
As an employer, we are committed to investing in your development and providing the necessary resources to enable your success. Learn how we are dedicated to creating an inclusive and rewarding workplace that promotes excellence and provides opportunities for employees to forge their unique career path by visiting our Company Culture page. If this sounds like something you’d like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you. You can also join our Talent Community to stay “in the know” on all things Blue
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High school degree or equivalent required unless otherwise noted above
LocationBostonTime TypeFull timeSalary Range: $163,800.00 - $200,200.00The job posting range is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs and affordability.
This job is also eligible for variable pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and a suite of well-being benefits to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
WHY Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA?
We understand that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can prevent amazing candidates coming our way, so please don’t hesitate to apply. We’d love to hear from you. You might be just what we need for this role or possibly another one at Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be brilliant. We encourage you to bring us your true colors, , your perspectives, and your experiences. It’s in our differences that we will remain relentless in our pursuit to transform healthcare for ALL.
As an employer, we are committed to investing in your development and providing the necessary resources to enable your success. Learn how we are dedicated to creating an inclusive and rewarding workplace that promotes excellence and provides opportunities for employees to forge their unique career path by visiting our Company Culture page. If this sounds like something you’d like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you. You can also join our Talent Community to stay “in the know” on all things Blue.
At Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, we believe in wellness and that work/life balance is a key part of associate wellbeing. For more information on how we work and support that work/life balance visit our "How We Work" Page.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering
- 5+ years in a management or leadership role
- Deep hands-on experience with mobile and web-based applications
- Experience in a public and private secure cloud environment
- Excellent analysis skills and ability to develop document processes
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and has not been reviewed or approved by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as a standout, with strong medical/dental/vision options and added mental-health tools. Wellness centers and company-funded health accounts further strengthen the overall health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as robust, with a 401(k) that includes both company contributions and a match. Added financial-wellness supports like 1:1 CFP coaching and student-loan repayment contribute to the broader rewards package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing benefits appear notably broad, including wellness reimbursements and subsidies (e.g., fitness and ergonomic support). Backup care and discount programs add lifestyle value beyond core insurance.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Insights
What We Do
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is a community-focused, tax-paying, not-for-profit health plan headquartered in Boston. We have been a market leader for over 80 years, and are consistently ranked among the nation's best health plans. Our daily efforts are dedicated to effectively serving our 3 million members, and consistently offering security, stability, and peace of mind to both our members and associates. As an employer, we are committed to investing in your development and providing the necessary resources to enable your success. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive and rewarding workplace that promotes excellence and provides opportunities for employees to forge their unique career path. We take pride in our diverse, community-centric, wellness-focused culture and believe every member of our team deserves to enjoy a positive work-life balance. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity. ATTENTION: If you don’t speak English, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Call Member Services at the number on your ID Card (TTY: 711). ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia con el idioma. Llame al número de Servicio al Cliente que figura en su tarjeta de identificación (TTY: 711). ATENÇÃO: Se fala português, são-lhe disponibilizados gratuitamente serviços de assistência de idiomas. Telefone para os Serviços aos Membros, através do número no seu cartão ID (TTY: 711
