Manager, Software Engineering - Sitecore Platform

Overview In this hands-on leadership role, you shape the technical direction of our Sitecore platform and translate business needs into scalable solutions. You will lead a globally distributed engineering team, contribute to solution architecture, and drive design reviews, problem solving, and prototypes. You’ll oversee the full software lifecycle from concept to production deployment, balancing agility with reliability. This is an opportunity to impact how Verisk delivers high-value insurance analytics and digital experiences at scale. Compensation / BenefitsHealth InsuranceRetirement PlanDisability benefitsPaid Time Off ResponsibilitiesLead and mentor a globally distributed engineering team through hands-on technical leadership, performance management, and coachingDefine and execute the long-term technical strategy for the Sitecore platform, focusing on architecture, security, scalability, and reliabilityPartner with Product Owners and business stakeholders to translate needs into technical requirements, architectures, and delivery plansDesign and implement resilient, scalable architectures that maximize uptime and performanceRemain actively involved in solution design, code and architecture reviews, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and refactoring of complex componentsProvide technical guidance and establish standards and best practices across the engineering teamEvaluate new technologies and recommend platform and process improvementsDevelop work breakdown structures, delivery schedules, resource plans, and budgets for complex initiativesCommunicate architectural decisions, trade-offs, risks, and priorities to engineers, partners, customers, and senior leadershipCoordinate the full software development lifecycle from architecture and design through deployment and production support Key requirements7+ years of software development and maintenance experienceSignificant hands-on Sitecore XP, XM, or XM Cloud experienceExperience leading software engineering teams, including globally distributed teamsStrong Sitecore platform knowledge (data models, templates, layouts, components, JSS, Content Serialization, configuration/CM, personalization and analytics, SQL Server, Solr, headless Sitecore, Sitecore XM Cloud)Proficiency with C#, .NET, Next.js, React, GraphQL, and PowerShellExperience building custom Sitecore modules and integrating with external APIs and enterprise systemsStrong JavaScript (ES6+), React, Next.js, CSS/HTML5, and responsive web development skillsHands-on experience with Git/Bitbucket, automated testing, CI/CD, and deployment strategiesStrong OO design, software architecture, development processes, and engineering best practicesExperience translating business requirements into technical designs and actionable tasksExperience delivering software using Scrum/Agile methodologiesStrong troubleshooting, performance optimization, code reviews, and refactoring skillsAbility to manage multiple initiatives and priorities with focus on business valueExcellent communication and stakeholder-management skillsAbility to learn and adapt to evolving technologies and platformsleadership and mentoringstakeholder-managementclear written and spoken communicationSitecore XP/XM/XM CloudC#, .NET, Next.js, React, GraphQL, PowerShellSitecore JSS