Application Engineering Manager

Great American Insurance Group

. Coordinate the daily operations of the Application Engineering team and optimize workflows for efficient, predictable delivery .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeCincinnati • Ohio • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in software development and engineering, with a strong focus on Java and Spring Boot for building microservices and RESTful APIs. Proven ability to lead teams, optimize workflows, and ensure adherence to software development lifecycle practices while fostering collaboration and effective communication.

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Java DevelopmentSpring Boot FrameworkMicroservices ArchitectureTechnical LeadershipAgile Methodologies

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentApplication EngineeringRESTful API IntegrationAutomated TestingCode ReviewDeployment PracticesSecurity ControlsPerformance MonitoringRoot-Cause AnalysisData Privacy

Soft Skills

MentoringProblem-SolvingOrganizational SkillsEffective CommunicationAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

CI/CD ToolsLogging ToolsTelemetry ToolsSynthetic Monitoring ToolsAI-Powered Development Tools

Industry Keywords

Software Development LifecycleChange ManagementApplication PerformanceIncident ResponseQuality Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaMicroservicesSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate the daily operations of the Application Engineering team and optimize workflows for efficient, predictable delivery
Provide direct supervision, coaching, feedback, mentorship, professional development, and performance-management support
Provide technical direction and contribute hands-on to application design, development, pair programming, code review, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and production support
Lead the design, development, integration, testing, deployment, maintenance, and evolution of software applications supporting business and insurance processes
Review technical specifications, feature requirements, and acceptance criteria for gaps, dependencies, risks, edge cases, and implementation considerations
Guide technical decisions and review code and deliverables involving architecture, APIs, integrations, data flow, security, performance, scalability, testability, maintainability, and operational support
Collaborate with development, operations, product, quality assurance, architecture, and business teams
Promote pair programming, code review, shared problem-solving, knowledge transfer, and collective code ownership
Ensure software changes include appropriate testing, documentation, security controls, logging, monitoring, error handling, deployment planning, and recovery considerations
Coordinate release planning, implementation, validation, post-release monitoring, and release/support/recovery artifacts
Monitor application performance and reliability using logging, telemetry, performance monitoring, synthetic monitoring, and actionable alerting
Provide technical leadership during complex application issues and production incidents, including triage, mitigation, troubleshooting, recovery, root-cause analysis, and preventive follow-up
Communicate delivery progress, technical concerns, blockers, resource constraints, dependencies, and risks
Improve engineering practices, delivery processes, documentation, automation, testing, release management, and production support
Identify technical debt, application risks, and modernization opportunities
Support adherence to software development lifecycle practices, security baselines, architectural standards, data privacy requirements, change management processes, and operational controls
Use AI-powered tools responsibly for software development, testing, documentation, troubleshooting, process analysis, and data interpretation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field/experience
Minimum of six years of experience in software development, software engineering, and/or application engineering
Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, coordinating software delivery, or serving in an Anchor, team-lead, or comparable leadership capacity
Hands-on experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting Java-based microservices
Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot
Experience building and integrating RESTful APIs and distributed applications
Experience across the full software development lifecycle, including automated testing, code review, deployment, monitoring, and production support
Experience applying secure software development practices, including identity, authentication, authorization, data privacy, vulnerability remediation, and security controls
Advanced proficiency with microservices, integrations, databases, application architecture, and modern development frameworks
Agile software development experience using Scrum, Kanban, or Extreme Programming
Experience with software testing, quality engineering, CI/CD, release management, deployment, validation, recovery, and production-readiness practices
Experience with application performance, observability, logging, telemetry, synthetic monitoring, incident response, production troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis
Understanding of machine learning and generative AI concepts and their implications for software engineering, security, privacy, quality, and maintainability
Strong analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, organizational, and time-management skills
Clear and effective communication and cross-functional collaboration
Ability to see the big picture while maintaining focus on delivery details
Adaptability, continuous learning, customer focus, and results orientation
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Wellness plans
Parental leave
Adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
401(k) plan with company match
Employee stock purchase plan
Commuter benefits