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# Manager Software Development

- **Company:** MGA Insurance Company, Inc.
- **Location:** Richardson, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Agile Methodology, Unit Testing, Software Quality, Continuous Integration, Database Development, Software Debugging, Modular Design, Object-Oriented Software Development, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Git, Information Technology, Restful APIs
- **Published:** July 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=79dea4e7bbbde4ad

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field required.

Certifications:

 * Project management certification, such as PMP, CSM, or SAFe, is preferred.

Experience:

 * 7+ years of progressive software development experience, including hands-on experience designing, coding, testing, and debugging software.
 * 5+ years managing software developers in an agile software delivery environment.
 * Demonstrated success leading agile development teams and delivering business-critical applications.
 * Technical experience with object-oriented programming languages, database development, REST APIs, unit testing frameworks, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
 * Experience promoting code quality, scalable design, maintainable systems, and modern software development best practices.
 * Insurance or financial services industry experience is preferred.

Skills and abilities:

 * Strong understanding of Agile principles and delivery frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe.
 * Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop technical teams while balancing strategic direction with tactical execution.
 * Strong technical acumen in software engineering practices, modern development frameworks, architecture considerations, and code quality.
 * Ability to set priorities, establish performance standards, and make sound trade-offs around speed, quality, and risk.
 * Excellent problem-solving, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills.
 * Strong organizational and time-management skills.
 * Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.
 * Ability to influence teams, remove complexity and barriers, and manage change effectively.
 * Customer-centric mindset with a focus on delivering reliable, scalable, and business-aligned technology solutions.

## Description

* Lead agile software development teams through sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and delivery execution.
 * Coach, mentor, and develop software developers through regular feedback, goal setting, and professional development.
 * Provide technical guidance on solution design, code quality, architecture alignment, security standards, and development best practices.
 * Identify and remove blockers, resolve conflicts, and help teams stay focused on timely, high-quality delivery.
 * Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, executives, and IT leaders to communicate progress, risks, priorities, and outcomes.
 * Build a team culture focused on accountability, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, customer focus, and continuous improvement.


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