Director - Software Engineering

Company: NICO National Indemnity Company Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that offers "large company" benefits with an exciting, friendly, and "small company" atmosphere? Our companies, as members of the Berkshire Hathaway group of Insurance Companies, provides opportunities for professionals interested in just that. We are seeking a strategic, execution-oriented Director of Software Engineering to lead multiple software engineering managers and their associated Agile delivery teams within a large-scale enterprise technology organization. This leader will play a key role in advancing our cloud transformation, modernization, software delivery maturity, and AI-enabled engineering capabilities while building a strong, collaborative engineering culture. The ideal candidate combines strong organizational leadership with technical credibility and operational discipline. This role requires the ability to lead through transformation, modernize legacy platforms, improve engineering effectiveness, and partner closely with business and technology stakeholders across a highly matrixed environment. This leader will help shape the next generation of software delivery by leveraging modern cloud-native architectures, platform engineering practices, automation, observability, and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence throughout the software development lifecycle. This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, NE with a hybrid 50% in the office work environment. This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship. What will you do? Engineering Delivery and Execution Cloud and Platform Modernization Enable AI-Engineering and Future Technology Strategy What are we looking for? Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work experience 10+ years related work experience in Software Engineering, including supervision of Managers Trusted and respected as a thought leader who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders Strong understanding of software engineering delivery models, SDLC practices, and operational excellence principles. Excellent communication, organizational leadership, and stakeholder management skills Who would excel in this role? Someone with experience within insurance, financial services, healthcare, or other regulated industries Someone with experience with Microsoft Azure cloud platform and cloud-native engineering practices Someone familiar with Guidewire platforms or enterprise core systems modernization Someone with an MBA or advanced technical/business degree preferred We want you to be involved! We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development. We also regularly seek employees input through companywide surveys. We care about your health and wellbeing! Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art onsite fitness center, and a robust wellness program. Benefits, Perks and more! We offer retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%, Medical, Dental and Vision for regular, full-time employees and eligible dependents, a dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally, 100% upfront Educational Reimbursement program, subsidized downtown parking, competitive time off policies including parental leave, an Employee Assistance program and much more! Founded in 1940, National Indemnity Company (NICO) has become one of the leading property & casualty members of the Berkshire Hathaway Group of insurance companies, offering one of the widest selections of commercial insurance products in the industry and the highest possible financial strength rating by A.M. Best an A++XV rating. With the added diversity of three owned agencies, Northern States Agency, Pacific Gateway Insurance Agency, and Ringwalt & Lieshe Co., our employees embody the strength, stability, and integrity National Indemnity Company stands for. Joining our innovative corporate structure meshing "large company" benefits with a comfortable, "small company" atmosphere at our home office or at one of our owned agencies, your coworkers become family. We value our employees and what's important to them – whether healthy living or philanthropy. We believe in investing in and encouraging our employees' total well-being yields dividends time and time again. A comprehensive benefits package is available for regular, full-time employees, including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance as well as a 401(k) with company match. We also proudly offer 100% upfront tuition reimbursement to regular, full-time employees, to further your education. Our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art, on-site gym, a robust wellness program, low-cost downtown parking, and numerous volunteer and networking opportunities with other emerging professionals. Transparency in Coverage: NebraskaBlue.com/MRFs