A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.
Berxi is the Small Commercial team within BHSI. We’re all about driving digital innovation in the Small Commercial Insurance space and are focused on leveraging technology to make insurance simple and affordable for professionals and small businesses. If you constantly strive for excellence and want to work with a collaborative, fast paced and energetic team – then Berxi is for you.
We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized. Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty and specialty lines insurance company in the world?
Learn more about our unique culture and history .
Job Opportunity
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to join its Berxi team in Boston. In this pivotal leadership role, you will shape the strategic evolution of Berxi’s direct-to-customer Digital Platform by guiding multiple engineering teams and Principal Engineers in the design and delivery of scalable, cloud-native solutions that support the needs of a fast-growing insurance business. Rather than being hands-on in coding, you will focus on engineering execution, technical leadership, and organizational enablement—setting vision, aligning priorities, and ensuring teams have the resources and clarity to succeed. Partnering closely with Product, Architecture, Program Management, and Customer Experience, you will drive collaboration across disciplines to deliver secure, reliable, and intuitive customer experiences. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, Agile environment, demonstrates strong leadership and strategic thinking, and values empowering technical leaders, fostering innovation, and building high-performing teams that deliver meaningful business outcomes.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Provide thought leadership and technical guidance, enabling teams to deliver scalable, cloud-native solutions aligned with SPRINT and business goals.
- Serves as the direct manager of five engineers, including Principal and Senior Engineers. Accountable for their capacity planning, career development, growth strategy, performance management, and ongoing coaching.
- Lead, coach, and mentor multiple engineering teams, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning
- Empower Tech Leads by minimizing administrative overhead and supporting cross-team dependencies and external partnerships.
- Partner with Product, Program, and Business stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable engineering plans.
- Champion Agile best practices, driving accountability, removing blockers, and promoting a high-performance environment.
- Support career development and growth for engineers through regular feedback, coaching, and development opportunities.
- Ensure teams adhere to enterprise architecture principles, cybersecurity protocols, and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee the software development lifecycle, emphasizing test-driven development, secure coding, and maintainability.
- Promote adoption of modern frameworks, tools, and practices that enhance development velocity and operational resilience.
- Communicate technical strategies and architectural decisions to leadership and stakeholders.
- Proactively identify and resolve team and system bottlenecks, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain documentation for team processes, workflows, and operational procedures.
- Foster an inclusive, empowered engineering environment where every teammate can contribute and be recognized.
- Work closely with Berxi’s Head of Architecture in system design, solutioning, observability, monitoring, and Developer Experience (DevEx) initiatives, leveraging platform and enablement team opportunities.
- Stand up and support a 24x7 production support team dedicated to observability and monitoring, ensuring robust support for customer-facing applications.
- Ensure production support processes are tightly integrated with engineering and platform teams for rapid issue resolution and continuous improvement.
- Focus on engineering execution and technical leadership, while Program Management drives risk mitigation, project scope, time, and cost management.
- Partner with Scrum Masters (who report to Program Managers) to support Sprint ceremonies, retrospectives, velocity tracking, and Sprint updates, ensuring engineering teams are set up for success.
Qualifications, Skills, And Experience
- 12+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management role.
- Proven track record of managing multiple engineering teams and delivering enterprise-grade, cloud-native solutions.
- Experience mentoring, coaching, and developing engineers and Tech Leads.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Sprint planning, and team dynamics.
- Technical proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Golang, Java, C#) and front-end frameworks (React, Vue.js) is a plus.
- Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred), microservices architecture, and event-driven systems.
- Familiarity with CI/CD practices, DevOps, and observability tooling.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to align technical solutions with strategic business objectives.
- Experience in the Property & Casualty Insurance domain is a plus, but not required.
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and team-focused, with a strong sense of ownership and commitment to high-quality outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience or exposure to platform engineering, security and compliance frameworks, and incident management practices within enterprise environments.
BHSI Offers
- A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates.
- A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates, and our other stakeholders.
- A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework.
- Benefits that support your life and well-being, which include:
- Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision benefits
- Disability Insurance (both short-term and long-term)
- Life Insurance (for you and your family)
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (for you and your family)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- Generous holiday and Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Parental Leave
The base salary range for this position in Boston is $170,000 to $200,000, along with annual bonus eligibility. Total compensation for a candidate is determined by their relevant skills, location, and experience. We value our teammates – both their capabilities and character – as demonstrated by our amazing culture.
NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
