Manager, AI-Native Software Engineering

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Manager, AI-Native Software Engineering for a top legal/fintech technology client. This candidate will lead a high-performing engineering team responsible for building and scaling modern, cloud-native platforms using an AI-accelerated, agentic delivery model. Acting as a player-coach, this individual will balance people leadership with hands-on technical oversight, driving quality, velocity, and innovation. The role partners closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver impactful software solutions while shaping best-in-class AI-native development practices across the organization.

Day-to-Day:

Manage, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers across experience levels

Conduct 1:1s, provide feedback, and support career development

Own sprint commitments and delivery timelines within an agentic pod model

Partner with Product and stakeholders on planning, prioritization, and execution

Remove blockers and manage dependencies to keep delivery on track

Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tools and agentic workflows

Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical planning

Ensure adherence to engineering standards, CI/CD best practices, and code quality

Track and analyze engineering metrics (velocity, pipeline health, incidents, defects)

Identify technical debt and champion sustainable engineering practices

Communicate engineering health, tradeoffs, and delivery status to leadership

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Skills and Requirements

Strong hands-on experience with C# / ASP.NET Core

Experience with Entity Framework Core and SQL Server / Azure SQL

Front-end experience with React or Angular

Azure cloud-native development and deployment experience

Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines

Proven ability to lead, mentor, and retain high-performing engineers

Strong experience using AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor) and LLMs (Claude, ChatGPT, Azure OpenAI)

Experience reviewing and validating AI-generated code for quality, security, and architectural alignment

Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder collaboration skills Plusses:

Prior experience leading teams in agentic or AI-accelerated delivery models

Prompt engineering expertise with reusable templates and system instructions

Experience defining organizational AI development standards and best practices

Background in fintech, legal tech, healthcare, or regulated industries

Experience partnering closely with product and business leadership at scale