Company DescriptionPublicis Sapient is a leading digital transformation partner, helping established organizations reimagine their future in a digitally enabled world. We empower businesses to evolve—both in how they operate and how they serve their customers—by combining a start-up mindsetwith modern methods and deep industry expertise. Our approach fuses strategy, consulting, and customer experiencewith agile engineering and problem-solving creativity to unlock real business value. With over 20,000 professionals across 53 global offices, we bring together the best of technology, data science, and human insight to design and build the products and services that people truly value. Driven by our purpose—helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next—we are united by a shared commitment to innovation, collaboration, and continuous transformation.About the Client:We’re partnering with a global leader in the healthcare and data services space—a company that combines one of the world’s largest health insurance networks with advanced analytics, pharmacy services, and care delivery. Their mission is to make healthcare more accessible, intelligent, and sustainable through technology-driven solutions. This client operates on an enterprise scale and is currently undergoing a major modernization of its pharmacy systems, leveraging cloud and AI to bring cutting-edge transformation to legacy platforms.Job DescriptionAs a Software Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring engineering excellence across the portfolio. You’ll work closely with senior client stakeholders and internal leadership (e.g., John Pendleton, US) to coach senior managers, guide technical decision-making, and lead cross-pod architecture integration. You will also engage in staffing, estimation, client consulting, and ensure scalable, maintainable delivery across teams.Your Impact:Lead a high-performing network of ~40 senior managers, indirectly supporting hundreds of engineers across global pods, and promoting engineering excellence, accountability, and qualityCoach and develop talent at scale, identifying capability gaps and enabling technical growth across distributed teamsAct as a senior escalation point for architecture validation, production troubleshooting, and legacy refactoring decisionsGuide strategic architectural direction—especially in microservices, data pipelines, and AI integrations—to ensure scalable and maintainable outcomesDrive alignment across architecture domains and promote adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, cloud-native standards, and AI-assisted testing practicesPartner with client and internal stakeholders to oversee project health, staffing, and delivery KPIs, ensuring organizational visibility and risk mitigationLead discussions with engineering teams to validate technical proposals and approve go/no-go decisions in architecture reviewsEmpower engineering teams to leverage platforms such as Azure OpenAI to modernize codebases and boost testing coverageDeliver regular insights to client and leadership stakeholders on engineering health, velocity, and continuous improvement opportunitiesYour Skills & Experience:10+ years of hands-on full-stack software development experience, with expertise in large-scale enterprise systemsAdvanced fluency in English (C1 level)—both written and spoken—with experience communicating directly with clients and stakeholders in fully English-speaking environmentsStrong experience in.NET (preferred), Java, and designing scalable backend architectures using microservicesand API-first strategiesProficiency in frontend technologies such as React, Angular, or Vue, ensuring full solution coverage across the stackProven ability to deliver cloud-native systems using Azure, AWS, or GCP, with integrated CI/CD pipelines and DevOps toolingDeep knowledge of engineering principles like SOLID, DRY, and Clean Code, with a successful track record of enforcing these standards across teamsExtensive experience in Scrum-based Agile delivery, working with distributed and multicultural teams across time zonesPrevious success delivering within regulated environments, such as healthcare, insurance, or finance, where security and compliance are essentialSet Yourself Apart With:Experience implementing AI-powered features or working on AI-augmented platformsStrong background in building and scaling CI/CD pipelines, with deep knowledge of automated testing and DevOps maturityComfort navigating and leading across multi-time-zone, multi-cultural environmentsPassion for driving team engagement, boosting participation in engineering communities, and fostering psychological safetyAbility to influence and mentor other engineering leaders, shaping organizational standards and long-term talent strategyA Tip from the Hiring Manager: “This is a role for someone who thrives in complexity, drives clarity at scale, and truly believes in the power of coaching leaders, not just code.”Additional InformationBenefits of Working with PS:Inclusive Culture & GrowthAn inclusive workplace that values diversity and fosters collaboration.Access to continuous learning and professional development opportunities.E-learning platforms includingUdemy,Marcel, andLinkedIn Learning.English language lessons to support global communication.Compensation & FlexibilityCompetitive compensation and benefits package.Flexibility to support work-life balance.Generous paid leave and local holidays.Extra paid time off (PTO).Health & WellbeingComprehensive health benefits for you and your family.Private medical insurance.Wellness programs and employee assistance support.Remote Work & PerksFull-time, indefinite-term contractor role.100% remote work environment.Quarterly travel to Costa Rica (expenses fully covered).Connectivity bonus to support remote work.Exclusive discounts based on your country of residence.__________________________________As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. 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