[Remote] Software Engineering Manager
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Hampton North is partnering with a fast-growing insurance technology company focused on life and annuities. The Engineering Manager will lead a 15-person core engineering team responsible for the policy and case management platform, while overseeing architecture, communication across stakeholders, and the team’s transition toward more mature processes.
Responsibilities
- Leading a 15-person core engineering team responsible for the policy and case management platform, owning the full policy lifecycle and the product itself
- Reviewing architecture and design decisions, and diving into the code when needed
- Acting as the primary point of communication between engineering, business users, agents, and leadership, translating between technical and non-technical stakeholders daily
- Helping guide the team through a transition from fast, startup-style feature velocity toward more mature process, without adding unnecessary bureaucracy
- Operating in a fully remote, fast-paced environment
Skills
- Proven people management experience. This isn't a first or second-time manager role
- Strong communication skills. This is treated as the top technical skill given the amount of daily interaction with business and leadership
- Enough technical depth to review architecture and code and ask the right questions, even without writing code day-to-day
- Comfort working in an object-oriented language (ideally Kotlin, but object oriented languages will be considered)
- Experience in both startup and larger corporate environments, and an understanding of how each operates
- Adaptability. Comfortable absorbing existing process and team culture before pushing for change
- Ability to work East Coast hours (remote, no location requirement otherwise)
- Prior insurance, annuities, or financial services experience strongly preferred
Benefits
- Fully remote work
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