About Us
At 1848 Ventures we bring the brightest minds together, so we can solve the real-world challenges faced by small and medium businesses. Our collaborative team of visionaries, engineers, and creators uses transformative AI to level the playing field to help these businesses -- the lifeblood of our economy and our communities – succeed.
We build solutions quickly that empower data-driven decisions at every level to help small and medium-sized businesses succeed. Driven by our unwavering entrepreneurial spirit, we go beyond guesswork to foster a culture of rapid success that scales. We are dedicated to creating ventures designed for scalability, where our focus on sustainable growth not only empowers our businesses but also enriches the economic vitality of our communities.
We are wholeheartedly dedicated to your growth and success. Together, we’re in this for the long haul, investing in your future for lasting peace of mind. With a solid, long-term investment plan, we’re creating the foundation for you to succeed today and in the years to come.
At 1848 Ventures, we’re not just building companies; we’re shaping a future where innovation fuels progress and businesses thrive. Join us in making a lasting impact.
The Opportunity
As the Engineering Leader, you will play a critical role in advancing the technical vision and execution across 1848 Ventures. Your leadership will shape the development and integration of AI-powered products, while fostering high-performing engineering team that deliver measurable value to the industries we serve.
This is your chance to lead transformative technology initiatives that empower SMBs, reduce risk, and unlock new opportunities through innovation and collaboration.
What You’ll Do
Set the Technical Vision and Strategy
- Define and execute a strategic technical roadmap that drives alignment with 1848 Ventures' overall goals and OKRs.
- Identify and prioritize opportunities to integrate AI/ML capabilities into our product portfolio, ensuring innovative and impactful solutions.
- Define technical standards and frameworks that ensure alignment across ventures and long-term scalability.
Drive Technical Excellence
- Lead the development and deployment of scalable, robust AI/ML models and algorithms, ensuring alignment with product requirements.
- Establish and optimize infrastructure, data pipelines, and deployment processes to ensure systems are resilient, scalable, and secure.
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and performance optimization strategies to ensure continuous delivery and uptime of deployed solutions.
- Stay ahead of emerging AI/ML trends and technologies to maintain our competitive edge.
Build and Lead High-Performing Teams
- Recruit, mentor, lead, and retain top engineering talent, fostering a culture of diversity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Provide technical leadership and coaching to teams across portfolio companies, ensuring alignment with business goals.
Drive Execution and Delivery
- Oversee the delivery of complex software development projects, meeting quality, budget, and timeline objectives.
- Implement agile methodologies and champion a culture of continuous integration and delivery.
- Balance strategic planning with tactical execution to ensure the delivery of impactful products and features.
Collaborate and Communicate
- Partner with data scientists, product managers, and other stakeholders to align AI/ML capabilities with business needs.
- Build strong relationships with portfolio company founders and leadership to drive collaboration and success.
- Clearly communicate technical updates, progress, and challenges to investors, partners, and internal teams.
Who You Are
You are a visionary technical leader with deep expertise in AI/ML and software engineering. Your strategic mindset and operational skills enable you to build high-performing teams and drive impactful innovation in dynamic environments.
- 10+ years in software engineering, with 5+ years in a senior leadership role and leading people.
- Proven track record of building and scaling engineering teams and delivering complex AI/ML-driven products.
- Expertise in AI/ML development, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and data engineering.
- Strong technical knowledge paired with excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- A talent for mentoring and empowering teams to achieve ambitious goals.
- A commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environment.
Why Join Us
At 1848 Ventures, you’ll have the opportunity to lead groundbreaking initiatives in AI/ML while shaping the future of SMB industries. With a culture that values experimentation, learning, and collaboration, your work will make a lasting impact.
Travel
This role is remote or hybrid, based on your location. While flexibility is key, we also value in-person connections. Whether you're remote or hybrid, travel may be needed for customer discovery, team building, and/or networking.
Compensation & Benefits
We offer a competitive salary, incentive program, pension, and a comprehensive benefits package.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
1848 Ventures celebrates diversity and is committed to inclusion. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Top Skills
What We Do
Big challenges. Passionate people. Smart solutions. This is what you’ll find at 1848 Ventures. We help business owners manage uncertainty and discover opportunity in risk. We’re not aiming for incremental improvement – we’re breaking new ground. And when we see opportunity for innovation, we have the freedom, resources, and culture to make it happen.
We’re champions of business owners everywhere. After all, it’s this startup ethos and entrepreneurial spirit that 1848 Ventures – and our parent company, Westfield – was founded on. Westfield, a leading provider of commercial insurance, established 1848 Ventures in 2018 to expand beyond conventional property and casualty insurance products and address the broader risks small business owners face every day. We meet our customers where they are, partnering together to deliver digital solutions that improve their bottom line.
We know that in order to succeed, we need the right people to make it happen. We start by building a team with a diverse set of voices, backgrounds, and experiences. We’re looking for the innovators. The pioneers. The change agents. The people who aren’t afraid to ask, “What if…?” and try it anyway. This is the place for self-starters, go-getters, and anyone who wants to see a good idea become a great reality.
At 1848 Ventures, we help people build careers. Based in Northeast Ohio near Cleveland, our team members grow their creative and commercial skill sets, applying their talents to a wide range of portfolio concepts. And who we are drives what we do – our values empower a thriving culture that allows for true innovation, learning, and growth.
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