Engineering Manager
Bold Penguin is a leading integrated digital solution platform dedicated to simplifying small commercial insurance. Our technology makes the quote and bind process quick, effortless, and profitable for all parties - agents, brokers, and carriers. Bold Penguin's innovative product suite has digitized and transformed a slow, manual process resulting in reduced costs, increased efficiency, and better overall outcomes. For more information, please visit www.boldpenguin.com .
Or, simply put....
We simplify commercial insurance.
YOUR LOCATION:
Applicants must reside within 150 miles of one of the following cities:
- OH (Columbus)
- IL (Chicago)
- PA/NJ (Philadelphia, PA/Newark, NJ)
- TX (Austin/Dallas)
- FL (Tampa/Sarasota)
- NC/SC (Charlotte, NC/Columbia, SC)
YOUR ROLE
Engineering Managers work as part of a cross-functional product team to build & launch products that remove the friction from commercial insurance. You'll lead and manage a team of first-class software developers that will rely on you to ensure their decisions and work have the full support of the company. Your users will be commercial insurance agents and insurance carriers who will use your work every day to efficiently provide commercial insurance for small business owners.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Direct the work of a group of software engineers to ensure best practices and healthy cultural norms around software development.
- Be a hands-on leader who can write & test code, review features, and direct the technical activities for 4-10 other engineers.
- Lead and participate in code and architecture reviews.
- Ensure that teams are staffed to meet objectives; actively participate in the recruiting and onboarding of new software engineers to meet growing demands.
- Embody best practices and good work habits; mentor team members on engineering concepts such as unit testing, TDD, continuous integration, and linting.
- Coordinate complex technical activities, define high-level milestones, and track progress towards objectives in conjunction with Product Managers.
- Mentor Tech Leads on your team and participate in the design and development of complex software, through all phases of the software development lifecycle.
- Facilitate lunch and learns, cross-training, and professional development.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- 6+ years' relevant work experience
- 3+ years' experience in management
- Must be proficient in Ruby on Rails
- Previous experience working in the insurance industry, especially commercial insurance.
- Previous experience working in high-growth tech startup companies.
- A focus on details and organization.
- Previous technical leadership or management experience in technology startups.
- Firm grasp of DevOps, Agile, Unit Testing, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Code Quality, Cloud Architecture, Microservices, Docker, and Single Page Webapps.
- A strong desire to promote a healthy working environment.
- The ability to straddle both high level milestones and low-level technical details.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to sit/stand/walk for prolonged periods of time, (up to 8 hours per day) at a desk working on a computer.
- Must be able to use standard office equipment for extended periods of time, including but not limited to, a mouse, keyboard, phone and video conferencing.
- Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to access and navigate the corporate office.
BENEFITS
We offer competitive compensation and progressive benefits that include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Flexible PTO Policy
- 401(k) with a company match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parental Leave
- Disability and Life Benefits
Stay connected to the Glacier. We have great SLACK channels for work and play. We also like to video conference regularly and hold all - hands "Waddles" regularly.
Penguin bling. Like swag themed after a certain Antarctic bird? Just. You. Wait.
Bold Penguin believes in inclusion. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. To learn more about our results-focused culture and employee-focused perks, read more on our careers page .
The national salary range for this role is $141,900 to $195,800. The expected starting salary range for this role at Bold Penguin is $156,400 to $188,500.
If you are an applicant who resides in the state of California, please review our Employee Privacy Notice here .
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What We Do
Bold Penguin delivers an integrated digital solution platform dedicated to simplifying business insurance. Our advanced product suite includes a commercial insurance quoting platform that has digitized and transformed a slow, manual process, resulting in reduced costs, increased efficiency, and better overall outcomes. We're leading the industry and creating solutions that radically reduce the friction out of commercial insurance.
Why Work With Us
1. We care about people.
2. We have fun.
3. We get things done.
We have an annual employee appreciation month (March of the Penguins), voluntary monthly social calls, ERG meetings, weekly all-hands info sessions, virtual and in-person engagement events, fun Slack channels, annual PenguinPalooza events, and so. much. more!
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
