Overview:
If you're looking for the stability of a profitable, growing company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, we’re hiring. SageSure, a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, is seeking a Principal Engineer. SageSure is seeking an individual to coordinate the design, analysis, development, and execution of the vision for SageSure’s Program Operations division. The Principal Engineer role will own implementing new insurance programs and developing new program delivery methods SageSure. This role will have significant interaction across our organization including with our executive leadership. Given the broad reach of this role, the candidate will need to work in a highly collaborative fashion and deliver new approaches to SageSure’s Program Operations.
What you’d be doing:
- Lead and mentor a team of product engineers and analysts focused on implementing new insurance programs.
- Be a lynchpin resource in engineering new program deliveries for SageSure.
- Identify, and execute improvements to, challenges within our existing product ecosystem.
- Collaborate closely with delivery and enablement teams for delivery improvement opportunities.
- Use critical thinking skills to deliver innovative and practical solutions to solve complex problems.
- Communicate and navigate effectively with stakeholders from different disciplines and competencies with a demonstrated executive presence.
- Uphold the established standard of excellence for quality and timely project delivery.
We’re looking for someone who has:
- Proficiency in Visual Studio Code and GitLab.
- Applied knowledge of SQL/TSQL/XML/HTML/JSON.
- Previous experience in the Insurance industry experience, preferably personal lines, homeowners, and/or commercial BOP.
- Demonstrated understanding of insurance product rating algorithms, underwriting rules, and policy forms
- Ability to work effectively across technical and business-oriented stakeholders.
- Ability to effectively communicate complex technical and business items clearly and succinctly, both written and verbally.
- Ability to learn new concepts quickly and apply skills learned on the job in a rapid and effective manner.
Highly preferred candidates also have:
- Proficiency in data analytics tool Alteryx.
- Process automation experience.
- Experience leading, organizing, and executing work for a team of analysts or engineers.
- Experience working with a Strategy and Transformation organization
- Enterprise mindset with a passion for improvement.
About SageSure:
Named among the Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance for four years in a row (2020-2023), SageSure is one of the largest managing general underwriters (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed markets in the US. Since its founding in 2009, SageSure has experienced exceptional growth while generating underwriting profits for carrier partners through hurricanes, wildfires, and hail. Available in 16 states, SageSure offers more than 50 competitively priced home, flood, earthquake, and commercial products on behalf of its highly rated carrier partners. Today, SageSure manages more than $1.9 billion of inforce premium and helps protect 640,000 policyholders.
SageSure has more than 1000 employees working remotely or in-office across nine offices: Cheshire, Connecticut; Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Ohio; Houston, Texas; Jersey City, New Jersey; Mountain View, California; Marlton, New Jersey; Tallahassee, Florida; and Seattle, Washington.
SageSure offers generous health benefits and perks, including tuition reimbursement, wellness allowance, paid volunteer time off, a matching 401K plan, and more.
SageSure is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and abilities of the world we live in. We recognize that our differences make us strong, and we actively seek out diverse candidates through partnerships with organizations, institutions and communities that represent various backgrounds. We champion belonging and inclusion for all identities, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ability status, gender, and country of origin, striving to create a culture where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.
Our nimble, highly responsive culture nurtures critical thinkers who run toward problems and engineer solutions. We relentlessly pursue better outcomes by investing in the technology, talent, and tools that position us to succeed in demanding markets. Come join our team! Visit sagesure.com/careers to find a position for you.
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What We Do
SageSure is an innovation-focused insurance and technology company specializing in underserved property markets. As the leading homeowners insurtech organization in the U.S. measured by premium and profitability, we offer more than 40 competitively priced insurance products on behalf of our carrier partners, serving 300,000+ policyholders. SageSure partners with a growing network of insurance agents and brokers in 14 coastal states.
