Engineering Manager

TL;DR

Engineering Manager: Leading two product teams to deliver new features and own software in production with an accent on driving customer outcomes and business value. Focus on shaping the future of the platform, growing people, and building scalable, maintainable systems that deliver real user value.

Location: Onsite in London, UK

Company

hirify.global is an Insurtech software business and subsidiary of Pacific Life Re, with a vision to help everyone purchase protection insurance by using data and disruptive technology.

What you will do

• Manage people and delivery for 2 teams of approximately 6 Engineers.
• Raise the bar for team performance through individual performance management, hiring, and goal setting.
• Partner with Product Managers and Designers to ensure the roadmap balances new features and technical improvements.
• Drive delivery by continuously improving how the team plans, delivers, and maintains their Product.
• Provide technical leadership by guiding the team to design systems that meet Product and operational requirements.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to help the team meet customer needs.

Requirements

• Managed a team of Software Engineers to deliver successful Products that drive customer outcomes and business value.
• Prior experience as a Senior Software Engineer working on distributed systems in a Backend or Full-Stack context.
• Raised the bar for team performance through individual performance management, hiring, and goal setting.
• Created a culture of ownership that ensures teams can balance delivering their Product Roadmap commitments as well as supporting customers.
• Cultivated trust from peers, stakeholders, and stakeholders through clear, proactive communication grounded in actionable data.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave with the option to buy/sell more.
• Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employees and dependents.
• 15% combined employee/employer contributions for savings and retirement.
• Subsidized gym membership and access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• Commitment to accessibility and provision of accommodation during the recruitment process.
• Regular team building days, social activities, and wellbeing initiatives promoting work-life balance.