Engineering Manager
Federato
WorldwideremotePosted 16 days ago
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Key highlights
- Salary/Compensation: $200,000 - $230,000 per year
- Level Required: 8+ years of software engineering experience (plus 2+ years managing/leading engineers)
- Key Benefit: Stock options included in total compensation package
- Notable Requirement: Strong technical depth in distributed systems, APIs, cloud infrastructure, or modern web application development
Role overview
Federato is an AI-native platform transforming the insurance industry by bringing agentic AI to the full policy lifecycle. The company has raised $180 million, including a $100 million Series D from Goldman Sachs, and is experiencing rapid global growth. This role involves leading a high-performing engineering team at the intersection of software engineering, AI, and insurance, requiring a blend of technical leadership and people management to deliver innovative solutions that fundamentally change how insurance operates.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of engineers, including hiring, performance management, career development, and technical mentorship.
- Set technical direction and help define the roadmap for the team, translating ambiguous product and customer needs into clear engineering priorities and measurable outcomes.
- Stay deeply engaged in technical work by guiding architecture, reviewing critical design decisions, and helping the team build scalable, reliable, secure production systems.
- Partner closely with Product, Design, Data Science, Customer-facing teams, and engineering leadership to drive complex initiatives from idea through production.
- Leverage AI-native development tools and workflows to increase engineering velocity while maintaining rigorous standards for correctness, security, reliability, and production readiness.
Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, with meaningful experience building and operating production software systems.
- 2+ years of experience managing or technically leading engineers, with a track record of hiring, developing, and retaining strong engineering talent.
- Strong technical depth in distributed systems, APIs, cloud infrastructure, or modern web application development, with the ability to engage deeply in architectural and technical decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large, ambiguous technical initiatives from strategy and architecture through execution and production.
- Proven track record of operating effectively in fast-paced, high-growth environments where priorities evolve and teams need to move quickly.
- Strong cross-functional communication skills and the ability to create alignment across Engineering, Product, Data Science, and other stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Experience building AI-powered or AI-native products, particularly systems involving LLMs, agentic workflows, or intelligent automation.
- Experience using AI coding tools to accelerate software development while applying strong engineering judgment to review and validate generated code.
- Experience in an early-stage startup or as an early engineering hire, where you've helped establish technical direction and engineering practices from the ground up.
- Experience in insurance, fintech, enterprise SaaS, or other complex, highly regulated domains.
Benefits
- Stock options
- Benefits (general)
- Additional perks
Additional details
- Federato is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
- The company emphasizes culture fit, moving fast, taking a first-principles approach to problem-solving, valuing continuous learning, and prioritizing fun and enjoyment in the workplace.
- Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate location, experience and expertise, and may vary from the listed ranges.