Kin is redesigning insurance to be smarter, faster, and centered on the customer. We use intelligent pricing, offer seamless bundling, and make every step (from purchasing, servicing to claims) simple and frictionfree, especially in the places traditional insurers often ignore. We empower people to protect what matters most, starting with their homes and expanding to all they value, in a world where climate risks, rising costs, and outdated systems leave too many behind. Our approach has fostered amazing growth, attracted marquee investors, and earned us accolades, including being named to: Built In Chicago''s Best Places to Work, Midsize Companies (2021-2025). Forbes'' America''s Best Startup Employers (2021-2024, Ranked #37 in 2024). Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies. Forbes Fintech 50. Simply put, our people are what make us great we need forwardthinking, inspired gamechangers like you to join us in our mission. So, whats the role? We are looking for a passionate, entrepreneurial, and handson Engineering Manager. You will guide a fullstack team across frontend and backend systems to drive innovation in product development while improving performance, scalability, and maintainability. You should be comfortable working with distributed teams, confident in your leadership skills, and motivated by the challenge of owning technical delivery in a fastpaced environment. Leadership Expectations As an Engineering Manager, you set the tone for how your team collaborates, grows, and delivers. We expect you to lead with empathy, clarity, and accountability. Youll coach engineers through technical and professional development, foster a culture of high ownership, ensure predictable execution, and partner closely with product leaders to balance innovation with reliability. Leading by example, you must embody the behaviors we value: open communication, thoughtful decisionmaking, and an unwavering commitment to quality. A day in the life could include: Serving as a handson engineering leader and trusted technical expert Managing, mentoring and coaching a small team of talented engineers Collaborating closely with Product Management to define, refine, and maintain your teams roadmap Driving your team to innovate while delivering roadmap features with agility and high quality Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code Leading pair programming sessions and providing technical mentorship to junior and midlevel engineers Leading architectural and design discussions to ensure longterm maintainability, including: Championing APIfirst development practices, ensuring services are designed through welldefined contracts before implementation Guiding the team in breaking apart monolithic patterns and moving toward distributed, modular architectures Overseeing the design and evolution of service boundaries, ensuring systems are loosely coupled and scalable Participating in agile ceremonies: daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives Collaborating with crossfunctional partners across Product, PMO and other engineering teams Executing quickly and effectively to take ideas from concept to production Maintaining high availability and responding quickly to production incidents or outages Representing your team and product line in crossfunctional discussions and planning sessions Participating in engineering recruiting, interviewing, and hiring processes Ive got the skills but do I have the necessary ones? MustHaves 8+ years of handson software development experience with strong computer science fundamentals Proven leadership experience managing or leading a team of engineers Experience acting as a playercoach who contributes meaningfully to the codebase Strong experience building distributed systems and decomposing monoliths into services Handson experience with APIfirst design, including schemafirst workflows (OpenAPI/Swagger), contract testing, and interfacedriven development Experience with AWS cloud architecture, including lambdas, eventdriven patterns, serverless databases, and IaC Ability to design systems with clear service ownership, reliability, and modularity Experience establishing best practices for distributed communication, observability, and error handling (e.g., tracing, retries, idempotency) Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, message queues/brokers, and distributed system patterns Strong communication skills and the ability to convey complex technical or product concepts Ability to thrive in a fastpaced, iterative development environment Excellent command of the full SDLC: analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and support NicetoHaves Familiarity with modern JS frameworks (React, Angular, Vue) Experience with BI or bigdata technologies such as Looker or BigTable Experience with Ruby on Rails or similar frameworks Exposure to regulated industries or financial/insurance products Oh, and dont worry, weve got you covered! This role is eligible for our comprehensive benefits program, which includes standard coverage and additional supplemental benefits. This role is available and may represent a new position. We use AIenabled tools to sort applications based on jobrelated criteria and help with notingtaking during the interview process. A human always decides who moves forward. #LI-REMOTE For Sales Agents and Customer Service Agents: These roles sit in any of the following 30 states: AL, AZ, CO, FL, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, and WI. For remote technical positions located in Canada, we are only able to hire individuals who reside in Ontario. Applicants must be able to live and work fulltime in Ontario to be considered. For all other positions, these roles can sit in any of the following 40 states: AL, AR, AZ, CA (exempt only), CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, and WI. Please only apply if you are able to live and work fulltime in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift. About Kin Kin is the only pureplay, directtoconsumer digital insurer focused on the growing home insurance market. We make policies convenient and affordable through a technology platform that delivers a seamless user experience, customized options for coverage, and fast, highquality claims service. Kin is a fully licensed carrier that offers coverage through its reciprocal exchanges which are owned by its policyholders. To learn more, visit EEOC Statement Kin is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmatively action employer. We dont discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Kin welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require accommodation, please contact us by sending an email to #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Engineering Manager