Engineering Manager

Patra is an outcome-focused operating partner working exclusively for the insurance industry. Combining expert global teams, process intelligence, and purpose-built technology, Patra delivers measurable results to clients. With 20 years of deep domain expertise, exceptional client retention rates, and significant sustained investment in AI, Patra partners with agencies, brokers, MGAs, MGUs, and carriers to transform how insurance operations are delivered.

Patra is an outcome-focused operating partner working exclusively for the insurance industry. Combining expert global teams, process intelligence, and purpose-built technology, Patra delivers measurable results to clients. With 20 years of deep domain expertise, exceptional client retention rates, and significant sustained investment in AI, Patra partners with agencies, brokers, MGAs, MGUs, and carriers to transform how insurance operations are delivered.

Reporting to the Director of AI Engineering, the Engineering Manager will be responsible for leading and inspiring 2–4 engineering teams through strong technical guidance, strategic direction, and consistent delivery excellence. As a hands‑on leader, you will directly manage 2–4 Team Leads, each of whom manages a team of 3–5 engineers, drive execution of key initiatives, and promote engineering best practices across the organization.

This role partners closely with Product Management, Architecture, and Infrastructure leadership to ensure teams deliver scalable, secure, and high‑quality solutions that support business goals.

This individual will be managing teams that use AI Agents to accelerate schema design, query optimization, and data pipeline development as part of an agent‑first engineering team, applying sound judgment to review and validate their output, owning code review and production quality via agentic review.

The ideal candidate has a strong technical engineering background—preferably within the insurance or highly regulated industries—and a proven track record of managing several teams to successful outcomes.

Job Title Engineering Manager

Reports To Director of AI Engineering

Department Engineering

Direct Reports 2–4 Team Leads

Team Size Each Team Lead manages 3–5 engineers

Location Remote (work from home)

FLSA Status Exempt

• Act as a hands‑on technical contributor when needed, assisting with architecture reviews, code quality, technical design, and complex implementation tasks.
• Develop a deep understanding of insurance operations, workflows, compliance considerations, and how engineering outputs tie directly to business value.
• Partner with Product Management to evaluate technical feasibility, risks, and trade-offs when prioritizing new features or enhancements.
• Ensure engineering solutions align with enterprise AI strategy, security standards, and performance expectations.
• Identify emerging technologies—particularly related to AI, automation, data processing, and cloud services that could strengthen product capabilities within the insurance domain.

• Lead 2–4 engineering teams (typically 3–5 engineers each) through direct oversight of their Team Leads; establish a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and high performance.
• Set clear expectations and measurable team objectives; define engineering‑level KPIs related to code quality, delivery velocity, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
• Provide consistent coaching, mentorship, and performance feedback to Team Leads and senior engineers, supporting their growth toward future leadership roles.
• Foster a collaborative engineering culture that prioritizes innovation, psychological safety, and…