Engineering Manager

Overview

Counterpart believes in small businesses and is dedicated to helping them do more with less risk. By pairing leading insurance experts with cutting-edge technology, Counterpart empowers small business owners to grow with confidence. Exceptional underwriters, trusted insurance brokers, and prominent insurance carriers come together on the Counterpart platform to support small businesses by providing AI-driven management and professional liability underwriting and claims services.

That’s where you come in…

• Lead a team of full-stack developers to execute roadmap projects.
• Break-down product requirements and technical designs into actionable tasks.
• Alternate between hands-on coding and providing strategic technical guidance (code reviews, technical design evaluations, troubleshooting complex technical challenges, and providing contextual information to ensure team members understand the broader impact of their work).
• Adapt and refine technical plans as projects evolve to ensure continual alignment with business objectives.
• Maintain a continuous and transparent dialogue to keep technical efforts aligned with evolving product and business needs.
• Collaborate with Product Managers by providing detailed insights on the level of effort (LOE) and resource requirements to ensure the product roadmap balances business imperatives and technical feasibility.
• Actively contribute to the project design phase by taking ownership of technical design to ensure it aligns with product requirements, is scalable, and minimizes technical debt.
• Continuously mentor team members, provide constructive feedback, and conduct performance evaluations to foster professional growth and high performance.
• Continuously improve existing systems with an eye toward long-term extensibility and maintainability.
• Communicate effectively and transparently with all levels of the organization, ensuring the appropriate level of detail to facilitate understanding and engagement.

• 10+ years building engaging and high-performance web applications with various frontend, backend, and cloud technologies. (We use Python, Django, AWS, React)
• 5+ years leading team, demonstrating strong leadership skills and ability to manage and mentor.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects from start to finish.
• Passion for taking on new problems as we continue to innovate.
• Experience working with a worldwide distributed team.
• Excellent communication skills, including conveying complex technical concepts and decision points in an accessible manner to non-technical stakeholders and providing clear, actionable guidance to the team.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to contribute hands-on to code and other technical tasks as needed.

• Unlimited Vacation
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  We offer flexible time off, allowing you to take time when you need it.
• Work from Anywhere
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  Counterpart is a fully distributed company, meaning there is no office. We allow employees to work from wherever they do their best work, and invite the team to meet in person a couple times per year.
• Stock Options
• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Home Office Allowance
  : to set up your home office with the necessary equipment and accessories.
• Book stipend
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• No working birthdays
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  Take your birthday off, giving you the opportunity to relax, enjoy your special day, and spend time with loved ones.
• Charitable Contribution Matching

• Conjoin Expectations - it is the cornerstone of autonomy. Ensure you are aware of what is expected of you and clearly articulate what you expect of others.
• Speak Boldly & Honestly - the only failure is not learning from mistakes. Don’t cheat yourself and your colleagues of the feedback needed when expectations aren’t being met.
• Be Entrepreneurial - control your own destiny. Embrace action over perfection while navigating any obstacles that stand in the way of your ultimate goal.
• Practice Omotenashi ("selfless hospitality") - trust will follow. Consider every interaction with internal and external partners an opportunity to develop trust by going above and beyond what is expected.
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