Engineering Manager

meets customers right where their search for car and home insurance begins: online. We provide easy-to-use tools and services, plus friendly, licensed agents who offer advice and guidance at any point along the way. The Zebra has helped customers compare over 74 million quotes since 2012. At its heart, both insurance and tech industry veterans collaborate together to simplify insurance shopping for customers.

In today's digital world, The Zebra's customer-centered approach offers people the choices they want and simplicity they need.

The Zebra was recently named Austin Business Journal's 2026 Best Place to Work. Our motto is 'All Stripes Welcome.' Building the best product, the best teams, and the best company comes from inviting a diverse array of voices, backgrounds, and perspectives to contribute, making everyone feel welcome. Our Zeebs are passionate about learning, growing, and working together to tackle exciting problems.

We're seeking a Manager II of Engineering to lead a team of software engineers at The Zebra. You'll drive engineering execution, develop your team's skills, and ensure we're shipping high-quality software that creates value for our customers.

Our company headquarters are in Austin, TX, but our employees work remotely across the US. For folks who live around Austin, we offer the option to join us in our office or opt for a hybrid setup. Whether you prefer the structure of an office, the convenience of remote work, or a mix of both, we support what works best for you!

Please note:

at this time we are not able to hire in Massachusetts.

We're looking for an Engineering Manager to lead one of our high-impact engineering teams. In this role, you'll empower a group of talented engineers, guide our technical strategy, and keep our systems running smoothly. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you'll turn big ideas into high-impact products.

You'll work directly with our talented PMs and be the technical voice in the room. You and your team of engineers own the technical 'how.' You might not write production code in this role, but we believe the strongest managers are former engineers who can mentor, give incisive feedback, and write technical requirements when the moment calls for it.

If you're a supportive leader who loves growing engineers and driving technical excellence, we'd love to meet you.

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers, providing technical guidance, career development, and performance coaching

• Drive technical excellence by fostering best practices in software development and architecture.

• Collaborate with product, design, and other engineering teams to help define and execute a roadmap that aligns with company objectives

• Manage sprint planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time and meet quality standards

• Encourage a data-driven approach to decision making, balancing technical feasibility with business impact

• Advocate for scalability, reliability, and maintainability in all technical solutions

• Ensure a culture of continuous improvement through code reviews, technical discussions, and retrospectives

• Promote cross-team collaboration and communication to align engineering efforts with business priorities

• Partner with recruiting to attract, hire, and onboard engineering talent

We look for Zeebs who take ownership of their work, communicate with clarity and empathy, and are eager to learn and grow together. Some requirements to be successful as an engineering manager include:

• 6+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2+ years in an engineering management role

• Strong background in one or more programming languages, ideally including Python and/or Java Script

• Fluency with agentic software development, including demonstrated knowledge of AI tools and how to use them to drive outcomes

• Demonstrated success leading engineering teams, managing projects, and driving technical roadmaps

• Proven ability to develop and mentor engineers, and foster high-performing teams

• Deep understanding of agile/scrum software development methodologies and best practices

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills

• A balance of technical depth and strategic thinking, with a focus on driving business impact

• Experience working in fintech/insure tech is a plus

• Experience building applications with large language models, training, and fine-tuning.

• Deep knowledge of fullstack software…