Who we are
Nirvana is on a mission to modernize commercial insurance and enable a safer world. Our technology platform delivers modern insurance & risk management to not only help our customers protect their businesses, but actually improve safety for everyone.To start, we’re transforming the legacy, $750B+ commercial insurance industry through cutting-edge predictive models using real-time IoT data (~50B connected devices by 2030), automation to deliver instantaneous quotes & faster underwriting, & proactive, and data-driven insights to help customers prevent accidents.Backed by top-tier VCs including General Catalyst & Lightspeed Ventures, Nirvana became the fastest insurtech EVER to launch in Jan 2022 and crossed >$10M run rate in under 6 months, more than 2x faster than best-in-class insurtechs.
Our leadership team has helped scale multi-billion dollar companies from scratch including Samsara, Rubrik, Acko & Flexport, and includes industry veterans from Hiscox, AIG, The Hartford & RLI.
About the role
As an Engineering Manager in the Platform & Infrastructure team at Nirvana, you will hold a central role in influencing the trajectory of our engineering teams and steering the triumphant delivery of our products within the US market by equipping our product teams with a robust platform through our Infrastructure Engineering Organization. Our driving force is to enable data-driven decisions and to design platforms that can handle substantial data scales efficiently. Guiding a team of skilled engineers, you will cultivate a culture marked by collaboration and innovation, collaborating closely with cross-functional units to ensure the flawless realization of projects.
What you’ll do
Lead and mentor a dynamic team of engineers, providing technical guidance, support, and career development.
Collaborate with the Leadership, Product Managers and other stakeholders to translate business needs into robust, scalable, and efficient data infrastructure systems.
Be responsible for the optimization of our data lake infrastructure, ensuring lightning-fast data delivery, minimal downtime, and maximum scalability.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence in engineering practices.
Ensure the team adheres to Agile methodologies, optimizing processes for efficiency and productivity.
Champion best practices in code quality, testing, and maintainability.
Help us set up the best recruitment practices at Nirvana and onboard talented engineers in the team.
Manage performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and address any challenges within the team.
About you
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with an experience of writing backend services in statically typed languages like Golang/Scala/Java/C++
You bring along 5+ years of hands-on engineering prowess, specializing in crafting expansive data infrastructure systems.
Over the past 2+ years, you've thrived as an Engineering Manager.
You've led Complex technical projects from conception to completion, redefining overarching objectives into tangible results.
User privacy is paramount to you. You've designed systems rooted in meticulous data governance standards, championing both privacy and security.
Your commitment to fostering team development shines through. You take pride in guiding engineers, elevating their expertise, and cultivating an environment of technical excellence.
You possess excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire & motivate a diverse team.
Benefits
Competitive compensation & meaningful equity
Health insurance for you and your family
Monthly wellness stipend
A flexible vacation policy and a team that understands building a company is a marathon, not a sprint
Support for ongoing development outside of work
A culture that gives you the autonomy you need to do great work, and the transparency you need to make good decisions
Learning and Development support
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