AI-Driven Engineering Lead

Federato; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Benefits

Culture of learning

Job summary

Federato, an AI-native platform powering the policy lifecycle, is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers building core product capabilities at the intersection of software, AI, and insurance.

You will balance technical leadership with people management, define the roadmap, guide architecture, and drive initiatives from concept to production with cross-functional partners. Join a fast-growing, high-impact team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• 2+ years of experience managing or technically leading engineers
• Strong depth in distributed systems, APIs, cloud infrastructure, or modern web application development
• Ability to lead large, ambiguous technical initiatives from strategy to production
• Proven track record in fast-paced, high-growth environments with shifting priorities
• Strong cross-functional communication across Engineering, Product, Data Science

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of engineers, including hiring, performance management, and career development
• Set technical direction and define the roadmap for the team with clear priorities and measurable outcomes
• Guide architecture, review critical design decisions, and ensure scalable, reliable production systems
• Partner with Product, Design, Data Science, Customer-facing teams, and engineering leadership on complex initiatives from idea to production
• Leverage AI-native development tools to increase velocity while upholding security, reliability, and production readiness

Skills

Software engineering

Team leadership

Distributed systems

APIs

Cloud infrastructure

Web application development

Cross-functional collaboration

Architectural decision making

Production systems

Job description

Federato, an AI-native platform powering the policy lifecycle, is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers building core product capabilities at the intersection of software, AI, and insurance.

You will balance technical leadership with people management, define the roadmap, guide architecture, and drive initiatives from concept to production with cross-functional partners. Join a fast-growing, high-impact team.