Engineering Manager

Federato Technologies; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Federato Technologies is seeking an experienced engineering leader to build and scale a high-performing team. You will define technical direction, shape the roadmap, and guide architecture for scalable, reliable production systems.

You will partner with Product, Design, Data Science, and engineering leadership to drive complex initiatives in an AI-native environment. The role requires deep expertise in distributed systems and modern web applications, with a track record of delivering in

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience building and operating production software systems.
• 2+ years of experience managing or technically leading engineers.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead large, ambiguous technical initiatives from strategy through execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of engineers, including hiring, performance management, and career development
• Set technical direction and help define the roadmap for your team
• Guide architecture and review critical design decisions to build scalable, reliable, and secure production systems
• Partner closely with Product, Design, Data Science, and engineering leadership to drive complex initiatives
• Leverage AI-native development tools to increase engineering velocity

Skills

Leadership

Distributed systems

APIs

Cloud infrastructure

Cross-functional communication

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of engineers, including hiring, performance management, and career development
• Set technical direction and help define the roadmap for your team
• Guide architecture and review critical design decisions to build scalable, reliable, and secure production systems
• Partner closely with Product, Design, Data Science, and engineering leadership to drive complex initiatives
• Leverage AI-native development tools to increase engineering velocity

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience building and operating production software systems
• 2+ years of experience managing or technically leading engineers
• Strong technical depth in distributed systems, APIs, cloud infrastructure, or modern web application development
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, ambiguous technical initiatives from strategy through execution
• Proven track record of operating effectively in fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Strong cross-functional communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building AI-powered or AI-native products involving LLMs or agentic workflows
• Experience using AI coding tools to accelerate software development
• Experience in an early-stage startup or as an early engineering hire
• Experience in insurance, fintech, or enterprise SaaS

About the Company

Federato is an AI-native platform bringing agentic AI to the full policy lifecycle, transforming how insurance work gets done.