Head of Core Product Engineering: AI for Insurance

Kalepa; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant equity options package

401(k) plan with employer match

100% covered medical, vision and dental

20 days of PTO

Gym stipend

Continuing education credits

Job summary

A leading AI firm in New York seeks a Director of Engineering to lead its Core Product team. This strategic role requires a deeply technical leader with extensive experience in software engineering and people management. Responsibilities include defining the architectural roadmap, driving operational excellence, and fostering a culture of high performance in a rapidly growing organization. Competitive salary of $240K – $295K, hybrid work model, and generous benefits including equity options and 20 days PTO are offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant software engineering experience with at least 3 years managing engineering teams.
• Track record of driving large-scale engineering initiatives.
• Experience overseeing platforms utilizing serverless technologies.
• Recruitment skills for top-tier engineering talent.
• Ability to make tradeoffs for high-quality code in a fast-growing company.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Core Product team.
• Define the architectural roadmap and drive engineering excellence.
• Cultivate a high-performance culture focused on delivering client value.
• Bridge product vision and technical execution.
• Establish frameworks and standards for the engineering team.

Skills

Software engineering

People management

Systems design

Cloud technologies

Metrics-driven decision-making

Team leadership

Tools

AWS Lambda

AWS EC2

Agile methodologies

Job description

A leading AI firm in New York seeks a Director of Engineering to lead its Core Product team. This strategic role requires a deeply technical leader with extensive experience in software engineering and people management. Responsibilities include defining the architectural roadmap, driving operational excellence, and fostering a culture of high performance in a rapidly growing organization. Competitive salary of $240K – $295K, hybrid work model, and generous benefits including equity options and 20 days PTO are offered.