Ruby on Rails - Engineering Manager

Bold Penguin; Ohio; Remote; USD 156,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Bold Penguin seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a team of developers in creating solutions that streamline commercial insurance processes. The role involves technical leadership, mentoring, and involvement in recruiting efforts, ensuring a high-quality work environment and product outcomes. This fully remote position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Flexible PTO Policy

401(k) with a company match

Employee Assistance Program

Parental Leave

Disability and Life Benefits

Qualifications

• 6+ years' relevant work experience in software engineering.
• 3+ years' experience in technical leadership or management.
• Experience in the commercial insurance industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software developers and ensure best practices are followed.
• Mentor team members on engineering concepts and coding standards.
• Coordinate with product managers to track development milestones.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

DevOps

Agile

Unit Testing

Continuous Integration

Cloud Architecture

Microservices

Docker

Job description

Description
Engineering Managers work as part of a cross-functional product team to build & launch products that remove the friction from commercial insurance. You'll lead and manage a team of first-class software developers that will rely on you to ensure their decisions and work have the full support of the company. Your users will be commercial insurance agents and insurance carriers who will use your work every day to efficiently provide commercial insurance for small business owners.
What You'll Do

• Direct the work of a group of software engineers to ensure best practices and healthy cultural norms around software development.
• Be a hands-on leader who can write & test code, review features, and direct the technical activities for 4-10 other engineers.
• Lead and participate in code and architecture reviews.
• Ensure that teams are staffed to meet objectives; actively participate in the recruiting and onboarding of new software engineers to meet growing demands.
• Embody best practices and good work habits; mentor team members on engineering concepts such as unit testing, TDD, continuous integration, and linting.
• Coordinate complex technical activities, define high-level milestones, and track progress towards objectives in conjunction with Product Managers.
• Mentor Tech Leads on your team and participate in the design and development of complex software, through all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Facilitate lunch and learns, cross-training, and professional development.

Requirements
Your Location:
These roles are fully remote, with the exception of onboarding and other optional in-office events. Qualified applicants must reside in certain states, as listed in the application questionnaire.
States in which we hire:
Florida Massachusetts Oklahoma Virginia Georgia Michigan Pennsylvania Wisconsin Illinois Missouri South Carolina Indiana North Carolina Tennessee Kansas Ohio Texas
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 6+ years' relevant work experience
• 3+ years' experience in management
• Must be proficient in Ruby on Rails
• Previous experience working in the insurance industry, especially commercial insurance.
• Previous experience working in high-growth tech startup companies.
• A focus on details and organization.
• Previous technical leadership or management experience in technology startups.
• Firm grasp of DevOps, Agile, Unit Testing, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Code Quality, Cloud Architecture, Microservices, Docker, and Single Page Webapps.
• A strong desire to promote a healthy working environment.
• The ability to straddle both high level milestones and low-level technical details.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit/stand/walk for prolonged periods of time, (up to 8 hours per day) at a desk working on a computer.
• Must be able to use standard office equipment for extended periods of time, including but not limited to, a mouse, keyboard, phone and video conferencing.

The expected starting salary range for this role at Bold Penguin is $156,400 to $188,500. This position offers a competitive salary range that may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Summary
Bold Penguin is a leading integrated digital solution platform dedicated to simplifying small commercial insurance. Our technology makes the quote and bind process quick, effortless, and profitable for all parties - agents, brokers, and carriers. Bold Penguin's innovative product suite has digitized and transformed a slow, manual process resulting in reduced costs, increased efficiency, and better overall outcomes. For more information, please visit www.boldpenguin.com .
Or, simply put.... We simplify commercial insurance.
Benefits
We offer competitive compensation and progressive benefits that include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Flexible PTO Policy
• 401(k) with a company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental Leave
• Disability and Life Benefits

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Bold Penguin believes in inclusion. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. To learn more about our results-focused culture and employee-focused perks, read more on our careers page .