Senior Manager, Engineering

About The Zebra

The Zebra, named a Best Place to Work in Austin four years running, is revolutionizing how connected consumers research and shop for insurance. We intentionally strive to build diverse teams that feel inclusive for all. Our motto is "All Stripes Welcome," and we put that into practice by valuing both traditional and non-conventional backgrounds and perspectives. Our Zeebs are passionate about learning, growing, & working together to tackle exciting problems.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager! This person will own execution and process for their teams, ensuring expectations are set and work is met. They will assist with hiring and be responsible for the technical and career growth of individual engineers.

Location

• Location Type: Remote
• Supported States: We are open to remote work across the contingent US. We are still in the process of establishing our company to support work in all states!
• Unsupported States: CA, MA, NY, NJ.
• Work Model: We are set up to support employees who want to be fully remote, in-office only, and a mix of the two.

What You'll Do

• Lead development and delivery of technical solutions
• Maintain a deep understanding of engineering/product/business needs and priorities, and work with product management and other collaborators to ensure your team has a clear vision
• Balance priorities to ensure the team optimally completes long-term efforts while resolving defects, leading technical debt, and offering support to the engineering org
• Lead projects and advocate for high-quality code
• Find opportunities to improve the development process
• Assist in recruiting and hiring processes
• Set and supervise performance goals for teams and individuals, providing feedback through reviews, one-on-ones, and day-to-day discussions
• Ensure engineering is always adding business value; clearly communicating business goals to engineering teams, as well as technical solutions to collaborators

What We're Looking For

As we evaluate candidates across all roles, we look for folks who have a strong sense of ownership, great communication and collaboration skills, and a dedication to continuous improvement.

• Proven track record with 7+ years of leading and directly managing engineering teams, and delivering business solutions
• Passionate about building and coaching hard-working engineering teams with optimized processes
• Track record of developing employees both technically and expertly
• Shown success recruiting, hiring, and on-boarding new developers
• Ability to bring people together to create an empowering and exciting work environment

Experience That Will Impress the Heck Out of Us

• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Experience in a high-growth tech, fintech, or e-commerce environment

Interview Process

• Recruiter Screen (30 mins): Introductory conversation to learn about your background within people management/data initiatives, interest in the role, and alignment with our culture and goals.
• Hiring Manager Interview (30 mins): Focused discussion on your leadership experience in data engineering, technical direction, and team-building approach.
• Final Panel (2.5 hours): A series of interviews covering:
  • Technical & Team Leadership: Architecture, tooling, mentoring.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnering with product, and engineering.
  • Strategic Alignment: Data vision, business impact, and scaling teams.

Benefits & Perks

Inclusive and healthy environments are crafted intentionally. All of our employees can join and participate in (or create your own!) Employee Resource Groups. Here are some other wonderful perks of working here:

• Competitive Compensation & Stock Option Offering
• Health, Dental, Vision & Disability Coverages
• HSA offering + employer contribution
• 401k plan + employer match
• Unlimited PTO (paid time off)
• Plus the flexibility to enjoy it!