We are transforming the insurance industry through the power of decision intelligence.
Disconnected systems, unruly data, and outdated processes are undermining the ability of insurers to make their best decisions. We see a better way.
We combine first-hand actuarial experience and first-class engineering expertise with a passion for technology, to develop solutions that enable quicker, smarter decision making.
Teams are more agile, collaborate more deeply, and work more productively. They update their models more regularly, and have access to a broader array of tools than ever before.
Our progressive approach, effective integration and continued support ensure our software delivers from day one and continues to evolve to meet the needs of your future ambitions.
We work closely with our clients so they can embrace the digital revolution, enhance productivity and transform the performance of their organisation.
We are transforming the insurance industry through the power of decision intelligence.
Disconnected systems, unruly data, and outdated processes are undermining the ability of insurers to make their best decisions. We see a better way.
We combine first-hand actuarial experience and first-class engineering expertise with a passion for technology, to develop solutions that enable quicker, smarter decision making.
Teams are more agile, collaborate more deeply, and work more productively. They update their models more regularly, and have access to a broader array of tools than ever before.
Our progressive approach, effective integration and continued support ensure our software delivers from day one and continues to evolve to meet the needs of your future ambitions.
We work closely with our clients so they can embrace the digital revolution, enhance productivity and transform the performance of their organisation.
Insurance pricing, underwriting, and decision intelligence for property & casualty insurers and reinsurers.
Founded
2017
Industry
Software Development
Funding Track Record
Series B- 2024-01-11
$73,000,000
Participants included Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Highland Europe
Investor Signal
“Led by Battery Ventures with participation from a16z and Highland Europe”
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People management (both the good and the difficult): usually 7-9 direct reports (with potentially multiple teams)
Minimum of two years managing (performance reviews, 1:1, regular feedback, technical roadmaps, and team strategy)
Bonus points if you have also mentored or managed Junior Engineering Managers (or helped people onto the EM path)
Hands-on previous experience with technologies and concepts:
Web services
Database technology: We currently use PostgreSQL (AWS RDS), but any SQL or NoSQL experience will be a plus
APIs - structure and design best practices (including security, resilience, versioning)
Platform architecture and design - we use AWS, Terraform, Docker
We currently use Rust, Kotlin, and Python. Experience with any of them would be great, but experience using any relatively modern language is required
Processes such as Software Development Lifecycles, Personal Development Planning, Enterprise customer strategies
Agile methodologies - Scrum, Kanban etc
Experience hiring and retaining high-quality engineering talent
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience in growing and retaining a team
Foresight and planning experience
Bonus points for project and product management experience
What the job involves
Our profile is growing rapidly, and our customer base with it (including breaking into the US!)
We have many exciting features to develop, and we want to deliver more of them in parallel, sooner, and safer than we've ever done before
To ensure we're set for the future, we will be looking at all our systems, refreshing most of them and reworking the rest to get us ready for anything. It's a deeply exciting prospect for us, and your mission will be to help us deliver this!
Line manage a group of mixed seniority Software Engineers
Taking care of your team:
Conducting regular 1:2:1s and building trust with your engineers
Coaching and mentoring
Fostering personal development, including training and efficient usage of Learning & Development budgets
Performance management and regular feedback sessions
Participate in architecture and solution reviews as a key stakeholder for your team
Grow your team as both a hiring manager and an experienced engineer guiding your team members' growth opportunities
Drive our technical excellence with clear communication, thoughtful decisions, and impactful strategy
Help your team and the company evolve our ways of working as we grow into new scales of operation
Partner with Senior and/or Staff Engineers to set up and facilitate ideation sessions and technical workshops. Support product managers in converting the outcomes into product features
Coordinate with other engineering managers across team dependencies and cooperate on Engineering-wide initiatives
Being a technical point of authority within the areas of the remit of the backend engineers that you manage. Provide technical oversight, guidance and advice within your team and the organisation. This is not a hands-on role, but a level of technical authority will be critical when interacting with the engineers. You should be able to substitute for any of your engineers for sales calls and triage/design sessions and workshops
Work with (y)our Director of Engineering to plan the technology and architectural road-map
Grow the external visibility of the product engineering team at hx and externally via speaking engagements, conferences, blogging, etc
You must be able to help attract top engineering talent and grow (i.e., be the hiring manager) your team while managing team retention
The application process
Initial call with our Talent team to kick things off
Manager Interview (60 mins)
Leadership Interview (45 mins)
Technical Interview - Systems Design whiteboard (90 mins)
Meet the VP Engineering (60 mins)
Values Interview (90 mins)
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Please note that background checks will be conducted as part of the hiring process to ensure compliance with our governance policie
