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Bestow · 17 hours ago

Engineering Manager - Backend (Go)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Bestow is a leading vertical technology platform focused on modernizing life insurance. As an Engineering Manager for the Post Issue Team, you will lead a team of Backend Software Engineers, collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance the digital life insurance enrollment experience and execute the product roadmap.

Developer APIsFinTechInsuranceInsurTechLife Insurance

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

This is a player / coach role that will have direct reports with 20% of your time spent contributing to the production level code

All Eng leaders at Bestow remains hands-on in the code and actively participate in system design and architecture decisions

Regularly review pull requests, providing thoughtful feedback that elevates code quality

Partners with engineers on complex technical challenges, offering guidance without micromanaging

Willing to drive large initiatives

Orchestrates effective engineering ceremonies that promote collaboration and continuous improvement

Creates personalized growth plans for each team member, identifying strengths and development areas

Provides regular, constructive feedback and creates opportunities for engineers to expand their skills

Balances technical excellence with business objectives

Demonstrates sound judgment when making technical trade-offs

Communicates complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Qualification

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Required

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required

8+ years professional experience in the software industry, with at least 1 years of management experience while keeping your coding skills strong

Deep understanding of the entire software development lifecycle, including feature inception, system maintenance, continuous integration and release strategies, and GenAI developer tooling

Ability to track key metrics and consistently meet established Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

Ability to understand complex technical problems and identify areas of risk

Ability to go deep technically when necessary. You should be able to contribute changes to the team's codebases at any time

Highly organized and detail-oriented

Proven track record of building and retaining high-performing teams