Were looking for a senior engineering leader to own and scale underwriting engineering. This team owns the core technology that creates a differentiated instant underwriting experience for Ethos customers.
The platform sits at the intersection of data science, rule engine, advanced authoring workflows, complex risk ontology, and information graph.
Youll lead high-performing teams, work directly with executive leadership, and partner closely with underwriters, actuaries, and product leaders to deliver impact and drive innovation.
What Youll Do :
- Lead all underwriting engineering, including rules engines, data science, integrations, and backend services.
- Inspire, grow, and retain top engineering talent, including Principal-level engineers.
- Partner with business stakeholders to turn complex underwriting needs into scalable systems.
- Balance innovation with speed, making decisions from first principles.
- Drive execution across teams and stakeholders in multiple time zones.
What Were Looking For :
15+ years of software engineering experience with a strong track record in product-based companies.Bachelors or higher degree in Computer Science.Proven leadership in building and scaling impactful backend and complex data products.Strong architectural skills and ability to operate in high-stakes environments.Experience leading distributed teams and managing global stakeholders.Track record of delivering measurable business & Architecture Skills :Cloud Computing : Extensive experience with a major cloud provider such as AWS, GCP, or Azure. This would include services for compute (EC2, Lambda), storage (S3), and managed databases (RDS).Microservices Architecture : Proven track record of designing, building, and maintaining a microservices-based system. This includes knowledge of service discovery, load balancing, and inter-service communication patterns.Data Engineering : Skills in building and managing data pipelines for ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes. Experience with data warehousing solutions like Snowflake or Redshift would be highly relevant.CI / CD & DevOps : A strong understanding of continuous integration and continuous delivery. Experience with tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI / CD, and container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes is essential for managing deployments and infrastructure.(ref : hirist.tech)