Director of Engineering - Pawlicy Advisor

About the Company

We believe it should be easy for pet parents to do the right thing. At Pawlicy Advisor, personalized advice from the most trustworthy experts ensures pets get the best care possible.

Pawlicy Advisor is a fast-growing, venture-backed startup focused on helping pet owners around the country find the right health products for their pets, starting with pet health insurance. Our pet insurance marketplace takes into account a pet’s breed-specific health risks to help people find the right policy for their pet.

*Although we are currently a remote company, we intend to establish permanent offices in San Francisco and NYC following our next major round of funding. This position is strategically placed in New York City with the expectation of working from an office in NYC two days per week.

Organizational Structure

This will be our most senior engineering position at Pawlicy Advisor. The Director of Engineering will report directly to our Head of Product, and will have the opportunity to shape the future of the company as the leader of engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and grow an outstanding team of engineers by providing technical expertise, career guidance, and coaching.
• Ensure quality of code and speed of execution for the engineering team utilizing scrum methodologies.
• Provide technical leadership and direction with architectural decisions and deployment strategies.
• Partner with product and design leadership to guide and determine the product roadmap.
• Define and approve new tooling and integrations that can help Pawlicy Advisor expand its capabilities.

Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or other technical field.
• 5 years of experience as a software engineer with modern technical frameworks such as React and at least 2 years of experience as a manager.
• Experience in a dynamic, high growth start-up environment.
• Communication skills - ability to explain complex technical subjects to non-technical people.
• Self-motivated individual who is willing to roll up their sleeves and dig into complex problems.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Reside in the New York City area.

Preferred:

• Experience with marketplace based products.
• Pet health care industry experience.
• Familiarity working closely with data science teams.

Benefits:

• Competitive market salary (range $205,000- $225,000).
• Equity grants.
• Yearly $1,000 stipend for career development.
• Flexible (currently unlimited) vacation.
• Top tier health, dental, vision insurance.
• Full 3% 401k employer contributions.