Engineering Manager - Backend Python Team

Bestow is a leading vertical technology platform serving some of the largest and most innovative life insurers. As an Engineering Manager for the Origination Group Team, you will lead an engineering team to develop and support solutions for the digital life insurance enrollment experience, while collaborating with various teams to execute the product roadmap.

Responsibilities:

• This is a player / coach role that will have FTE and contractor 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 participating in system design and architecture decisions
• Regularly reviews 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

Requirements:

• 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
• Professional experience with Python or Java is preferred
• Comfortable using Docker for local software development
• Familiar with modern, scalable system architectures (load balancing, horizontal scaling, etc.)
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases (comfortable writing ANSI SQL)
• Familiar with API design tools/languages (Protocol Buffers, Swagger, OpenAPI, etc.)
• 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
• Cloud computing & Kubernetes (or similar container orchestration) preferred