Nirvana Insurance

Director of Engineering

Nirvana Insurance

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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Salary

💰 $220,870 - $292,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

IoT

About the role

  • We are seeking a visionary Director of Engineering to join our team in San Francisco. In this role, you will own the roadmap and execution for key engineering components, working closely with cross-functional teams including product management and data science.
  • Your role will require translating evolving business objectives into actionable technical strategies, ensuring that teams not only achieve ambitious, long-term goals but also deliver consistent value through frequent releases. You will lead a team of mid to senior-level engineers with a strong focus on both high-quality execution and nurturing talent, and champion a culture of continuous improvement, implement scalable systems and processes, and help define the company’s path forward—playing a pivotal role in enabling both product-driven and enterprise-focused initiatives.
  • What you'll do
  • Lead and manage the Americas engineering teams, including AI, Product Infrastructure, Consumer Engineering, and Pricing Engineering.
  • Grow the engineering team, ensuring high performance and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Work closely with product management, data science, and other cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of products.
  • Drive operational excellence, maintaining high standards of quality, reliability, ease-of-use, and security in engineering practices and products.
  • Ensure timely action on project deliverables, maintaining high velocity in execution.

Requirements

  • Experience in Fintech/B2B/Enterprise
  • 10+ years of relevant industry experience including 5+ years in an engineering leadership role.
  • Strong hiring capabilities and experience in building and leading high-performing engineering teams.
  • Ability to lead critical tech projects with a focus on technical complexity.
  • Business and Product acumen. You have the ability to drive progress towards business outcomes in conjunction with engineering centric goals.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across time zones and teams.
  • Must be based in the Bay Area.
  • Self-starter who independently seeks out opportunities to learn & succeed
  • Bias-to-action - you’re not afraid to get your hands dirty & stretch yourself
  • Owner mentality - take accountability for your actions & results
  • Successfully able to work in high-growth & ambiguous start-up environments