Senior Engineering Manager

We are a Polish branch of a fast-growing InsurTech product company from Silicon Valley - Hippo Insurance. Our mission is to revolutionize home insurance in the USA from IoT monitoring devices to our industry-leading software. 

How do we want to get there? We need top-notch talent like you! 

Putting a lot of effort into hiring top-tier devs, designers, PMs, and QAs, is a proof we care a lot about tech experience, the attitude, human approach, and what we could call “culture fit.” 

“SwingDev is all about people” - yes, it may sound a bit cliche. But whether we're writing code or just hanging out, we know that people are at the heart of everything we do. We like to have a good time and keep things light, even when we're tackling big projects. We could brag about what’s making us special, but we’ve boiled it down to two key ingredients: mature, companionable people who, rather than compete, prefer to inspire and have each other’s backs; a culture of trust, empathy, and positivity that keeps us together, lets us interact as teammates and friends, and truly enjoy the ride.

About the role:

As the Senior Engineering Manager, you’ll lead a group of talented, passionate software engineers. You’ll exert technical leadership by investing in their individual growth, managing the team operations, and participating in their day-to-day work. You’ll partner closely with multiple Product Managers to craft and maintain a strong vision for our software products, evaluating business impact and technical tradeoffs to support two strategic charters – New Homes Insurance Core and New Homes CX & Sales.

What will you do?

• Lead a team of eight engineers responsible for one of Hippo’s two strategic charters.
• Mentor both senior and junior engineers, fostering their growth for higher impact and effective teamwork.
• Collaborate with talented Product Managers to manage the team’s project roadmap, ensuring a balance of technical excellence, agility, and user benefit.
• Influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders within Hippo, including Sales, Retention, UX Design, QA, Data, and Finance.
• Demonstrate technical leadership with a data-driven approach, emphasizing excellent execution and high-quality software delivery.
• Coordinate with teams in our global locations across the US and Poland.

We might be a match if you…

• Have experience in designing scalable, maintainable systems with a solid architectural understanding.
• Have successfully led one or more teams as a people manager.
• Communicate clearly, handle escalations effectively, and ensure continuous progress.
• Possess strong problem-solving skills, enabling you to troubleshoot issues effectively by asking the right questions and helping the team focus on what truly matters.
• Appreciate Product as a true partner and co-owner of software products.
• Maintain a relentless focus on end-users, creating customer-centric solutions.
• Have a proven ability to build teams, develop individuals, and influence cross-functional teams and senior management.
• Are adaptable, able to expand your scope of work or transition to new areas of impact within a fast-moving scale-up environment.
• Have a high level of technical proficiency with some of Hippo’s tech stack, including JavaScript/Node.js, React, and Python.
• Possess strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and systems design.

What benefits are waiting for you?

Salary

43 000– 49 000 PLN + VAT on B2B or equivalent on the contract of employment

Basics 

📝 Form of employment of your choosing

🌎 Remote work & flexible working hours 

🤒 Paid sick leave

🏖️ Paid holidays

Health & Safety

💊 Private medical care with dentists & orthodontists package for you and your family 

❤️ Group life insurance

🧘 Psychotherapists support — free online sessions with psychologists and psychotherapists.🤸 Home physiotherapy🏅 Multisport card & meditation apps reimbursed 50%

Working conditions & Development

💻 Gear with Apple Logo and a nice Dell monitor

🌱 50% reimbursement for courses, conferences, books & certificates

🇺🇸 Free access to private language lessons

🐕 6 Personal Development Days & 4 Voluntary Days Off 

Extras you may like

🎫 Cafeteria platform — extra “stówka”every month to spend on whatever you want to

🧒 Nanny services for parents 

📦 Concierge services – a personal assistant to help you to deal with your everyday matters

🎮 Chill room with table football & PlayStation 5

🍦 Free snacks, and ice cream in the office (every day, all year round!)

🍱 Free Friday Lunch in the office

🎉 Team building events — we party together several times a year during the annual Offsite & Christmas Parties, beer after work, or our #WinterEscapeMonth workation in Cyprus