Who we are

Nirvana is on a mission to modernize commercial insurance and enable a safer world. Our technology platform delivers modern insurance & risk management to not only help our customers protect their businesses, but actually improve safety for everyone.

To start, we’re transforming the legacy, $750B+ commercial insurance industry through cutting-edge predictive models using real-time IoT data (~50B connected devices by 2030), automation to deliver instantaneous quotes & faster underwriting, & proactive, and data-driven insights to help customers prevent accidents.

Backed by top-tier VCs including General Catalyst & Lightspeed Ventures, Nirvana became the fastest insurtech EVER to launch in Jan 2022 and crossed >$10M run rate in under 6 months, more than 2x faster than best-in-class insurtechs. Our leadership team has helped scale multi-billion dollar companies from scratch including Samsara, Rubrik, Acko & Flexport, and includes industry veterans from Hiscox, AIG, The Hartford & RLI.

About the role

As an Engineering Manager in the Data Infrastructure team at Nirvana, you will hold a central role in influencing the trajectory of our engineering teams and steering the triumphant delivery of our products within the US market by equipping our product teams with a robust platform through our Infrastructure Engineering Organization. Our driving force is to enable data-driven decisions and to design platforms that can handle substantial data scales efficiently. Guiding a team of skilled engineers, you will cultivate a culture marked by collaboration and innovation, collaborating closely with cross-functional units to ensure the flawless realization of projects.

What you’ll do

• Lead and mentor a dynamic team of engineers, providing technical guidance, support, and career development.

• Collaborate with the Leadership, Product Managers and other stakeholders to translate business needs into robust, scalable, and efficient data infrastructure systems.

• Be responsible for the optimization of our data lake infrastructure, ensuring lightning-fast data delivery, minimal downtime, and maximum scalability.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence in engineering practices.

• Ensure the team adheres to Agile methodologies, optimizing processes for efficiency and productivity.

• Champion best practices in code quality, testing, and maintainability.

• Help us set up the best recruitment practices at Nirvana and onboard talented engineers in the team.

• Manage performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and address any challenges within the team.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with an experience of writing backend services in statically typed languages like Golang/Scala/Java/C++

• You bring along 5+ years of hands-on engineering prowess, specializing in crafting expansive data infrastructure systems.

• Over the past 2+ years, you've thrived as an Engineering Manager.

• You've led Complex technical projects from conception to completion, redefining overarching objectives into tangible results.

• User privacy is paramount to you. You've designed systems rooted in meticulous data governance standards, championing both privacy and security.

• Your commitment to fostering team development shines through. You take pride in guiding engineers, elevating their expertise, and cultivating an environment of technical excellence.

• You possess excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire & motivate a diverse team.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation & meaningful equity

• Health insurance for you and your family

• Monthly wellness stipend

• A flexible vacation policy and a team that understands building a company is a marathon, not a sprint

• Support for ongoing development outside of work

• A culture that gives you the autonomy you need to do great work, and the transparency you need to make good decisions

• Learning and Development support

• #LI-Remote