Senior Engineering Manager - Remote

Overview

Zego is on a mission to change the traditional motor insurance landscape by offering the lowest priced insurance for good drivers. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will lead multiple teams across core technology areas, driving innovation and operational excellence in our insurance products.

In Short

• Lead multiple cross-functional engineering teams in a high-growth environment.
• Set high engineering and operational standards.
• Drive architectural decisions and technical direction.
• Collaborate with Product, Data, Marketing, and Strategy.
• Provide exceptional leadership and coaching to Engineering Managers and Tech Leads.
• Improve product team maturity and decision-making frameworks.
• Engage with senior leadership to shape company strategy.
• Focus on outcomes that create user value.
• Champion engineering excellence and individual growth.
• Build trusted relationships across teams.

Requirements

• Strong background as a senior engineer in distributed systems and backend development.
• Experience managing 2-3+ Engineering Managers or Tech Leads.
• Technical depth in dynamic and statically typed languages.
• Exposure to ML engineering is a plus.
• Exceptional communication skills for technical topics.
• Accountable for delivery and execution.
• Strong product mindset to shape strategy.
• Impact-driven with a focus on measurable goals.
• Ability to simplify complex topics for non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to company-wide best practices.

Benefits

• Market-competitive salary.
• Private medical insurance.
• Company share options.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Wellbeing benefits.
• Annual flexible hybrid working contribution.
• Opportunities for personal development.
• Inclusive and supportive company culture.
• Career-defining growth opportunities.
• Recognition of achievements and learning from mistakes.