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Ethos blends industry expertise and technology to provide accessible and affordable life insurance coverage.
VP of Engineering – Carrier Distributed Products
Location
United States
Posted
129 days ago
Salary
$300K - $360K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
VP of Engineering – Carrier Distributed Products
Ethos
• Set vision and strategy for carrier distributed products • Define the roadmap across distribution experiences • Drive prioritization across reusable roadmap investments • Create a multi-tenant and configurable product foundation • Establish release, migration, and backward compatibility practices • Define the operational model • Lead discovery across carrier distribution leaders • Build feedback loops to continuously improve outcomes • Create a repeatable carrier onboarding playbook • Partner with Implementation and Customer Success
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of Engineering experience for a Product team
- 5+ years leading technical teams or leading multiple Engineering managers
- Demonstrated ability to build configurable products for enterprise customers
- Strong product judgment and systems thinking
- Comfort operating across technical and commercial stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Equity options
- Professional development opportunities
- Generous PTO policy
- Flexible work arrangements
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