Engineering Manager (Remote)

Is it a thrilling opportunity in a dynamic environment which is constantly evolving what you are currently looking for? Are you curious to see how a company that operates in the Insurance sector provides a great experience at a great price to its customers using cutting-edge technologies to create and sell its products? Then, we are happy to inform you that you have just got a ticket to the fast lane!

IT technology lies at the very core of everything we do and our Engineering and Product departments are composed of passionate and innovative people who never stop learning and developing their skills employing the latest stacks and methodologies.

At Prima, you could take on a whole new challenge. As part of our global community, you’d be in the driving seat of your career; learning and growing with a top-tier team around you. Prima is a place where no matter who you are or what your role is — your voice is valued.

Back in 2015, we embarked on a mission: to provide great value car insurance that is designed for everyone. And we’ve come a long way, we’ve created a culture where we can fuel each other’s success. But we need your expertise, as we steer things in a new and exciting direction.

You’re probably thinking… ‘That sounds pretty good’. We agree.

As well as great colleagues and engaging projects, there are loads of ways we can help you do the best work of your life. We’ve shaped our offering to place a focus on wellbeing, autonomy and development. We see benefits as the fuel that will empower you to succeed, if you decide to embark on this journey with us.

🤸🏽‍♂️ Working in a way that works for you

We believe in work-life balance and flexibility. Whether you like working from the office, home or a mixture of both. We’ll help you find a balance that works best for you. We even have a policy that means you can work from any location for 30 days a year. We trust you to steer us forward.

🏁 The freedom to explore the possibilities

We may move fast at Prima, but we move together. We’re invested in your growth; so we’ll give you access to a teaching and learning marketplace. And you’ll have regular sessions with your manager to establish a personal growth plan.

🌈 Our winning formula: happy and high-performing

From private medical insurance to discounted gym memberships and wellbeing initiatives: we’re here to support you. We know how important your health and well-being is, so we’ll go the extra mile to help you when we can.

The company is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager with strong technical expertise in software development, leadership, and a passion for functional programming and scalable architecture. The role involves leading a team in the Conversion Domain, focused on optimizing lead-to-customer conversion and enhancing the purchase experience across Italy, the UK, and Spain. The goal is to maximize conversion rates and customer purchase value, driving significant revenue growth. As a leader, you will use your technical and leadership skills to deliver innovative software solutions that improve the conversion funnel and overall customer experience.

You will be ultimately responsible for the overall technical quality and furthermore you will take care of the professional growth of all the engineers.

Specifically, You Will Take Care Of These Tasks

• Build a strong partnership with the Product Manager to deliver customer value.
• Ensure technical solutions meet business needs and align with the company’s overall vision.
• Guarantee system compliance with maintainability, reliability, scalability, and security requirements.
• Define and monitor appropriate Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) metrics.
• Support the team to deliver key initiatives on time, achieving incremental, shared releases.
• Ensure the team is well-composed to meet set goals.
• Promote training, growth, and satisfaction of team members.
• Foster an exciting and motivating work environment.

Requirements

• Demonstrate humility, empathy, and openness to learning from others while leading.
• Strong English communication skills, able to explain complex technical topics clearly to diverse audiences.
• Experience in mentoring and developing less experienced engineers.
• Over 5 years of technical expertise with a passion for software development.
• Comfortable discussing architecture with engineers and product strategies with managers.
• Skilled in evaluating technical and soft skills during recruitment processes.
• Capable of assessing team capacity for completing initiatives.
• Proficient in technical and functional analysis, with a focus on business requirements.
• Able to track project progress, identify bottlenecks, and provide solutions.
• Extensive experience with DDD, TDD, and agile methodologies.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Experience with extreme programming methodology

Prima is a community made up of talented and ambitious individuals. We offer equal employment of any kind based on race, colour, gender, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or other protected personal characteristics, as defined by national laws.

If it sounds like we’d be a good fit for each other, join us in the fast lane!