Senior Manager, Engineering

Senior Engineering Manager

The Zebra, named a Best Place to Work in Austin four years running, is revolutionizing how connected consumers research and shop for insurance. We intentionally strive to build diverse teams that feel inclusive for all. Our motto is "All Stripes Welcome," and we put that into practice by valuing both traditional and non-conventional backgrounds and perspectives. Our Zeebs are passionate about learning, growing, and working together to tackle exciting problems.

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager! This person will own execution and process for their teams, ensuring expectations are set and work is met. They will assist with hiring and be responsible for the technical and career growth of individual engineers.

What You'll Do

• Lead development and delivery of technical solutions
• Maintain a deep understanding of engineering/product/business needs and priorities, and work with product management and other collaborators to ensure your team has a clear vision
• Balance priorities to ensure the team optimally completes long term efforts while resolving defects, leading technical debt, and offering support to the engineering org
• Lead projects and advocate for high-quality code
• Find opportunities to improve the development process
• Assist in recruiting and hiring processes
• Set and supervise performance goals for teams and individuals, providing feedback through reviews, one-on-ones, and day-to-day discussions
• Ensure engineering is always adding business value; clearly communicating business goals to engineering teams, as well as technical solutions to collaborators

What We're Looking For

As we evaluate candidates across all roles, we look for folks who have a strong sense of ownership, great communication and collaboration skills, and a dedication to continuous improvement.

• Proven track record with 7+ years of leading and directly handling engineering teams, and delivering business solutions
• Passionate about building and coaching hard-working engineering teams with optimized processes
• Track record of developing employees both technically and expertly
• Shown success recruiting, hiring, and on-boarding new developers
• Ability to bring people together to create an empowering and exciting work environment

Experience That Will Impress the Heck Out of Us

• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Experience in a high-growth tech, fintech, or e-commerce environment

Interview Process

1. Recruiter Screen (30 mins): Introductory conversation to learn about your background within people management/data initiatives, interest in the role, and alignment with our culture and goals.
2. Hiring Manager Interview (30 mins): Focused discussion on your leadership experience in data engineering, technical direction, and team-building approach.
3. Final Panel (2.5 hours): A series of interviews covering:
• Technical & Team Leadership – architecture, tooling, mentoring.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – partnering with product, and engineering.
• Strategic Alignment – data vision, business impact, and scaling teams.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Compensation & Stock Option Offering
• Health, Dental, Vision & Disability Coverages
• HSA offering + employer contribution
• 401k plan + employer match
• Unlimited PTO (paid time off) + the flexibility to enjoy it
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Wellness perk ($100/month)
• Pet Adoption Reimbursement ($300/year)
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Join a team that truly lives their values (outside of the office)

The base salary range for this position is $170,000-$180,000 per year. The final salary amount will be determined based on a variety of factors, including experience, skills, internal equity, and insights gained throughout the interview process.

About The Zebra

The Zebra is the nation's leading, independent insurance comparison site. With our dynamic, real-time quote comparison tool, consumers can identify insurance companies with the coverage, service level, and pricing to suit their unique needs. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, The Zebra has sought to bring transparency and simplicity to insurance shopping since 2012 -- it's "insurance in black and white."

We've garnered attention and investment of some of the nation's top venture capitalists. Check out all of our awards & recognition!

Our core mantra is "All Stripes Welcome." As part of our dedication to maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce, we provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform core job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.