Engineering Manager

The role

You will lead a full-stack engineering team to build distributed, API-first systems on AWS. This is a player-coach role focused on driving scalable architecture and reliable delivery.

What you will do

• Lead and develop a high-performing full-stack engineering team
• Serve as a hands-on player-coach contributing production code
• Drive delivery of roadmap initiatives from concept through production
• Champion API-first design and schema-first development practices
• Guide the decomposition of monolithic systems into modular, distributed services
• Establish best practices for observability, resilience, and distributed communication
• Lead architectural discussions for maintainability, reliability, and performance
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, PMO, and other engineering teams
• Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring

Required qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of hands-on software development experience
• Strong computer science fundamentals
• Proven experience managing or leading a team of engineers in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated success acting as a player-coach who contributes meaningfully to the codebase
• Experience building distributed systems and decomposing monoliths into modular services
• Hands-on experience with API-first and schema-first workflows (OpenAPI/Swagger, contract testing, interface-driven development)
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, message queues/brokers, and distributed system design patterns
• Ability to design systems with clear service ownership, reliability, and modularity
• Excellent command of the full SDLC: analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and support
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue)
• Familiarity with BI or big-data technologies such as Looker or BigTable
• Experience with Ruby on Rails or similar backend frameworks
• Exposure to regulated industries such as insurance or financial services

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company equity through Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• 401(k) with company match up to 4% of eligible earnings
• Multiple medical plan options
• Dental and vision coverage
• Company-funded HSA contributions
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Supplemental options including long-term disability, critical illness, accident, legal, and pet insurance
• Access to mental health support and confidential counseling resources
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees
• 8 company-observed holidays
• Paid parental leave (up to 14 weeks for birthing parents, 8 weeks for non-birthing parents)

Before you apply

• Unable to sponsor employment visas for this role
• Must be able to live and work full-time in one of the listed 41 states (or Ontario, Canada for specific technical roles)

About the company

Kin makes life simpler, more affordable, and better for homeowners through smarter insurance and expanded services. Founded in 2016, Kin is a remote-first employer.