About Parsyl
Parsyl is an insurance technology company that delivers data-driven cargo insurance solutions for essential supply chains including vaccines and medicines, perishable foods and other sensitive goods. Our mission is to end the days of “ship and pray” and build a world where everyone, everywhere can trust the quality of the goods they rely on, from the foods they eat to the medicines they need.
We are working to achieve this by combining smart sensors, data insights, and data-driven insurance to improve risk resiliency and safeguard goods in transit and storage. This unique combination of IoT and insurance means our customers can use data to make supply chains more transparent, safe and sustainable - better for people and the planet.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Parsyl led the formation of the Global Health Risk Facility, the world’s dedicated insurance solution for distributing Covid-19 vaccines and other essential health products around the globe.
Where you fit in:
As a member of a fast-growing, you will lead the software engineering team as they build a comprehensive suite of mobile and web apps for a wide range of customers and use cases. You will act as a leader and mentor for a growing team, support ongoing process improvements both within software engineering and cross-functionally, and collaborate closely with product teams to continuously deliver an exceptional user experience for our customers.
You are a good fit for this position if you are motivated by building a lean, efficient, supportive, and innovative software team, highly organized and collaborative, and have experience managing mobile, web, QA, and data platforms.
Technologies Used by the Team:
Javascript (Vue), Go, Python, Kotlin, Swift
AWS (Serverless), Terraform
What you’ll get to work on:
Ownership over the engineering delivery and process of day to day software engineering of mobile and web applications and APIs
Directly manage members of the software team, empowering and coaching them to deliver great results
Work with engineering leads to establish processes that support scale and quality
Oversee development, monitoring, and maintenance of critical backend infrastructure
Oversee QA team for efficient integration of quality practices with development
Report to and collaborate with the CTO on overall technology strategic direction
Provide leadership and managerial mentorship to senior engineering leads
Support members of the software team through ongoing career development
Support engineering technical leaders in the architecture and design of critical systems
Nurture an engineering culture comprised of curiosity, collaboration, and accountability
Collaborate with hardware engineering and data teams
Collaborate closely with product teams on roadmap development and delivery
Lead recruiting efforts for the software team and support other engineering hiring efforts
Provide a bridge between the software team and other business units
Oversee software team budgeting activities
Qualifications:
7+ years managing software engineering teams
5+ years of managing engineering teams at a high growth organization
Experience managing mobile, web, and backend applications
Strong organization leadership skills
Strong experience evaluating, implementing, and overseeing SDLC approaches
Extensive experience working with a growing engineering team, both in people and process
Effective in recruiting, hiring, and onboarding strong engineering candidates
Experience with engineering change management
Experience bringing software products from inception to market
Experience with building B2B and enterprise platforms, including complex features, integrations, and security
Experience establishing development roadmaps in collaboration with Product teams
Experience working with and balancing a fast-paced, environment with steady and predictable team delivery
Knowledgeable about industry trends and best practices
It’s a plus if you also have…
Experience building IoT software applications or collaborating with hardware teams
Experience collaborating with data science and engineering teams
Experience managing hybrid and blended teams of internal and external members
Experience building technology for global health and/or supply chain industries
Qualities We Look For:
Mission -- You are highly motivated and inspired by our mission to improve health and save money for people across the globe.
Grit -- You bring determination and a strong will to the challenges and opportunities that come with being at an early stage.
High Standards -- You take pride in your work and are highly accountable.
Curiosity -- You are energized by finding creative solutions to new situations.
Self-Starter -- You are ambitious and take initiative, and thrive in environments with minimal supervision.
Humility -- You approach your work with humility and a willingness to collaborate and learn from those around you in order to produce the best outcome.
Compensation and Benefits:
Market competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range of $160,000-$200,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location.
Early-stage stock options
100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and 75% of premiums for dependents based on a solid, mid-tier plan
401(k) including company match
Unlimited vacation policy
Company Breaks - quarterly mental health days, week-long summer break, two-week-long winter break
Paid sabbatical program
Flexible hybrid work environment
Monthly wellness and commuter benefit
Home office set-up benefit
Significant career growth opportunities
Continuing education stipend
Relocation assistance available (Denver, CO candidates or candidates willing to relocate strongly preferred, but remote candidates will be considered)
*Parsyl requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, unless they qualify for a religious or medical accommodation.