Director of Engineering

Who we are:

Nirvana is on a mission to modernize commercial insurance and enable a safer world. Our technology platform delivers modern insurance & risk management to not only help our customers protect their businesses, but actually improve safety for everyone.

To start, we’re transforming the legacy, $1T+ commercial insurance industry through cutting-edge predictive models using real-time IoT data (~50B connected devices by 2030), automation to deliver instantaneous quotes & faster underwriting, & proactive, and data-driven insights to help customers prevent accidents.

Backed by top-tier VCs including General Catalyst & Lightspeed Ventures, Nirvana became the fastest insurtech EVER to launch in Jan 2022 and crossed >$50M run rate in under 2 years. Our leadership team has helped scale multi-billion dollar companies from scratch including Samsara, Rubrik, Acko & Flexport, and includes industry veterans from Hiscox, AIG, The Hartford & RLI.

About the role

We are seeking a visionary Director of Engineering to join our team in San Francisco. In this role, you will own the roadmap and execution for key engineering components, working closely with cross-functional teams including product management and data science.

Your role will require translating evolving business objectives into actionable technical strategies, ensuring that teams not only achieve ambitious, long-term goals but also deliver consistent value through frequent releases. You will lead a team of mid to senior-level engineers with a strong focus on both high-quality execution and nurturing talent, and champion a culture of continuous improvement, implement scalable systems and processes, and help define the company’s path forward—playing a pivotal role in enabling both product-driven and enterprise-focused initiatives.

What you'll do

• Leadership and Management: Lead and manage the Americas engineering teams, including AI, Product Infrastructure, Consumer Engineering, and Pricing Engineering.

• Team Expansion: Grow the engineering team, ensuring high performance and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product management, data science, and other cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of products.

• Operational Excellence: Drive operational excellence, maintaining high standards of quality, reliability, ease-of-use, and security in engineering practices and products.

• Project Execution: Ensure timely action on project deliverables, maintaining high velocity in execution.

About you

• Experience in Fintech/B2B/Enterprise

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience including 5+ years in an engineering leadership role.

• Strong hiring capabilities and experience in building and leading high-performing engineering teams.

• Ability to lead critical tech projects with a focus on technical complexity.

• Business and Product acumen. You have the ability to drive progress towards business outcomes in conjunction with engineering centric goals.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across time zones and teams.

• Must be based in the Bay Area.

• Self-starter who independently seeks out opportunities to learn & succeed

• Bias-to-action - you’re not afraid to get your hands dirty & stretch yourself

• Owner mentality - take accountability for your actions & results

• Successfully able to work in high-growth & ambiguous start-up environments

Benefits

• Competitive salary & equity

• Medical, dental & vision insurance

• 401k with company match

• Unlimited PTO

We set our salary ranges using compensation data from companies similar to our stage and size. For this role, the estimated salary range for this position is $220,870-$292,000. The actual base salary will vary depending on multiple factors unique to each candidate, including location, job-related knowledge, transferable skills, work experience and our assessment of your level during the interview process. Nirvana offers equity for all full-time employees, which is not included in the range listed above and will have an impact on your overall compensation.

Nirvana offers a wide range of best-in-class, comprehensive benefits including 100% employer paid healthcare plans, an up to 4% 401k match program, paid time off, parental leave, wellness reimbursem