Engineering Manager

Meet your Manager, Marcin (VP, Engineering Hippo Plus). SwingDev—a hippo company is the Polish branch of a fast-growing InsurTech product company – Hippo Insurance. We’re here to make home insurance smarter and more proactive, using tech to bring fresh solutions. We also create digital products that support our customers, always focusing on what really makes an impact. Putting a lot of effort into hiring top-tier devs, designers, PMs, and QAs is proof that we care a lot about tech experience, the attitude, human approach, and what we could call “culture fit.” SwingDev is all about people – yes, it may sound a bit cliche. But whether we’re writing code or just hanging out, we know that people are at the heart of everything we do. We like to have a good time and keep things light, even when we’re tackling big projects. We could brag about what’s making us special, but we’ve boiled it down to two key ingredients: mature, companionable people who, rather than compete, prefer to inspire and have each other’s backs; a culture of trust, empathy, and positivity that keeps us together, lets us interact as teammates and friends, and truly enjoy the ride. About the role: Hippo Plus is one of our newest ventures – a product that bundles home insurance with extended warranty coverage for major home systems and appliances, plus proactive home maintenance, all in one offering. It feels like a startup inside a bigger company: small team, fast decisions, direct line to business and customers, but with solid resources behind us. We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to take ownership of our current technical team and lead the build‑out of a second team based in Poland, as we get ready to scale. What will you do? Lead, mentor and grow a team of engineers (four engineers, mostly senior), and lead the recruitment and build‑out of a second team. Manage one of Hippo's top strategic engineering spaces – Hippo Plus – end‑to‑end, from technical direction to delivery. Introduce structure, processes, and good engineering practices. Collaborate with talented Product Managers to manage the team’s project roadmap, clarifying requirements and ensuring a balance of technical excellence, agility, and user benefit. Partner closely with business stakeholders to translate business needs into engineering priorities. Balance new feature development with the operational needs of a fast‑scaling, still‑validating product. Show strong technical leadership with a data‑driven mindset, focusing on excellent execution and high‑quality software, and ensuring the team delivers real business value – not just features. Coordinate with teams in our global locations across the US, Brazil and Poland. We might be a match if you… Have a strong software engineering background – you don’t need to code daily, but you need to understand what’s happening under the hood well enough to mentor and push back when needed. Have led a technical team before, ideally during a product’s scaling stage. Have experience working with and leading distributed, remote teams across time zones. Appreciate Product as a true partner and co‑owner of software products. Maintain a relentless focus on end‑users, creating customer‑centric solutions. Have a proven ability to build teams, develop individuals, and influence cross‑functional teams and senior management. Are comfortable with ambiguity – this is a new venture, still figuring things out, and priorities can shift. Are product‑minded and enjoy being close to the business side, not just the codebase. Have a high level of technical proficiency with some of Hippo's tech stack, including JavaScript/Node.js and React. Have a great command of English (both written & spoken) and Polish at least on a communicative level. Are available in the afternoons – we prioritize everyone’s personal time and work‑life fit, but since we work in multinational teams, evening meetings may be necessary to ensure smooth communication across time zones. Nice to have: Experience in a startup‑like environment. Experience building a team from scratch. Experience working in a SOC2‑compliant environment. What benefits are waiting for you? Salary 31000–40000 PLN + VAT on B2B Basics Form of employment of your choosing. Health & Safety Private medical care with dentists & orthodontists package for you and your family. Group life insurance. Psychotherapists support – free online sessions with psychologists and psychotherapists. Home physiotherapy. Multisport card & meditation apps reimbursed 50%. Working conditions & Development Gear with Apple Logo and a nice Dell monitor. 50% reimbursement for courses, conferences, books & certificates. Free access to private language lessons. 6 Personal Development Days & 4 Voluntary Days Off. Extras you may like Cafeteria platform – extra stówka every month to spend on whatever you want to. Nanny services for parents. Concierge services – a personal assistant to help you to deal with your everyday matters. Chill room with table football & PlayStation 5. Free snacks, and ice cream in the office – every day, all year round! Free Friday Lunch in the office. Team building events – we party together several times a year during the annual Offsite & Christmas Parties, beer after work, or our Winter Escape Month workation in Cyprus. #J-18808-Ljbffr