Engineering Manager

About Beam:

Beam was founded in 2012 by three engineers who saw the opportunity to modernize the dental benefits industry using technology. Today, Beam Benefits is a digitally-led employee benefits company that offers dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental health coverage. The company simplifies and modernizes the $100+ billion ancillary benefits industry through its leading dental insurance product, breadth of ancillary benefits, AI-powered underwriting, diversified distribution channels, and next generation benefits administration technologically-driven customer experience.

The Role:

Beam is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager who is passionate about building and leading high-performing, collaborative teams. As an Engineering Manager, you’ll oversee a team of 5–8 engineers, guiding them in delivering high-quality solutions while fostering a culture of innovation and growth.

You will work closely with Product, Design, and Engineering leadership to drive projects, refine technical direction, and contribute to Beam’s success. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll balance technical expertise, people management, and execution to ensure the team delivers impactful results.

Joining Beam Benefits Means:

• Working in a complex and dynamic business, simultaneously serving customers across employee benefits insurance product lines and growth and service channels
• Collaborating with a diversely skilled team to continuously improve
• Being empowered as an owner and expert
• Being motivated by improving how people access employee benefits

What You Will Do:

• Lead and manage a team of engineers, providing mentorship and support to help them grow in their roles and careers
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with Product and Design partners to align on priorities and ensure successful project delivery
• Drive the execution of technical projects, ensuring they are completed on time and meet quality standards
• Provide technical guidance and contribute to design discussions, helping the team solve complex problems
• Balance short-term project needs with long-term technical goals to maintain a scalable and reliable tech stack
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, providing updates on project progress, risks, and opportunitiesIdentify and hire talented engineers who will contribute to Beam’s product and technical ecosystem

What You Will Bring:

• 5–8 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 1–2 years in a management or technical leadership role
• A strong foundation in software development, with the ability to guide and review technical work
• Excellent people management skills, with experience coaching and mentoring engineers
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• A passion for fostering a team culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and high performance
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment

Technical Skills and Experience Needed to Be Successful:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 5–8 years of experience in software engineering, including delivering full-stack solutions
• Familiarity with modern programming languages and frameworks like Ruby on Rails, React, or similar technologies
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and microservices architecture
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining complex multi-tiered web applications and peripheral microservices
• Familiarity with automation testing concepts and platforms like Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, cucumber etc.
• Ability to inspire pizza pie sized engineers towards a quality and security-first product development methodology Familiarity with agile development methodologies, ceremonies and project management tools such as Jira
• Experience in the insurance or financial services industry
• A track record of hiring and growing diverse, high-performing engineering teams
• Experience collaborating with Product and Design partners to align on roadmaps and priorities

Compensation and Benefits:

Beam offers a competitive base salary paired with an attractive variable compensation structure.

Employees benefit from performance-based bonuses and incentives, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance. Additionally, Beam provides a 401(k) plan with company matching, flexible time off, and the opportunity to participate in the equity program.