Director of Platform Engineering

We are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the evolution of our shared platformcapabilitiesthat power ourIntegrated Risk ManagementandInsuranceProductengineering teams.This leader willbe responsible formodernizing ourplatformarchitecture enablingreusablecapabilitiesstrengthening securityposture andaccelerating deliverythroughAI-assistedengineering practices.

The Platformorganizationoperatesasa sharedservice modelpartneringclosely withproduct-aligned engineering teamsto deliverscalablesecure and high-performingplatform capabilitiesthatserve the entireenterprise.This rolerequiresstrong technicaldepth excellent people leadership skillssecurity awareness and aforward-lookingmindseton AIinthesoftware developmentlifecycle.

• Define and execute the platform modernization roadmap in alignment with long-term business and technology strategy.

• Deliver shared platform services that enable IRM and Insurance engineering teams to build faster and more consistently.

• Drive architectural improvements across APIs data caching CI/CD observability identity and cloud infrastructure.

• Promote modular API-driven and service-oriented design principles.

• Operate the Platform team as a force multiplier for product-aligned engineering teams.

• Partner with IRM and Insurance Product Directors to balance platform enablement with delivery timelines.

• Establish clear SLAs and engagement models for shared capabilities.

• Promote knowledge sharing and cross-team collaboration.

• Lead adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices across the platform organization.

• Establish guardrails for responsible AI usage in code generation test automation documentation and architectural analysis.

• Partner with leadership to define measurable AI productivity and quality metrics.

• Provide leadership management and technical vision to the Platform engineering organization.

• Manage managers and senior technical leaders.

• Inspire and motivate teams to deliver innovative solutions with urgency and accountability.

• Lead hiring performance management compensation and career development processes.

• Mentor engineering leaders and foster a culture of design excellence and continuous learning.

• Identifyand coordinate technical training opportunities.

• Stimulate knowledge sharing and elevate best practices across teams.

• Embed secure-by-design principles across the platform.

• Partner with Security and Architecture to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory expectations.

• Strengthen identity authentication authorizationsecretsmanagement and data protection strategies.

Required:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Scienceor related field.

• 10 years ofprofessionalsoftwaredevelopment experience.

• 5 years managing managersandseniorengineering leaders.

• Proficient in at least onestrongly-typedlanguage (Java C/C C# etc.).

• Experience with MVC .NET CoreReact.

• Cloud-native experience (AWS Azure or GCP)

• Experience with modern relationaland NoSQL databases (SQL Server PostgreSQL or Redis).

• Experience modernizing legacy systems into modular or service-oriented architecture

• Demonstratedexperienceleadinglarge-scaleplatformor shared servicesorganizations.

• Strong workingknowledge ofapplicationsecurity securecoding practices and riskmitigation.

• Working knowledge of AI tools in software development(codegenerationtestingdocumentationobservability)

Preferred:

• Agile/Scrum experience
• Insurance or risk management domain knowledge
• Experience managing client product implementations
• Experience with building mobile applications using React Native

• Medical and Dental coverage available for employees dependents domestic partners and spouses
• Paid Time Off Flexible options plus 10 paid company holidays where available**
• All full-time positions are hybrid with many eligible to be completely remote
• Fully Paid by Origami Risk Vision insurance Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance and Basic Life Insurance
• Generous family leave optionsincluding adoption and foster care placements
• Pre-Tax Savings Accounts Flexible Spending Account Health Savings Account Commuter Benefits Dependent Care Savings Account
• Retirement Savings 401(k) with company match up to 4%
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Confidential & Free support offered to colleagues facing personal or work-related complications
• Education Assistance Program to help colleagues pursue industry/role-specific certifications
• Wellness Benefits reimbursement program to invest in healthy habits as well as support better colleague productivity and stress management
• Additional coverages available Pet Insurance Critical Illness Insurance and Voluntary Life & AD&D coverage

Origami Risk delivers single-platform SaaS solutions that help organizations best navigate the complexities of risk insurance compliance and safety management.

Founded by industry veterans who recognized the need for risk management technology that was more configurable intuitive and scalable Origami continues to add to its innovative product offerings for managing both insurable and uninsurable risk; facilitating compliance; improving safety; and helping insurers MGAs TPAs and brokers provide enhanced services that drive results.

A singular focus on client success underlies Origamis approach to developing implementing and supporting our award-winning software solutions.

Origami Risk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We thrive and benefit from diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees. We do not discriminate against any individual based upon race religion gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression color sex national origin age marital status military or veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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