Engineering Manager Scientific Engine Python - CDI starting September 2024

ABOUT DESCARTES UNDERWRITING

Descartes was born out of the conviction that climate change calls for a revolutionary approach in insurance to better protect corporations governments and vulnerable communities. We offer a new generation of parametric insurance that builds resilience against the full spectrum of climate and emerging risks. Utilizing Machine Learning and realtime monitoring from satellite imagery & IoT our stateoftheart climate tech provides innovative coverage for all trade sectors in all regions of the world. After a successful Series B raise of $120M USD Descartes Underwriting is proud to be recognized among the French Tech Next40 and launched Descartes Insurance a full stack insurer licensed to underwrite risk by the French Regulator (ACPR). With a growing corporate client base (350 and counting) our diverse team is headquartered in Paris and operates out of our 13 global offices in North America Europe Australia Singapore Hong Kong and Japan.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

Due to our consistent growth we are seeking to expand our Data Software and DevOps team. We are searching for a Engineering Manager to manage a team from 6 to 8. You will oversee:

• The python scientific engines of multiple business use cases
• The processes to make each individual software engineer excel at their work

KEY MISSIONS

• Work closely with underwriting and R&D managers to set the direction and goals
• Provide a strong technical direction for the engineering team
• Ensure compliance to internal standards and practices
• Present the progress and goals
• Contribute to the technical roadmap through architecture meetings design documents
• Lead & coach your engineer team to consistently deliver according to their roadmap
• Provide expertise to help your team:

• Develop optimize and update software for:
  • Calculation of risk models
  • Data collection preparation and visualization
  • Export of outputs adapted to users
  • Testing and validation of existing solutions
  • Monitoring of contracts and associated data
• Support test and correct the tools of:
  • Continuous development and continuous integration (CD/CI)
  • Data storage
  • Version management of scrips codes languages and computer systems
  • Modularization and containerization of IT solutions
  • Connection to external and internal APIs
• To participate in:
  • The assessment and definition of user needs
  • Modeling the risks of underlying contracts
  • The choice of technical solutions
  • Discussions with IT partners
  • Improving the skills of your technical staff
  • Managing the access and rights of users of internal tools

TECH STACK

• Cloud provider: GCP
• Code versioning tool: Git Gitlab
• OS: Linux
• Code base: Python

EQUIPMENT

• Laptop:Dell Latitude 7530
• OS: you decide

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Management skills

• 3 years of managing experience or project management
• Tech roadmap and MVP critical path definition
• Scoping and identifying solutions with business team
• Handling human interactions between tech and business

Hard skills

• 5 years of experiences as a software engineer or data scientist
• Solid knowledge in Python
• Solid engineering background
  • master in computer science mathematics physics or earth science
• Experience in a microservices architecture
• Good knowledge with Docker
• Solid knowledge production development workflow (code reviews fast forward git policy TDD)
• Fluent in English and in French

MINDSET

• Strong interest with climate issue (its not a hoax many people suffer from it)
• Being comfortable to work alongside corporate insurers (some still wear suits)
• You enjoy CI/CD automation (or at least appreciate the elegance of a wellcrafted pipeline)
• Willingness to manage junior developers (you will lead the team to excellence as we grow)
• Strong team spirit and ability to work (youll have to review code and provide feedback)
• Rigorous creative and meticulous mind (we handle large insurance we take our time)
• Strong desire to learn (theres no limitation to the tech used were happy to test and learn new tools)
• Eagerness to work in a multicultural environment (policies and teams are from all around the world)

WHY JOIN DESCARTES UNDERWRITING

• Join a company with a true purpose help us help our clients be more resilient towards climate risks;
• A competitive salary bonus and benefits (Premium Alan health insurance Swile restaurant vouchers Navigo reimbursement etc.);
• The opportunity to grow in your role as the company does;
• Commitment from Descartes to its staff of continued learning and development (think annual seminars training etc.);
• Be part of a collaborative diverse team where your ideas are heard;
• A paid referral scheme for successfully referring peers;
• Frequent team events.

OUR COMMUNITY

At Descartes Underwriting we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination and for equal opportunities. We foster an inclusive work environment that respects all differences.

With equal skills all our positions are open to people with disabilities.

HOW TO APPLY

If you want to develop your skills and work in a friendly startup atmosphere dont hesitate and send us your application!

If you dont check all the requirements in the description dont worry. We can try to make some room for you within the company if youre motivated to work on climate risk.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

• Step 1: Call and HR Interview with our Talent Recruiter
• Step 2: Technical project
• Step 3: Manager interview
• Step 4: Final round interview with the team
  (Candidates can opt to have the manager interview before the technical project)