Vallum Associates
Job description
Join a mission-driven startup reshaping cyber insurance from the ground up.
My client is a high-growth, venture-backed cyber insurance company on a mission to make protection against cyber threats smarter, simpler, and far more accessible to the businesses that need it most. Our platform empowers companies to mitigate risk through better data, automation, and dynamic coverage eliminating the outdated, one-size-fits-all approach to cyber insurance.
About the Role:
This is a rare opportunity to shape both the technical DNA and the company culture of a category-defining product in a legacy industry. You'll build modern, scalable infrastructure, enable seamless integrations, and deliver user experiences that set the bar in cyber insurance.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Vision & Strategy
Own and define our technical roadmap and architecture, focusing on performance, scalability, and extensibility
Make critical architectural and stack-level decisions with long-term velocity and stability in mind
Contribute hands-on as needed especially early on to set engineering standards and velocity
Executive Partnership
Collaborate with Product, Design, and Business to build features that drive measurable impact
Translate company objectives into engineering priorities
Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO and leadership team on technical direction
Team Leadership & Growth
Hire, develop, and lead a high-performance engineering team
Build an inclusive culture of trust, feedback, and technical excellence
Implement best-in-class engineering processes: agile planning, CI/CD, code quality, incident response
Operational Excellence
Track and manage engineering KPIs: velocity, code quality, uptime, platform health
Create a strong culture of accountability around addressing tech debt and maintaining system integrity
Ensure compliance with evolving cybersecurity, privacy, and insurance regulations
What We're Looking For:
10+ years in software engineering, including 5+ years leading teams at high-growth startups (Series A–C)
Proven ability to scale engineering orgs from early-stage to maturity
Strong technical depth across full-stack development, integrations, cloud infrastructure, and API design
Experience aligning engineering with product, growth, and customer impact
Exceptional communication skills across technical and non-technical teams
Bonus Points:
Experience in cybersecurity, insurance, or other regulated industries
Exposure to AI/ML in a productized environment
Passion for building in fast-paced, mission-driven settings
Join a mission-driven startup reshaping cyber insurance from the ground up.
My client is a high-growth, venture-backed cyber insurance company on a mission to make protection against cyber threats smarter, simpler, and far more accessible to the businesses that need it most. Our platform empowers companies to mitigate risk through better data, automation, and dynamic coverage eliminating the outdated, one-size-fits-all approach to cyber insurance.
About the Role:
This is a rare opportunity to shape both the technical DNA and the company culture of a category-defining product in a legacy industry. You'll build modern, scalable infrastructure, enable seamless integrations, and deliver user experiences that set the bar in cyber insurance.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Vision & Strategy
Own and define our technical roadmap and architecture, focusing on performance, scalability, and extensibility
Make critical architectural and stack-level decisions with long-term velocity and stability in mind
Contribute hands-on as needed especially early on to set engineering standards and velocity
Executive Partnership
Collaborate with Product, Design, and Business to build features that drive measurable impact
Translate company objectives into engineering priorities
Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO and leadership team on technical direction
Team Leadership & Growth
Hire, develop, and lead a high-performance engineering team
Build an inclusive culture of trust, feedback, and technical excellence
Implement best-in-class engineering processes: agile planning, CI/CD, code quality, incident response
Operational Excellence
Track and manage engineering KPIs: velocity, code quality, uptime, platform health
Create a strong culture of accountability around addressing tech debt and maintaining system integrity
Ensure compliance with evolving cybersecurity, privacy, and insurance regulations
What We're Looking For:
10+ years in software engineering, including 5+ years leading teams at high-growth startups (Series A–C)
Proven ability to scale engineering orgs from early-stage to maturity
Strong technical depth across full-stack development, integrations, cloud infrastructure, and API design
Experience aligning engineering with product, growth, and customer impact
Exceptional communication skills across technical and non-technical teams
Bonus Points:
Experience in cybersecurity, insurance, or other regulated industries
Exposure to AI/ML in a productized environment
Passion for building in fast-paced, mission-driven settings