Director, Data Engineering

The world has changed. Why hasn't insurance?
Kin's mission is to reimagine home insurance For Every New Normal. While other insurers struggle to handle a fast-changing world, Kin is built for the future and is prepared to meet its challenges head on while helping our customers do the same.
Kin is proud to be one of BuiltIn Chicago's 2021 and 2022 Best Mid Sized Companies to work for, and Forbes 2021 Best Startup Employers in North America. Simply put, our people are what make us great, and we need forward-thinking, inspired game-changers like you to join us in our mission.
So, what's the role?
Kin is taking on the home insurance market with accelerated growth to help customers in climate affected states get affordable property insurance. As a technology-driven business, data is at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for a Director to lead our growing Data Engineering org as we continue to scale our technology and operations.
We welcome people from all backgrounds who are driven by a passion of creating great engineering teams and awesome products that users love. This spans all Data Engineering at Kin from data intake, data management, data modeling, data science infra (model lifecycle management) and data ops.
We value clarity in vision, strong leadership, and ego-free collaboration, and with our distributed ecosystem, your communication skills will be put to fantastic use!
A day in the life could include:

• Creating a vision for how we ingest and manage data for transactional uses, BI and data science use cases.
• Leading distributed Data Engineering teams and collaborating with domain teams on how best to leverage data to improve outcomes.
• Zooming in and out of the weeds. Being comfortable talking about funnel conversion and then how ingestion, storage, pipelines, mastering, and governance get us the desired results.
• Being a thought leader on best practices in Data Engineering and having a nuanced understanding of data science and AI applications.
• Hiring, nurturing and mentoring top engineering talent. This is probably the most important part of being an engineering leader at Kin!
• Be a steward of the platform. Own code quality, availability, scalability, resiliency, performance, observability and maintainability as part of ongoing development.

I've got the skills... but do I have the necessary ones?

• Has grown up with a Data Engineering background. Has been a developer, architect and worked hands on in their career.
• Understands what a modern data stack entails. Has an understanding of the different data stacks and machine learning systems. Understands the continuum from ingestion to operational data stores to BI to real time data science ecosystems.
• Overall 12+ years of experience in software development & strong computer science fundamentals with 5+ years managing a team of 25+ data engineers.
• Strong design and architecture exposure in building large scale enterprise SaaS solutions using cloud technologies.
• Deep understanding of cultivating teams, motivating people and creating high performance cultures.
• Strong communication skills and ability to grasp and convey complex product requirements or technical concepts are even more critical in a distributed environment.
• Tech Stuff: Warehouses such as Redshift, Snowflake, and Databricks. Pipeline technologies like DBT, Airflow, DMS, and Fivetran. Streaming tools like Kafka or Flink. ML platforms such as MLflow, Sagemaker, Databricks, H20.ai, etc.

Oh, and don't worry, we've got you covered!

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance
• Flexible PTO policy
• Remote work
• Generous equity package
• 401K with company match
• Parental leave
• Continuing education and professional development
• The excitement of joining a high-growth Insurtech company and seeing your work make an impact

About Kin
In an industry that hasn't budged in more than 100 years, our technology transforms the user experience, cuts inefficiencies that waste billions of consumer dollars, and customizes coverage homeowners want. We believe insurance was always meant to be a digital product - we're making that a reality.
Our approach to the industry makes us unique, and the people at Kin help us excel. We're a team of problem solvers, collaborators, builders, and dreamers who are passionate about creating positive change in the lives of our customers and in our industry. Kin is more than just our name - it's how we treat each other. That's one of the many reasons we've been recognized as a great place to work by Built In, Forbes, and Fast Company.
EEOC Statement
Kin is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We don't just accept difference - we honor it, nurture it, and celebrate it. We don't discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Kin encourages applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities.
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