Job Title: Engineering Tech Lead- Insurance Wholesale Applications
Locations: Austin, TX | Atlanta, GA | Grand Rapids, MI (Hybrid 4:1)
About Acrisure Acrisure is a global fintech leader that connects millions of businesses and individuals with customized insurance, reinsurance, payroll, benefits, cybersecurity, mortgage services, and more. In just twelve years, Acrisure has grown from $38 million to nearly $5 billion in revenue and employs more than 19,000 colleagues across 20 countries. We are driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, prioritizing leadership, accountability, and collaboration.
Job Summary We are seeking an
Engineering Manager to lead development within Acrisure's
Wholesale Applications and Palantir Platform ecosystem. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader passionate about building and scaling enterprise systems at the intersection of data, underwriting, and automation.
You'll oversee a small but high-impact team of engineers responsible for designing data-driven workflows, APIs, and integrations-particularly leveraging
Palantir Foundry to drive insights and decision-making across wholesale underwriting and broking operations. You'll partner closely with product, data, and business stakeholders to define the roadmap, ensure delivery excellence, and shape the technical vision for Acrisure's Palantir-enabled wholesale platform.
This is a hybrid position with an expected on-site presence of 4 days per week.
Responsibilities - Lead and mentor a team of software engineers building scalable back-end services and data integrations using Python, TypeScript, and Palantir Foundry.
- Own the roadmap for Palantir-driven applications supporting wholesale underwriting, broking, and risk evaluation.
- Architect and oversee data workflows, pipelines, and APIs that connect enterprise systems and enhance operational efficiency.
- Partner with Acrisure's Palantir Center of Excellence to define standards for data governance, ontology management, and Foundry best practices.
- Drive adoption of Palantir capabilities (Foundry, AIP, Ontology, Code Workbooks) across engineering and product teams.
- Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and underwriting leaders to translate business problems into scalable data and software solutions.
- Champion modern DevOps and CI/CD practices (Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, etc.) to ensure reliable delivery and high-quality software.
- Manage team performance, career growth, and hiring to build a strong, high-performing engineering culture.
- Oversee proof-of-concepts and new platform capabilities in partnership with Acrisure Innovation's data and AI teams.
Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a team lead or engineering management capacity.
- Strong proficiency in Python, with familiarity in TypeScript/React for front-end or integration development.
- Demonstrated experience with Palantir Foundry, including ontology design, data integration, or application development.
- Proven track record of leading teams delivering enterprise-scale systems, APIs, and data workflows.
- Experience with cloud-native architectures on Google Cloud Platform or Azure.
- Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and software quality practices.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to align technical solutions with business outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience in insurance, financial services, or risk analytics environments.
- Hands-on work integrating Palantir with cloud services or external applications.
- Familiarity with AIP agents or similar AI-enabled workflow automation.
- Strong leadership presence with a passion for mentoring and scaling engineering talent.
Compensation The base salary range for this role is
$140,000 - $200,000 . Actual compensation will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and internal equity.
Benefits - Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match and financial wellness programs
- Generous vacation, paid holidays, and sick time
- Paid parental leave and family benefits
- Career growth and learning opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employment Acrisure believes an inclusive workforce drives innovation, creativity, and collective success. We recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on qualifications and abilities. We also provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on sincerely held religious beliefs, as required by law.
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