Software Team Lead - Core Team

Honeycomb is a rapidly expanding, well-funded startup committed to setting the benchmark for excellence in the InsureTech industry. Our foundation is built on cutting-edge technology, but our greatest asset is our exceptional team of professionals. By seamlessly integrating AI, state-of-the-art technology, and profound human expertise, each member at Honeycomb plays a pivotal role in shaping our trajectory.

Honeycomb operates across 18 major states, covering 60% of the U.S. population, and manages insured assets exceeding $45 billion.

Having raised $36 million in its last B round in 2024, Honeycomb is expected to continue growing strongly and sustainably into 2025. 

Join us and experience the tremendous impact you can make.

Job Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Backend Team Lead to guide and mentor a team of experienced developers. In this role, you will drive the technical vision, foster a culture of innovation, and ensure the successful delivery of key projects. You will play a critical role in shaping our product’s foundation by designing and developing core microservices, all while actively coding and providing leadership to your team.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of senior engineers, fostering collaboration and technical excellence.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership while actively contributing to development tasks.
• Guide teams through code reviews, pair programming, and best practices.
• Take ownership of services and features, working in an agile environment to deliver high-quality solutions.
• As part of this team, you’ll take a key role in refactoring systems to build more robust, scalable, and streamlined services. This involves deep infrastructure work and modern service architecture.
• Design and build core micro-services, laying the foundation for our product and internal platforms.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges to maintain project efficiency.
• Design and build the core microservices that serve as the foundation of our product and internal platforms.
• Contribute to product vision and drive its successful execution.

What You Bring