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ABOUT BESTOW Life insurance is one of the world's most important products. It's also one of the hardest to build, distribute, and modernize. Bestow exists to change that. Bestow is a leading vertical technology platform serving some of the largest and most innovative life insurers. Our platform unifies the fragmented, legacy value chain, enabling carriers to launch products in weeks instead of years. Carriers choose us to scale and operate at unprecedented speed, powered by AI and automation. Bestow isn't selling policies. We're building the infrastructure that helps an entire industry move faster, reach more people, and deliver on its promise. Backed by leading investors (Goldman Sachs, Hedosophia, NEA, Valar, 8VC) and trusted by major carriers, Bestow is powered by a team that moves with precision, purpose, and heart. If you want to help reimagine a centuries-old industry with lasting impact, join us. Bestow offers flexible remote/hybrid work, meaningful benefits, equity, and substantial growth opportunities. Bestow participates in the E-Verify Program. ABOUT THE TEAM The Engineering team is responsible for all technology for Bestow and the Bestow Platform. We serve employees, consumers, and enterprise customers. In addition to building software, we integrate and manage many third-party products used by employees and as part of the platform. Our major functional teams are product engineering, infrastructure, IT, data & analytics, and program management. Engineering works closely with product management and design to define and prioritize the product roadmap. As an Engineering Manager for the IAM Team, you will lead a team of Backend Software Engineers. You will partner with Product Managers, Underwriters, Design, and our external partners to develop and support solutions to power our digital life insurance enrollment experience. You will also collaborate with teams across Bestow to plan and execute the product roadmap. Our system runs on Kubernetes in Google Cloud Platform and is composed of several microservices written in Go that integrate using gRPC, REST, and async messaging patterns. You will share responsibility for operating our workloads on these platforms. A key focus for this role will be leading the IAM Platform Scalability initiative-establishing a scalable identity and access management foundation that enables rapid customer onboarding without engineering intervention while supporting enterprise-grade security and compliance requirements. This role is open to remote candidates. #LI-Remote WHAT YOU'LL DO This is a player/coach role with direct reports, spending approximately 20% of your time contributing production-level code. Technical Leadership • Remain hands-on in the code and actively participate in system design and architecture decisions • Regularly review pull requests, providing thoughtful feedback that elevates code quality • Partner with engineers on complex technical challenges, offering guidance without micromanaging • Drive large initiatives from conception through delivery IAM & Authentication Architecture • Lead Auth0 optimization efforts including migration from Authorization Extension to Authorization Core, implementing proper Organizations structure for multi-tenancy, and establishing connection pooling strategies • Architect authentication/authorization separation to enable independent scaling, caching, and policy management across enterprise partnerships • Design token management strategies including hierarchical token structures, configurable token policies, and intelligent refresh patterns to optimize Auth0 costs • Implement SCIM integration for automated user provisioning without manual intervention • Support partner-specific requirements including biometric re-authentication, extended refresh tokens, multi-policy token inheritance, and regulatory-driven audit requirements Team Development • Orchestrate effective engineering ceremonies that promote collaboration and continuous improvement • Create personalized growth plans for each team member, identifying strengths and development areas • Provide regular, constructive feedback and create opportunities for engineers to expand their skills Strategic Vision • Balance technical excellence with business objectives • Demonstrate sound judgment when making technical trade-offs • Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders The ideal candidate embraces being both a technical contributor and a people leader, finding fulfillment in writing code while helping others grow into their full potential. WHO YOU ARE An Engineering Manager at Bestow is a highly technical leader who thrives at the intersection of people and technology. You combine deep technical expertise with exceptional leadership skills to drive engineering excellence while developing talent. Core Requirements • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required • 8+ years professional experience in the software indus

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