Lead Software Engineer

Who we are :

We are Qover, a leading insurtech scale-up that has raised $100 million. With an international team of 160+ colleagues based in Brussels and beyond, we help companies orchestrate digital embedded insurance experiences — creating meaningful connections with their community and enabling their success.

Since Qover was founded in 2016, our co‑founders have had a clear vision of the future of insurance: it must be simple, transparent, and accessible across borders — a global safety net.

Our platform protects 15M+ users across 32 European countries and works with longstanding partners like Revolut, Mastercard, BMW, Canyon, and Monzo, among many others.

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The Opportunity: Your Next Big Leap

AsaLeadSoftwareEngineer,youwillleadoneofour5productengineeringteamsasapeopleleaderandtechnicallycredibleplayer-coach.Accountableforyourteam’sdelivery,technicalquality,productionownership,andgrowth,youwillpartnercloselywithProductandDesign.Youwillstayclosetothecode,thecustomerproblem,andoperationalreality.

Youwillinitiallyleadacoreproductengineeringteam(e.g.,ourPolicyManagementPlatformoranotherstrategicdomain).You’llhelppowerembeddedinsuranceexperiencesusedbytopglobalbrands.

LeadtheCharge:AI-AssistedEngineering

TurnAIintoacompetitiveedgebychampioningthepragmaticintegrationofAItools.Youwillidentifyhigh-impactapplicationsforcodingagents,defineclearguardrails,andmentorengineerstoensurehumanaccountabilityforsecurityandqualityremainsparamount.

• CultivateathoughtfulAIculture:Useagentsintentionallyforimplementation,debugging,anddocumentation.
• Establishresponsibleguardrails:Maintainrigoroushumanreview,testing,andownershipofAI-generatedoutput.Managedatasensitivity.
• Coachforexcellence:Emphasizestrongtechnicalspecsandrecognizewhenhumanjudgmentoutweighsautomation.
• Measurewhatmatters:Focusonoutcomeslikereducedtoilandimproveddeliveryflowoversimplytrackingtooladoption.
• Scalebestpractices:CollaboratewithPrincipalandPlatformengineerstorefinereusabletoolingacrosstheorganization.

Your Impact: What You’ll Do

Youwillownengineeringoutcomesend-to-end,contributingfromdiscoveryandtechnicaldesignthroughimplementation,deployment,monitoring,andcontinuousimprovement.

FosterTalent&DriveDelivery

• Championteamexecution:PartnerwiththePMtoturnprioritiesintorealisticplanswithapredictable,high-qualityshippingcadence.
• Cultivateengineeringgrowth:Mentoranddevelopyourteamthroughconsistentfeedback,performancemanagement,anddedicatedcoaching.
• Buildahigh-trustculture:Promotepsychologicalsafetyandaccountability.
• Collaborativeleadership:WorkwithfellowEngineeringLeadstooptimizecross-teamworkflowswithoutunnecessarybureaucracy.

StayRootedinTechnicalExcellence

• Player-coachmentality:Engagewiththecodebaseforcredibletechnicalguidance—participatingindesigns,reviews,andincidentresolution.
• Elevatethequalitybar:Ownstandardsforcodequality,automatedtesting,security,observability,andmaintainability.
• OperationalResilience:Runanditerateonwhatyoubuild,leadingblamelesspost-mortemsandfixingrecurringdebt.
• Pragmaticdecision-making:Balancespeed,security,andtechnicaldebttodelivermaximumproductvalue.
• Leverageexpertise:PartnerwithPrincipalEngineersoncomplexmissionswhilekeepingdailytechnicalownershipwithinyourteam.

BridgeProductandEngineering

• Strategicpartnership:ActasthePM'stechnicalcounterpart,collaboratingonscopingandsequencingtopreventdeliverysurprises.
• Meaningfuldiscovery:Providetechnicalperspectivetotranslatevaguerequirementsintorobustsoftwaresolutions.
• Designalignment:Explicitlydiscussusabilityandtechnicalfeasibilitytrade-offswithDesigners.
• Transparentcommunication:Articulatetechnicaltrade-offstostakeholders,justifyingdecisionswithafocusonpracticaloutcomes.

OptimizetheEcosystem

• Eliminatefriction:Reduceoperationaltoil,recurringbugs,andunnecessaryhand-offs.
• Championsharedtooling:Integratesharedplatformcapabilitiesandsecuritybestpractices.
• Empowerautonomy:Helpengineersbecomeconfidentdecision-makers,reducingrelianceonanysingleindividual.

YourArsenal:TheSkillsYouBring

• Technicalleadershipanddepth:7+yearsbuildingandoperatingproductionsystems.Strongengineeringfundamentals.Hands-onenoughtoguidedesign,reviewcode,andsolvecomplexproblems.Qover’splatformreliesonTypeScript,Node.js,React,andMongoDB,butwewelcomeleadersfromecosystemslikeJava,C#,Go,orPython.ExperiencewithdistributedsystemsandAPIdesigniskey.
• Engineeringownership:Responsibilityforquality,security,maintainability,andoperability.Youprovidehigh-