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Kalepa

Director of Engineering - Core Product (USA)

Kalepa · US (Remote)

Posted about 3 months ago · $230K – $350K

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
87 days
Kalepa's roles stay open a median of 87 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
100% of Kalepa's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Kalepa
high
25 stale, 0 reposted of 25 open
Hiring momentum
30 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-29

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Kalepa's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Kalepa.

About this role

As the Director of Engineering for Kalepa's Underwriting team, you will lead and develop a high-performing engineering team while defining the architectural roadmap and technical strategy for the platform. Your role involves establishing engineering standards, driving operational excellence, and ensuring that technology investments align with business objectives to deliver value to clients. You will work closely with cross-functional leaders to bridge product vision with technical execution, fostering a culture of quality and innovation.

Our read on this posting4.2out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Kalepa as an employer.

What you need

  • 10+ years of relevant software engineering experience
  • At least 3 years of full-time engineering people management experience
  • Proven track record of driving complex, large-scale engineering initiatives
  • Ability to make tradeoffs to ship high-quality code in a fast-growing company
  • Deep architectural expertise and strong foundation in system design, distributed systems, and scalable infrastructure
  • Experience overseeing and scaling platforms utilizing serverless technologies (Lambda, EC2)

Nice to have

  • Experience building or scaling products for insurance or financial services
  • Hands-on experience with LLM-based or agentic systems in production
  • Experience with Kalepa’s stack: Python, React, PostgreSQL, and AWS
  • Experience leading distributed, multi-time-zone engineering teams
  • Track record of scaling an engineering organization through rapid growth

What you get

  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Significant equity options package
  • 20 days of PTO a year
  • Global team offsites
  • Healthy living/gym stipend
  • Mobile phone bill stipend

Worth weighing

  • Salary range varies by location and is subject to negotiation based on experience and performance
  • Remote work with a global team may require flexibility in hours due to time zone differences
  • The company's culture may not be a fit for everyone, as stated in the posting

Summarised from Kalepa's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Kalepa on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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