Head of Engineering

About the role

The Role You'll be Vega's Head of Engineering, reporting directly to the CEO. This is not a "manage managers" role. You'll own the technical vision, write and review code, build AI workflows, and develop the platform that powers every claim we touch. You'll have a real seat at the table — shaping product, strategy, and culture.

What You'll Do

• Build the Platform
• Own the technical architecture and execution for Vega's AI-native TPA platform. Some foundational systems exist; much of the platform is being built from the ground up.
• Make day-to-day engineering decisions, write and review code, and ship things yourself.
• Set the bar for quality, performance, and speed from day one.
• Lead with AI Claims processing is document-heavy, judgment-intensive, and full of repetitive decisions. Think document intake and extraction, automated coverage decisions, reserve estimation, adjuster copilots — you'll figure out where AI creates the most leverage across the claims lifecycle and build it into the product and claims process, not bolt it on afterward.
• Stay Close to the Work You'll sit with adjusters, talk to customers, and understand how claims actually move. Engineering at Vega doesn't build in a vacuum. You'll partner tightly with Product and Claims leadership to solve real problems.
• Hire and Raise the Bar Hire engineers who raise the bar. Build a high-performance culture of speed and accountability, where great people want to do their best work.

What We're Looking For

• You believe velocity of learning and shipping is of utmost importance
• You've built something from scratch at early stage and/or high-growth companies
• You make lean teams punch above their weight. Track record of high leverage, not headcount
• Genuinely AI-native — you build with AI tools every day, not as a novelty but as a force multiplier
• Strong engineering foundations: you can architect systems that scale, not just ones that ship fast
• Strong product instincts and a bias toward understanding the end user firsthand
• Bias-to-action: you move fast, unblock your team, and aren't afraid to get your hands dirty
• Nice to have: experience in insurtech, fintech, or vertical AI/SaaS