Software Engineering Manager, Jellyvision
$165-185k
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Streamlining employee benefits
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Streamlining employee benefits
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$165-185k
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To improve lives by helping real people choose, use, and appreciate their benefits.
Role
Who you are
- Deep understanding of how large-scale software systems are designed, built, tested, deployed, and delivered to customers
- Experience using delivery and performance metrics to drive a team
- At least 2 years managing offshore development teams using Agile methods (Scrum, Kanban, XP)
- Genuine hands-on familiarity with AI coding assistants and LLM-based tools—you've used them, formed opinions, and helped others use them well
- Ability to evaluate AI-generated code: understanding failure modes, reviewing for correctness and security, and coaching engineers to do the same
- An affinity for modern software development best practices: daily deployments, robust CI/CD, test-driven development, feature flagging, and AI-assisted workflows
- Strong decision-making skills; acts consistently with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences
- Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking, organizational, and project management ability
- Experience with tools like Snowflake, Looker, Datadog, AWS, and Infrastructure as Code
- Exceptional leadership skills: co-creates a vision, reinforces it, and aligns teams and stakeholders around it
- Core Competencies:
- Communicates Effectively
- Cultivates Innovation
- Drives Results
- Leads with Trust
- Mission Focus
- Strategic Mindset
What the job involves
- The Software Engineering Manager grows and develops talented engineers to drive meaningful business outcomes
- You'll build an environment where engineers do their best work—clearing obstacles, sharpening skills, and connecting individual contributions to what matters most for the product and our customers
- You'll own delivery accountability across your product teams and serve as the Agile Owner, keeping quality high and momentum moving
- Directly manage a team of software engineers—owning their development, quality bar, and technical direction
- Coach and mentor engineers to sharpen skills, design better systems, and develop sound judgment about when and how to use AI tools effectively
- Organize and assign work alongside the Technical Lead and Product Owner, breaking it into right-sized pieces that maximize efficiency
- Balance feature work with maintenance, tech debt, and internal support
- Set a high bar for technical quality across our JavaScript (React) and Python stack; you're accountable for the team's output
- Model and encourage fluent, responsible use of AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate delivery and reduce toil
- Help engineers develop sound judgment about AI-generated output—when to trust it, when to push back, and how to prompt effectively
- Stay current on AI tooling; evaluate new tools with a practical, outcomes-focused lens and bring relevant advances to the team
- Identify opportunities for AI to improve team workflows: code review, test generation, documentation, incident analysis
- Contribute to org-wide conversations about AI governance, appropriate use, and engineer skill development
- Handle team logistics: performance management, hiring, right-sizing, training, and promotions
- Partner with the Product Owner to ensure work is designed, developed, and tested to high quality standards and aligned with the architecture vision
- Proactively communicate delivery targets, commitments, and progress
- Drive operational excellence through team metrics (DORA, SLIs, CI/CD health, security vulnerabilities, infra cost/usage)
- Mitigate risks proactively, escalate when needed, and collaborate across teams to find solutions
Our take
Navigating health benefits is confusing, and most people need help making sense of it. As healthcare costs clim and plans get more complex, companies are turning to tools like Jellyvision to simplify the experience. The market is shifting toward smarter, more personalized support, and Jellyvision is part of this change.
At the heart of Jellyvision is ALEX< a virtual benefits advisor that talks to employees like a real person (think funny, friendly, and easy to understand). ALEX gives personalized advice based on each person's life, family, and health needs, helping them make better choices without added stress.
Recently, the company's been on a roll. Now supporting a quarter of the Fortune 500 and recently integrating into Conduent's Life@Work Connect platform. Meaning even more employees can now access ALEX's support. And under leadership of CEO Amanda Lannert, Jellyvision has transformed from a quirky digital agency into a seiouss HR tech player, with big plans to keep improving and expanding.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2017
$20m
LATE VC
Jan 2008
$5m
SERIES B
Total funding: $25m
Company benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Majority of premiums covered for spouses/civil union partners/dependents
- Roth or Traditional 401(k) with match
- HSAs & FSAs with employer contributions
- Flexible-first PTO and work policies
- Self-care days to recharge
- Access to our Chicago office
- Gender-affirming support
- Generous parental leave, adoption, and surrogacy assistance
- Home office, gym, and wellness allowance
- Therapy stipend
Company HQ
Chicago Loop, Chicago, IL
Leadership
Amanda Lannert
(CEO)Amanda has served as the CEO of Jellyvision since 2011. They are also a Board Director/Member at various companies, including SportHero, P33 Chicago and Equilibria.
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