Engineering Manager

What You’re Applying For

You'll lead Lemonade's Fraud squad within our Platform group. This is where AI meets security—protecting millions of customers while keeping the experience instant and delightful. You'll manage a team of 4 engineers and a QA while collaborating closely with a dedicated product manager, guiding the squad through bi-weekly sprints and quarterly planning, all while fostering the ownership and accountability that drives our mission forward

In This Role You'll

• Lead a cross-functional fraud detection squad — managing 4 engineers, QA, and product manager to deliver on critical security OKRs
• Drive technical strategy for fraud prevention — balancing AI-powered detection with seamless customer experience across our platform
• Own sprint execution and quarterly planning — running bi-weekly cycles that keep us moving fast while maintaining quality and security standards
• Collaborate across Platform teams — working closely with Product and other engineering squads to ensure fraud solutions integrate smoothly
• Mentor and grow your team — supporting both professional development and personal growth in a fast-paced, AI-first environment
• Foster ownership culture — encouraging accountability, continuous improvement, and the builder mindset that defines how we work
• Scale fraud systems for millions — ensuring our detection capabilities grow with our customer base across US and Europe markets
  
  

• 2+ years as engineering manager or team lead — with proven experience guiding technical teams through complex product delivery
• 5+ years as backend or full-stack developer — strong technical foundation to guide architectural decisions and mentor engineers
• Enthusiasm for AI and continuous learning — commitment to exploring how AI transforms fraud detection and security is fundamental to our culture
• Strong leadership and communication skills — able to align cross-functional teams, drive consensus, and translate technical complexity into clear outcomes
• BSc in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field — solid technical foundation for complex problem-solving
• High-scale production system experience — understanding what it takes to build fraud detection that works at millions-of-customers scale
• Node, Nest.js, TypeScript experience preferred — familiarity with our core tech stack is a bonus