Engineering Head

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About PolicyBazaar.com

Mission:

PolicyBazaar.com is India's leading digital insurance marketplace and one of the most valuable insur-tech companies globally. We started our journey in 2008; in 2018 we became just the third Unicorn in India and went public in 2021.

Policybazaar is at heart a data and technology company that has revolutionized the insurance market in India. We deploy cutting edge technology, use advanced data analytics and leverage AI/ML to offer customer centric products, optimised customer journeys, and ensure superior customer experience across the insurance value chain. We have had a major influence on how protection insurance products are bought in the country and are responsible for sourcing a significant portion of the market in Term and Health insurance.

In FY25, we sourced over 23.5K Crores of Premium and have been growing at ~44% CAGR for the last five years. We have 10cr+ registered users and have provided insurance to 2cr+ people. We have an industry leading 93% market share of the online aggregator market.

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Role Overview – Tech Lead – Digital Consumer Experience

We're looking for a rockstar Engineering Tech Lead who thrives on blending deep technical expertise with bold innovation to solve real customer problems at scale. You’ve led the charge on building innovative, high-performance tech solutions for large consumer product companies, and you know how to turn complex challenges into intuitive, impactful solutions. You're hands-on when needed, but also know when to step back and guide the team toward the bigger picture. If you're passionate about creating products that people love, and you’re not afraid to push the boundaries to do it - let’s talk.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture and development

  of high-impact digital solutions, driving technical innovation to solve real-world customer problems.

• Own end-to-end delivery

  of features - from idea to deployment - with a strong sense of accountability and quality.

• Collaborate closely with product, design, and business teams

  to translate user needs into scalable and intuitive tech solutions.

• Drive rapid experimentation

  , prototyping, and iterative development to validate ideas and adapt quickly to change.

• Foster a culture of innovation and ownership

  within the tech team by mentoring engineers, encouraging exploration, and promoting engineering best practices.

• Continuously challenge the status quo

  by identifying performance bottlenecks, usability issues, or outdated approaches, and taking initiative to improve them.

• Make smart trade-offs

  between speed and quality, always with the customer experience and long-term maintainability in mind.

• Act as a technical voice of reason

  in cross-functional discussions, bringing clarity, direction, and actionability to complex problems.

• Stay hands-on when needed

  , especially during high-stakes builds, launches, or critical issue resolution.

• Monitor and measure impact

  of your solutions, using data to inform decisions and improve outcomes continuously.

Technical Skills Required/ Preferred:

• 7+ years of experience in engineering roles, with at least 2+ years in a lead capacity.
• Proven experience in

  building scalable digital products

  for large-scale consumer tech or product companies.
• Strong expertise in

  system architecture, cloud platforms, and modern web/mobile frameworks

  .
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and ship high-impact products.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for delivering intuitive user experiences.
• A mix of hands-on

  coding ability and strategic thinking

  .
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.