RISKGENIUS

RiskGenius is a well-funded technology startup solving the hardest problems in insurance by employing artificial intelligence to transform a $7 trillion sector. Based in Kansas City, we provide insurance carriers and brokers bleeding-edge policy language A.I. that can save them millions of hours and billions of dollars . . . and the industry is taking notice - we now serve some of the largest carriers and brokers in the world. 

WHERE YOU FIT IN

Simply put, we are building amazing technology, and we need an amazing CTO to lead our technology organization’s strategy, execution, and people.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  CRAFT & STEWARD A TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY THAT SUPPORTS RISKGENIUS’S VISION, MISSION, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES.

• Contribute to & internalize RiskGenius’s vision, mission, goals, and objectives.
• Learn & deeply understand the P&C insurance industry, with an emphasis on customers’ pain points.
• Track competitors to understand where we are technologically ahead/behind and know which advantages matter and don’t.
• Eat, breathe, & live SaaS—always staying on top of the latest developments.
• Steadfast in our approach, but always looking to improve.

  BRING OUR TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY TO LIFE THROUGH FAST, UNYIELDING, CREATIVE, AND COLLABORATIVE EXECUTION WHILE APPROPRIATELY PRIORITIZING SPEED, QUALITY, AND COST.

•  Put in place a program to ensure consistency, aligned goals & objectives, and an understanding of the team’s direction and needs.
• Clearly & regularly communicate the program to the entire company.
• Collaborate with other areas of RiskGenius to ensure we are building a complete solution.
• Develop & manage RiskGenius’s technology budget.

  GROW, MANAGE, LEAD, & MENTOR AN A-GRADE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM.

• Build & lead a program to recruit, vet, and hire stellar candidates.
• Guide, course correct, & manage the development team.
• Empower the team to self-organize, execute, and take risks.
• Motivate, develop, & retain employees who are strong performers/culturally additive while quickly reassigning or terminating poor performers/toxic employees.

WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE

• At least five years of experience as a CTO or senior technology executive (VP/SVP) at a Series B or C technology startup.
• Extensive knowledge of the SaaS space, including tools, trends, and best practices.
• An understanding of budgets and business-planning.
• Outstanding communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• An intellectually curious mind with a desire to “dig in” in order to fundamentally understand issues and solve problems.
• An ability to think big picture yet ensure the details are taken care of.
• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or other relevant graduate degree is a plus.

WHO YOU WILL BE

• Intense yet good-natured
• Direct yet diplomatic
• Opinionated yet malleable
• Decisive yet collaborative
• A perfectionist who embraces failure
• Take blame & give credit

WHAT WE OFFER

• GET PAID. Very competitive salary 
• GET A BEACH HOUSE. Stock options in RiskGenius when you start as well as on an ongoing basis
• GET GIFTS FOR LOVED ONES. Discretionary bonus based on your and the company’s performance
• GET BRACES. FREE health, dental, and vision insurance (yes . . . free)
• RETIRE. 401(k) plan with up to a 4% employer match
• RELAX. Open vacation policy and flexible holidays
• DON’T RELAX. Paid parental leave
• HAVE FUN. We’re a small company that likes doing things together (drinking beer, playing Pickle Ball, or enjoying afternoon teatime)
• #STARTUPLIFE. A new, modern office space that gives us the room we need to be creative and productive