Product Lead
Company: Koop Technologies, Inc. (Koop Insurance)
Position: Product Lead
Type: Full-Time
Location: New York, NY (in-person or hybrid)
Who We Are:
Koop Technologies is a company behind the world’s smartest insurance designed for the era of emerging risks. Our team built a powerful toolset that seamlessly encompasses insurance, compliance, and security for small-to-mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) in a variety of industries, from manufacturing and professional services to robotics and artificial intelligence. Finance, operations, legal, compliance, and insurance teams rely on us on a daily basis to protect their customers, assets, technology, and people. Our value proposition is to enable businesses with powerful risk management features to proactively prevent accidents before they happen and decrease the cost of risk for a wide range of emerging products and technologies.
This decade will mark a technological makeover of the world. We believe every company will become a technology company in the near future. With that, businesses will face novel risks such as poor information technology security, complex product liability issues, inadequate human-machine interactions, business interruptions due to technical failures, and a lot more. Those risks are interconnected and must be addressed with sophisticated yet easy-to-use risk control tools. Our vision is to protect the world from a new generation of risks and become a category-defining company that will power millions of enterprises around the world with a risk management tool for a secure future.
We are post-product-market-fit, post-traction, with a clear execution roadmap and strong support from our growing customer base. Koop is backed by leading investors, including AlleyCorp, Ubiquity Ventures, Bee Partners, and Fusion Fund. Currently, we are growing our product, engineering, and distribution teams to reach product development and production milestones over the next 24 months. We value a strong work ethic, meritocracy, the ability to think from the first principles, creative problem-solving, excellent communication skills, and technical mindsets.
Job Description:
We are looking for a Product Lead who will have a rare opportunity to help define and refine the product roadmap for our company over the next 24 months and well beyond. Working side-by-side with the founding team, this person will be a key contributor to building out the product development function at Koop, from iterating on new feature prototypes to ensuring the commercial success of the whole platform.
Specifically, the candidate will:
Take full ownership of the product vision and roadmap, from low-level frameworks and models to customer-facing features and experiences encompassing insurance, compliance, and securityDesign pioneering features curating the entire feature lifecycle from product documentation and engineering specifications to UX/UI and post-launch analyticsWork with complex data sets to understand customer exposure and generate custom risk profiles that will aid insurance underwriting at scalePerform in-depth user research to identify user problems and create new featuresCollaborate with the go-to-market team on product marketing and develop product collateralSet KPIs for the Product team as well as hold all functions of the company accountable to meet the required milestonesLearn the technicals of product implementation by working closely with the world-class engineering teamExplore the applications of the latest machine learning technology in building the world’s smartest insurance platformHelp structure innovative insurance products for a wide range of emerging risksNavigate complex regulatory environments of the compliance and insurance industriesWork with cross-functional teams in Distribution, Insurance, Engineering, Operations, and ResearchReport to and work closely with the C-Suite of the companyBe a subject matter expert and thought leader in the GRC (Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance), security, and insurance areasRepresent Koop Technologies and own the emerging risks narrativesJob Requirements:
Experience in product development at a tech companyExperience in spearheading pioneering B2B SaaS products for emerging categoriesExperience in compliance automation, commercial insurance, or regulated industries productsFamiliarity with the software engineering lifecycle and ability to work with technical teamsDemonstrated ability to interact with customers on beta launches, feedback sourcing, and product marketing with a deep understanding of customer needs and purchasing habitsSolid understanding of the general B2B market structure and dynamicsStrong knowledge of the product development craft and ability to reason from the first principlesAbility to keep a sharp focus on the priority deliverablesFounder mindset, great taste, tremendous work ethic, and excellent written/verbal skillsQualifications:
At least 5 years of experience at a B2B SaaS, insurtech, or fintech company in a mid-to-senior-level product development role with a track record of successful product launchesBachelor’s/Master’s degree in Arts, Science, or related academic fieldsExcellent project or program management skillsExcellent communication and written skillsCoding skills are preferred but not requiredWhy Koop Technologies?
We are building a category-defining product that will uniquely protect the world of emerging technology companies and enterprisesRare opportunity to join an early-stage company that is building for the exponential growthOpportunity to define and own a product development function from the ground upWork with an energetic team coming from diverse professional backgrounds in product development, software engineering, quantitative modeling, insurance, and salesJoin a fast-paced, rewarding work environment that will bring the best out of you and experience tremendous professional growth in a short period of timeOpportunity to truly embrace the first principles thinking and help build one of the most innovative companies in the GRC (Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance) and insurance areasJoin the mission to help protect the world from a new generation of risksAdministrative:
In-person or hybrid job settingCompetitive salary and generous equityHealth, dental, and vision packageFlexible time off and paid holidaysPaid professional development (e.g. courses, materials, events, etc.)Tremendous growth opportunity (professionally, personally, and financially)You will join a team of product builders, software engineers, quantitative modelers, insurance professionals, and emerging risks visionaries, all bound together by an incredible drive to define, build, and scale the world’s smartest insurance platform.
How to Apply:
Please apply on our website or on LinkedIn. For additional information, please feel free to contact
[email protected].
Equal Opportunity:
Koop Technologies is an equal opportunity employer, inclusive of people from all walks of life who are willing and able to commit themselves to the required job in full.