Product Lead
Kota · Remote · Remote - Ireland or UK · Dublin · London ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Product Lead level
- Fully remote (IE/UK)
- Leads engineering team
- Insurtech domain
- AI-native workflow
You will define the vision and strategy for Kota's Insurances platform, which manages group cover like health and life insurance. Uniquely, you will directly lead the product engineers building these features, coaching them on scope and delivery rather than just assigning tasks.
The work focuses on turning complex underwriting and compliance rules into simple user flows. As the company expands into new markets, you will adapt to own whichever product areas need attention most, working closely with sales, support, and operations.
What you'll do
- Define vision and strategy for your product area
- Lead and coach a group of product engineers
- Drive six-week cycles for features and integrations
- Simplify insurer onboarding and benefit workflows
- Translate compliance rules into user-friendly flows
- Collaborate with support, sales, and operations teams
- Maintain high quality standards while shipping fast
What you'll need
- Experience at lead, staff, or principal product level
- Entrepreneurial background or early-stage startup experience
- Proven track record of owning product vision and strategy
- Daily use of AI tools in professional workflow
- Experience collaborating across business functions
- Comfortable managing people or ready to start
- Background in Fintech, Insurtech, or HR tech
- Clear communication focused on value and outcomes
Nice to have
- Seed-stage startup experience
- Engineering background prior to product role
- Experience serving both HR buyers and employees
How you'll work
- Remote first policy
- Based in Ireland or UK
- Full-time permanent position
What you get
- Health insurance via Kota
- Workplace pension with up to 5% match
- WFH stipend for home office
- Generous paid time off
- Annual company and team offsites
Hiring process
- 30-min screening call with talent team
- 60-min competency interview with Product Lead
- 60-min task session on real Insurances problem
- 30-min call with CEO and CTO