--- title: 'Software Engineering Team Lead at Honeycomb Insurance' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineering-team-lead-honeycomb-insurance-chicago-nvpxjjcfq061' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-12' --- # Software Engineering Team Lead at Honeycomb Insurance - **Company:** Honeycomb Insurance - **Location:** Chicago, IL - **Posted:** 2026-07-13 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/honeycombinsurance/jobs/4714618005 ## Job description Honeycomb Insurance At Honeycomb, we're not just building technology; we’re reshaping the future of insurance. In 2025, Honeycomb was recognized by Dun & Bradstreet as “[Top 10 Best Start Up Companies to Work For](https://www.duns100.co.il/en/rating/High_Tech/Best_Start_Up_Companies_to_work_for_Over_100_Employees)” in Israel, named by LinkedIn as “[Top 10 Startups in Chicago](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/honeycombinsurance_linkedin-top-startups-2025-the-10-companies-activity-7389324752848498688-OyDI/)”, and Newsweek’s "[Greatest Startup Workplaces in America, 2025](https://rankings.newsweek.com/americas-greatest-startup-workplaces-2025)". Through the first half of 2026 we’ve been recognized on Inc. Magazine’s "[Best Workplaces](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/honeycombinsurance_best-workplaces-2026-the-companies-unlocking-activity-7467578217680384001-eXF7/)" List and Forbes "[Fintech 50](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/honeycombinsurance_newcomers-to-the-fintech-50-2026-activity-7430317060871712768-Rdv6/)". How did we earn these honors? Honeycomb is a rapidly growing global startup, generously backed by top-tier investors and powered by an exceptional team of thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers. Dual-headquartered in Chicago and Tel Aviv (R&D center), and with 6 offices across the U.S., we are reinventing the commercial real estate insurance industry, an industry long overdue for disruption. Just as importantly, we ensure every employee feels deeply connected to our mission and one another. With over $100B in insured assets, Honeycomb operates across 23 states, covering more than 65% of the U.S. population and increasing its coverage. If you’re looking for a place where innovation is celebrated, culture actually means something, and smart people challenge you to be better every day - Honeycomb might be exactly what you’ve been looking for. Job Overview We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Full-Stack Team Lead to guide and mentor a team of experienced developers. In this role, you will drive the technical vision, foster a culture of innovation, and ensure the successful delivery of key projects. You will play a critical role in shaping our product’s foundation, all while actively coding and providing leadership to your team. ## What You’ll Do - Recruit, lead, and mentor, a team of full-stack developers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. - Provide hands-on technical leadership while actively contributing to development tasks. - Mentor and advise teams in code review, pair programming and more - Lead the adoption of agentic coding in the team - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between technical and business goals. - Proactively identify and address potential technical challenges and roadblocks - Contribute to products’ vision and subsequent execution. Requirements: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. - At least 2 years of experience leading a team of software engineers. - 5+ years of recent hands-on coding and software design with Nodejs - Deep knowledge and understanding of databases: SQL/NoSQL/BigQuery, like MongoDB, Elastic etc . Benefits & Compensation: - Salary Range: $170,000-$190,000 (Pending Experience) - ISO stock options - Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents - HSA with company contributions - 401(k) with company match - Flexible time off - 10 company-paid holidays - Paid family leave - Catered team lunch every Tuesday - Monthly team events - Free onsite gym membership ## About Honeycomb Insurance ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Honeycomb Insurance is a digital-first real estate insurance provider that uses AI and computer vision to offer instant, customized policies for condo associations, building owners, property managers, and developers. - **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage: Series B) - **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, USA (additional offices in Tel Aviv, New York, Austin, Denver, and Roseville) - **Founded**: 2019 - **Founders**: Itai Ben-Zaken (Co-Founder & CEO), Nimrod Sadot (Co-Founder & CTO), Hillik Nissani (Co-Founder & CTO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: InsurTech / Real estate insurance - **Target customers**: B2B – Condominium associations (HOAs), building owners, property managers, and developers; also serves retail agents and unit owners/tenants. - **Mission/purpose statement**: Bringing simplicity and transparency to real estate insurance. ## Products & Services - **Digital Insurance Platform**: A fully online experience offering instant quotes, policy customization, binders, and certificate downloads for commercial residential properties. Integrates AI-based inspection via the **Inspector App**, which allows property photos to be snapped and quotes generated in minutes without an in-person visit. - **Excess Liability Coverage**: Launched in 2025, an additional liability layer for property owners and associations. - **Expert Advisory**: Unlimited phone-based guidance from licensed insurance experts, combining self-service with human support. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total funding — $54.7 million (Seed: $3.3M in 2021; Series A: $15.4M in 2022 led by Ibex Investors; Series B: $36M in 2024 led by Zeev Ventures) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Zeev Ventures, Ibex Investors; rated “Excellent” by AM Best for financial strength. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 38.2% year-over-year to 179 employees (June 2025). Operating in 6 countries (US, Israel, Poland, Italy, UK, France). Expanded product line with Excess Liability offering. 19 active job postings as of mid-2025. ## Competitive Advantages - **Proprietary AI/Computer Vision**: The Inspector App automates property inspections, reducing turnaround time and cost (up to 40% savings reported). - **Digital-Native Experience**: Fully online quoting, binding, and policy management, replacing legacy fax/phone processes. - **Transparency**: Customers can see exactly where premiums go and customize policies in real time. - **Specialization**: Focus exclusively on real estate insurance, combining deep domain expertise with modern technology. ## Strategic Focus - Disrupting the traditional real estate insurance industry through technology and simplicity. - Expanding product lines (e.g., Excess Liability) and geographic footprint. - Scaling the tech and sales teams to capture market share. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as “people-focused, tech-driven”; a team of insurance veterans, AI experts, and data scientists united by a mission to modernize an industry. - **Locations**: Offices in Chicago (HQ), Tel Aviv, New York, Austin, Denver, and Roseville, CA. Some roles offer remote flexibility (e.g., Midwest/East Coast remote for certain positions). - **Team Events**: Annual global offsite to foster real connection and alignment across offices. - **Growth Opportunity**: Rapidly scaling company with 38% headcount growth, active hiring across engineering, data science, sales, underwriting, product, and operations. - **Open Roles**: Senior AI Engineer, Senior Backend Developer, Data Scientists, Account Executives, Regional Sales Managers, Customer Success, and more. ## Sources 1. [Honeycomb Insurance Website](https://honeycombinsurance.com/) 2. [Honeycomb Insurance About Page](https://honeycombinsurance.com/about) 3. [Honeycomb Insurance Careers Page](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/honeycombinsurance) 4. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/honeycombinsurance) ## Other roles at Honeycomb Insurance - [Senior Billing/ Accounts Receivable Specialist](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-billing-accounts-receivable-specialist-honeycomb-insurance-chicago-2wacy97j06xb) — Chicago, IL / New York, NY - [Business Operations Associate](https://feeny.ai/job/business-operations-associate-honeycomb-insurance-chicago-fwew4f0vxrhr) — Chicago, IL - [Senior Underwriter, Midwest](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-underwriter-midwest-honeycomb-insurance-chicago-5ftxattnfw71) — Chicago, IL - [Senior Data Science Researcher](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-data-science-researcher-honeycomb-insurance-tel-aviv-6smaaarqet5t) — Tel Aviv, Israel - [Associate Regional Sales Manager, Midwest](https://feeny.ai/job/associate-regional-sales-manager-midwest-honeycomb-insurance-chicago-3xnqa7xah7q5) — Chicago, IL - [Associate Regional Sales Manager, Northeast](https://feeny.ai/job/associate-regional-sales-manager-northeast-honeycomb-insurance-us-east-coast-fsnfphfcgzn5) — US East Coast - [Software Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineer-honeycomb-insurance-chicago-4rh7e3ac21qz) — Chicago, IL - [Associate Regional Sales Manager, Southeast](https://feeny.ai/job/associate-regional-sales-manager-southeast-honeycomb-insurance-us-east-coast-3ba8mypxe3e5) — US East Coast - [Senior Backend Developer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-backend-developer-honeycomb-insurance-tel-aviv-pe6cq0as2shx) — Tel Aviv, Israel - [Senior Product Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-product-manager-honeycomb-insurance-chicago-yasq1v9pjxxp) — Chicago, IL