About the job
Location: Waltham, MA (Hybrid - 3 days In-Office)
ERGO NEXT supports entrepreneurs by providing technology-driven, full-stack small business insurance. Since 2016, the company has served hundreds of thousands of small businesses across the US, focusing on fast, tailored, and affordable coverage. With backing from leaders in insurance and technology, ERGO NEXT is growing quickly.
Role overview
The Developer Experience Team Lead will build and guide a new team dedicated to improving the engineering environment at ERGO NEXT. This group focuses on the full development lifecycle, not just infrastructure, and aims to make every step of the developer journey more efficient and enjoyable.
What you will do
- Lead and mentor a team of Backend and DevOps engineers.
- Shape the framework and processes for a new Developer Experience team from the ground up.
- Collaborate closely with a parallel DevEx team based in Israel to coordinate strategies and share best practices.
- Drive technical excellence and support the professional growth of team members.
Collaboration
This position works within Platform Engineering and plays a key role in defining how developers at ERGO NEXT build, test, and ship software. Regular coordination with both US and Israel-based teams will be part of the job.

