Senior Fullstack Software Engineer

The Zebra

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Zebra, named a Best Place to Work in Austin four years running, is revolutionizing how connected consumers research and shop for insurance. We intentionally strive to build diverse teams that feel inclusive for all. Our motto is "All Stripes Welcome," and we put that into practice by valuing both traditional and non-conventional backgrounds and perspectives. Our Zeebs are passionate about learning, growing, & working together to tackle exciting problems. The Zebra is seeking a Full Stack Senior Software Engineer to expand our growing team. Our Applied AI team is growing and looking for experienced developers who can quickly learn new tools and work across the tech stack. Developers on this team will work on a broad set of technologies, including frontend and backend web development, data pipelines and leveraging LLMs for both internal and consumer facing applications. You will need to be comfortable working both on experimental, rapid-prototyping projects and building long-term sustainable, scalable solutions. Our software engineers play a vital role in taking projects from spec to concept and building them with high-quality, creative, simple, and sophisticated solutions. Location: While we are open to remote work across the contingent US, we are still in the process of establishing our company to support work in all states! We’ve recently made the shift from an in-office organization to a hybrid model and love the flexibility it allows our employees. We are set up to support employees who want to be fully remote, in-office only, and a mix of the two. Please note - we will not be supporting work based out of the following states: CA, MA, NY, NJ.

Requirements

As we evaluate candidates across all roles, we look for folks who have a strong sense of ownership, great communication and collaboration skills, and a dedication to continuous improvement.
5+ years of professional programming experience
Demonstrated ability to work in HTML/CSS and Javascript, particularly with React applications
Strong understanding of and experience with one of the following: Python, Ruby, Java, C++, C#, or Go (Python being the preferred language of choice)
Strong experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases
Comfort with Linux/Unix command line
Exceptional and proven web development experience
Eager to take ownership of work, including collaboration with collaborators and developers through the product development lifecycle
Track record of delivering quality code in a timely fashion, understanding where to draw the line between good and flawless

Nice To Haves

Experience working in consumer-facing web products, growth-phase startups and/or using A/B testing and data to drive product decisions
Experience with Django, AWS,react, microservice architectures and web API design
Experience with using AI tools for development
Experience developing software that leverages LLMs and developing data sets for ML/AI applications

Responsibilities

Assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of The Zebra comparison product and other products using Python, Django, FastAPI, GraphQL, ReactJS, and other modern technologies
Deliver focused, maintainable, and performant code across different areas of our business, from adding new functionality to existing cloud-hosted microservices to creating new features supporting growth into new insurance lines
Work closely with other engineers, designers, and engineering leadership to rapidly build, iterate, test, and deploy new features and products and maintain a high-quality robust codebase
Improve and scale the existing products and tools to support our growth
Act as a technical leader for the team and grow other engineers through example and mentorship

Benefits

Inclusive and healthy environments are crafted intentionally.
All of our employees can join and participate in (or create your own!) Employee Resource Groups.
Competitive Compensation & Stock Option Offering
Health, Dental, Vision & Disability Coverages
HSA offering + employer contribution
401k plan + employer match
Unlimited PTO (paid time off)+ the flexibility to enjoy it
Paid Parental Leave Program
Wellness perk ($100/month)
Pet Adoption Reimbursement ($300/year)
Learning & Development Opportunities
Join a team that truly lives their values (outside of the office. Cliche, we know… but we really mean it)