Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack
Kin Insurance
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Posted:
July 31, 2023
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Remote
About the position
As a Senior Software Engineer at Kin, you will be responsible for independently owning and operating a range of features on in-house developed applications. You will collaborate with team members in implementing and delivering web applications using Ruby on Rails, Typescript, Python, and other modern languages and frameworks. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to mentor junior engineers and contribute to the engineering team's code culture and practice. This role requires 4+ years of professional full-stack software engineering experience, proficiency in Ruby, and experience mentoring junior engineers. Remote work and a generous benefits package are also offered.
Responsibilities
- Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Ruby on Rails and Typescript
- Assisting with implementation of solutions across the stack
- Participating in pair programming with team members
- Taking on more advanced design or architectural tasks
- Participating in daily stands and weekly retros
- Collaborating with cross-functional team members
- Contributing to and expanding the engineering team's code culture and practice, including documentation, testing, architecture, and layout
- Mentoring junior engineers
- Being comfortable in a startup environment
- Being a fast learner and continuously developing skills
- Being located in Central or Eastern US time zones (CDT & EDT) strongly preferred
- Bonus: Experience with Typescript and Angular
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional full-stack software engineering experience
- 3+ years experience coding with Ruby
- Experience mentoring junior engineers
- Comfortable in a startup environment – fast-paced, self-motivated, and determined to change the industry
- A fast learner, ready to bring previous knowledge to this position and continue developing along the way
- Location in Central or Eastern US time zones (CDT & EDT) strongly preferred
- Bonus Points: Experience with Typescript and Angular
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance
- Flexible PTO policy
- Remote work
- Generous equity package
- 401K with company match
- Parental leave
- Continuing education and professional development
- The excitement of joining a high-growth Insurtech company and seeing your work make an impact