Software Engineer, Back-End Focus
About The Position
Kin is seeking a back-end-focused Software Engineer to build products and features that support its homeowners insurance platform. The role is part of a small team working in a Ruby on Rails, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL environment, collaborating with immediate teammates and cross-functional partners and delivering work through Agile/Scrum practices. The engineer will own work from design through deployment, contribute to the homeowner experience, and help peers solve complex technical problems. Success includes independently shipping stories and features with minimal rework, serving as a trusted technical resource within the team, maintaining strong engineering practices, and moving ambiguous work forward without close supervision. Kin is a remote-first company. For this position, candidates must be able to live and work full-time in one of the listed eligible U.S. states; remote technical positions in Canada are limited to residents of Ontario. Central or Eastern U.S. time zones are strongly preferred. Kin is unable to sponsor employment visas for this role.
Requirements
- Track record of shipping small- to medium-sized software projects.
- Proficiency coding in Ruby, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment with evolving priorities.
- Ability and willingness to learn quickly and continue developing on the job.
- Must be able to live and work full-time in an eligible listed U.S. state; remote technical roles in Canada are open only to Ontario residents.
- Employment visa sponsorship is unavailable for this role.
Nice To Haves
- Located in a Central or Eastern U.S. time zone (CST or EST), strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Ruby on Rails.
- Deliver stories, tasks, and complete features from design through deployment.
- Pair program with team members to solve problems and improve code quality.
- Participate in Scrum ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, and weekly retrospectives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional team members to align technical work with product goals.
- Bring subject-matter expertise to the team and guide peers through complex technical problems.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and company equity through Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), based on role and level.
- 401(k) with company match up to 4% of eligible earnings.
- Multiple medical plan options, plus dental and vision coverage.
- Company-funded HSA contributions, based on medical plan selection.
- Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability.
- Supplemental benefits, including long-term disability, critical illness, accident, legal, and pet insurance.
- Access to mental health support and confidential counseling resources.
- Flexible PTO for exempt employees; most employees take 15–20 days per year.
- Eight company-observed holidays.
- Paid parental leave, including up to 14 weeks at 100% pay for birthing parents and 8 weeks at 100% pay for non-birthing parents.
- Career mobility and internal growth opportunities.
- Professional development budgets for certifications, conferences, and learning, subject to management approval.
- Benefits begin on the first day of the month following the start date.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
