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Senior Software Engineer (Back-End Focus)

Kin Insurance

On-siteUnited States {{REMOTE}}seniorPosted 8h ago

Visa & sponsorship

  • The posting says it will not sponsor a visa for this role.

Job description

  • As a Senior Software Engineer - Back End Focus at Kin, you’ll develop the products and features that make Kin operate

  • We run Ruby environments with Typescript front-ends and use PostgreSQL, and we apply Scrum methodologies to our product and software development processes

  • In your role, you will have the opportunity to work on more complex engineering problems while collaborating with peers in Dev, Product, QA, and other cross-functional teams

  • As a senior team member, you’ll also have the opportunity to mentor more junior engineers

  • Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Ruby and occasionally some Python and Typescript

  • Leading pair programming sessions and providing mentorship to more junior team members

  • Driving and fostering design or architectural tasks

  • Participating in daily stands and weekly retros

  • Collaborating with cross-functional team members, including Product and PMO

  • Providing subject matter expertise and support

Benefits

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life insurance

  • Disability insurance

  • Commuter benefit plan

  • 401k

  • Flex spending accounts

  • Support for continuing education and professional development

  • Training, development, and networking opportunities via Sales Assembly

  • Flexible PTO

  • Onsite gym membership

  • Company-provided lunch each month

  • Daily snacks

  • Sodas, unlimited flavored water, & coffee- Ability to articulate value of technical investments

  • Location in Central or Eastern US time zones (CDT & EDT) strongly preferred

  • Experience mentoring engineers

  • A fast learner, ready to bring previous knowledge to this position and continue developing along the way

  • Fluid in languages like Ruby, Python, or Typescript

  • Familiarity with the front-end and working with modern a Javascript library or framework (React, Vue, Angular)

  • Ability to operate with some technical guidance

  • Comfortable in a startup environment – we’re fast-paced, self-motivated, and determined to change the industry

  • Track record of shipping large, complex software projects

  • Experience with architectural design

  • At this time, we are unable to sponsor employment visas