Savvy is hiring a
Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Trellis is a fast-growing and profitable insurtech startup looking for talented engineers to join its team. Engineers will have ownership of projects throughout the development cycle, proactively identify opportunities to improve systems, develop new product features, expand the network of providers, work on APIs, and collaborate cross-functionally. Requirements include 4+ years of software development experience, strong sense of pride in quality, proven experience with backend systems, and ability to clearly communicate technical problems.

Requirements

• 4+ years developing software in a production environment
• A strong sense of pride in the quality of your work and embracing ownership
• Proven experience working in backend systems (RESTful APIs, datastores)
• Previous experience writing high-quality, effective testing that empowers developers instead of being a burden
• Ability to clearly and concisely communicate about technical problems and propose solutions
• The ability to work in complex systems that require deep domain context - being in the middle isn’t easy!

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve the quality, stability, and scalability of our systems
• Develop and implement a variety of new product features with real user impact
• Expand our network of providers to ensure we cover all the insurance needs of our customers
• Work on APIs that enable a better digital experience for insurance buyers
• Expand the functionality of our existing products based on insights from our analytics and experimentation efforts
• Conduct code reviews and provide helpful feedback that maintains our high code quality behind our systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in fast paced, growing startups and understand all the additional demands that comes with this
• Production experience with our tech stack - React, Node, TypeScript, Firestore
• Familiarity with cloud environments, especially the Google Cloud stack
• Prior experience in AdTech or Insurance