Kin Insurance is hiring a
Software Engineer Back-End Focus in United States

Summary

The job is for a Software Engineer, Back-End position at Kin. The role involves working on small teams to develop products and features in a Ruby on Rails environment with Typescript front-end and PostgreSQL database. The employee will write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Ruby on Rails, deliver stories, tasks, or entire features, pair program with team members, participate in daily stands and weekly retros, collaborate with cross-functional team members, and provide subject matter expertise and support. The job requires proficiency in coding in Ruby, Javascript, or Typescript, a track record of shipping small to medium size software projects, comfort in a startup environment, and location in Central or Eastern time zones (CST & EST). Benefits include Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Flexible PTO policy, Very generous equity options and 401K, Parental Leave, Continuing education and professional development, Disability and Life Insurance, Onsite gym membership (Chicago office only), and the excitement of joining a high-growth Insurtech company.

Requirements

• Track record of shipping small to medium size software projects
• Proficiency coding in Ruby, Javascript, or Typescript

Responsibilities

• Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Ruby on Rails
• Delivering stories, tasks, or entire features
• Pair programming with team members
• Participating in daily stands and weekly retros
• Collaborating with cross-functional team members
• Providing subject matter expertise and support

Preferred Qualifications

• Comfortable in a startup environment – we’re 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

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Flexible PTO policy
• Very generous equity options and 401K
• Parental Leave
• Continuing education and professional development
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Onsite gym membership (Chicago office only)
• The excitement of joining a high-growth Insurtech company and seeing your work make an impact