Description:

Kin is redesigning insurance to be smarter, faster, and centered on the customer.
The company uses intelligent pricing, offers seamless bundling, and simplifies every step from purchasing to servicing and claims.
Kin empowers people to protect what matters most, starting with their homes and expanding to all they value.
The company has received accolades, including being named to Built In Chicago's Best Places to Work, Forbes' America's Best Startup Employers, Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies, and Forbes’ Fintech 50.
As a Staff Engineer at Kin, you will develop products and features that make Kin operate.
The work environment includes Ruby on Rails, Typescript front-end, and PostgreSQL database, applying Agile methodologies.
You will collaborate with peers in Development, Product, Design, and other cross-functional teams.
As the technical lead, you will mentor team members and lead projects.
Daily tasks may include writing clean code, setting engineering standards, leading pair programming sessions, driving advanced design tasks, developing technical roadmaps, participating in daily stands and weekly retros, and working with various partners to implement scalable solutions.

Requirements:

You must have 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
A minimum of 4+ years experience coding with Ruby on Rails and Typescript/Javascript is required.
You should have a strong understanding of SQL and RDBMS, with exposure to NoSQL.
Experience in designing and implementing scalable, API-first systems is necessary.
Familiarity with event-driven architectures is required.
Experience in big data engineering on AWS and/or DataBricks is a plus.
You must be able to articulate the value of technical investments.
The ability to operate with little-to-no technical guidance is essential.
Experience mentoring engineers is required.
You should be comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment.
A fast learner, ready to bring previous knowledge and continue developing, is necessary.
Location in Central or Eastern US time zones (CDT & EDT) is strongly preferred.
The company is unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.

This role is eligible for a comprehensive benefits program, which includes standard coverage and additional supplemental benefits.

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