Description:

Chestnut is a technology company focused on transforming the insurance industry with a customizable producer management and compensation platform.
The company is backed by a16z and aims to help customers overcome legacy constraints and static compensation models.
The role is for a Founding Senior Software Engineer who will be part of an early engineering team that values ownership and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities include architecting and building scalable software solutions, full-stack development, driving engineering decisions, rapid iteration based on user feedback, ensuring system reliability and efficiency, managing cloud infrastructure, and collaborating with founders and product teams.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 3+ years of experience as a backend and/or full-stack engineer.
A strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles is required.
Expert-level knowledge of the Golang programming language and its ecosystem is essential.
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes is necessary.
Experience with Git and writing technical specifications is required.
Candidates should have experience working with gRPC and Protocol Buffers.
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or another STEM field, or equivalent work experience, is needed.
An entrepreneurial spirit is important, as candidates should have a desire to start a company.

The position offers a competitive salary and equity, with a 10-year exercise window for stock options.
The company promotes a remote-first work culture.
Employees can participate in quarterly offsites to foster team bonding.
Unlimited PTO is provided, with a recommendation of 4 weeks per year.
Top-notch health, dental, and vision insurance is subsidized by the company.