Remote Founding Senior Software Engineer

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.

Benefits:

• 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.