Remote Founding Senior Software Engineer

Description:

• Chestnut is a technology company transforming the insurance industry with a customizable producer management and compensation platform.
• The company is looking for a Founding Senior Software Engineer to join their early engineering team.
• The role involves solving complex challenges and working directly with the founding team to build groundbreaking solutions.
• Engineers at Chestnut are expected to have a broad set of technical skills and a strong sense of ownership over their projects.
• Responsibilities include designing, developing, and deploying scalable software solutions, owning both backend and frontend systems, driving engineering decisions, and collaborating with cross-functional 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 required.
• An entrepreneurial spirit is desired, indicating a desire to start a company.

Benefits:

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