Remote Senior Backend Engineer

Description:

• Join a leading insurtech company that is unlocking the potential of digital insurance to help everyone protect what matters most.
• Founded in 2015, Sure is the fastest growing insurtech behind the world's most sophisticated digital insurance programs.
• Sure enables brands and carriers to distribute insurance products quickly on its technology rails, reaching and engaging customers wherever they are on their journey.
• The company provides a hassle-free way to buy insurance anywhere, making digital insurance accessible to all.
• The culture promotes autonomy and independence, empowering teams of smart, passionate, collaborative, and driven individuals.
• The company is remote-first, allowing employees to work from home.
• Sure has received numerous accolades, including being named the 13th Fastest Growing Company by Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and a two-time Forbes Fintech 50 honoree.
• The company raised $100M in Series C funding in October 2021, achieving a $550M valuation.
• The position involves building systems with high availability for the SaaS platform, collaborating closely with front-end engineers and the product team.
• Responsibilities include owning configurable-driven SaaS billing and rating calculator solutions, supporting document generation and communication systems, collaborating on premium calculation features, exploring new technical capabilities, and contributing to the team's success.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of software engineering experience, focusing on billing and rating platforms and optimization.
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience with programming languages such as Python, Ruby, Java, or Go; experience with Python and Django is a significant advantage.
• Applicants should have great experience building applications in a secure and PCI-compliant environment.
• A solid understanding of building streaming systems that produce large quantities of immutable, auditable data at scale with complex aggregation is required.
• Candidates should have experience participating in the design and architecture of projects.
• Self-directed and self-motivated individuals who are comfortable working with diverse teams are preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Experience with AWS or other cloud services is required.

Benefits:

• The company offers unlimited PTO, encouraging employees to take time off.
• Mental health breaks are provided, including a company-provided meditation app and a weekly wellness hour.
• A work-from-home stipend is available to help employees work effectively while remote.
• Employees have access to numerous medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Equity and a 401K plan are part of the benefits package.
• Generous parental leave is offered to support employees during family transitions.