COMPANY INFORMATION:
In an industry that hasn’t budged in more than 100 years, our technology transforms the user experience, cuts inefficiencies that waste billions of consumer dollars, and customizes coverage homeowners want. We believe insurance was always meant to be a digital product we’re making that a reality.
Our approach to the industry makes us unique, and the people at Kin help us excel. We’re a team of problem solvers, collaborators, builders, and dreamers who are passionate about creating positive change in the lives of our customers and in our industry. Kin is more than just our name it’s how we treat each other. That’s one of the many reasons we’ve been recognized as a great place to work by Built In, Forbes, and Fast Company.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
As a Senior Software Engineer at Kin, you’ll work on a small team, independently owning and operating a range of features on in-house developed web applications. You’ll work with team members in structuring, implementing, delivering, and maintaining web applications built with Angular and Lit (Web Components).
Kin’s engineering team is highly collaborative, though we expect at the senior level for you to require little guidance for most features. You’ll contribute to your team by championing systemic solutions while surfacing systemic problems. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to mentor more junior engineers and occasionally lead small teams.
A day in the life could include:
Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Typescript, HTML, and SCSS.
Help implement solutions across the stack, such as API design, application UX, performance, etc.
Participating in pair programming with team members
Taking on more advanced design or architectural tasks
Participating in daily stands and weekly retros
Collaborating with cross-functional team members
Contribute to and expand the engineering team’s code culture and practice, including documentation, testing, architecture, and layout.
I’ve got the skills but do I have the necessary ones?
4+ years of professional software engineering experience
Expert proficiency in modern Javascript/Typescript, HTML, and CSS/SCSS.
Experience with modern SPA framework (Angular 2+ preferred), including integration of API calls and state management (NgRx/Redux).
Experience building or composing with Web Components.
Familiarity with BEM methodology, Object-Oriented CSS principles, and custom component library development.
Experience working with APIs (Ruby on Rails experience is a bonus)
Experience mentoring junior engineers
Comfortable in a startup environment we’re fast-paced, self-motivated, and determined to change the industry.
A fast learner, ready to bring previous knowledge to this position and continue developing along the way
Location in Central or Eastern time zones (CST & EST) strongly preferred
At this time, we are unable to sponsor employment visas.
