Staff Software Engineer, Front-End Focus

So, what’s the role?

Staff Engineers are recognized as subject matter experts in multiple technologies and have a high-impact role.  They are expected to understand the business implications of technical decisions and the consequences of inaction.  As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be responsible for mentoring and leading multiple scrum teams toward a clear architectural vision and assisting management and other domains with Kin's overall architectural strategy.

A day in the life could include: 

• Leading and defining full-stack Architecture
• Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code Ruby and Typescript
• Setting the standard for Engineering team leading by example
• Delivering stories, tasks, or entire features
• Leading pair programming sessions and providing mentorship to team members
• Attending management meetings as well as daily stands
• Collaborating with Design, Product, and other developers to implement new features
• Contributing to the continual improvement of our code base though refactoring, iteration, test writing, and experimentation
• Helping Kin continue to scale and grow our systems and teams.
• Delivering applications that are fast, reliability, and scalable (both public and internally facing)

I’ve got the skills… but do I have the necessary ones?

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Expert proficiency in front end methodologies and languages (we use Typescript, Lit and Angular)
• The experience to building and designing distributed, full stack solutions
• Experience with architectural planning,design and documentation
• Ability to articulate value of technical investments with stakeholders
• Ability to identify and mitigate technical risks
• Ability to operate with little-to-no technical guidance
• Ability to lead and guide teams through execution
• Excellent communication skills, coupled with the knack for simplifying complexity to enhance comprehension
• Experience mentoring engineers at all levels
• Comfortable in a high-growth 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

Oh, and don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! 

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance
• Flexible PTO policy 
• Remote work
• Generous equity package
• 401K with company match
• Parental leave
• Continuing education and professional development
• The excitement of joining a high-growth Insurtech company and seeing your work make an impact