ABOUT LADDER

We saw a problem within the life insurance industry: getting covered took too long, involved too much paperwork, and required too many in-person meetings with sales agents. Having lost his father at a young age, our CEO, Jamie, was determined to make it easier for people to get the coverage they needed to provide for their families. So, we got to work. We developed a method of real-time underwriting leveraging AI and, in doing so, reduced the months-long process of applying for life insurance to minutes. Our digital experience is quick (instant decisions!), loved by users (check out our Trustpilot or Google reviews) and prolific ($74 billion+ in coverage provided).

REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years of software development in clojure programming languages with data structures/algorithms
• 1+ years in testing, maintaining, and/or launching software products
• 1+ year in software design and architecture
• 1+ years experience with API design & development a plus.
• Full-stack development with some exposure to front-end frameworks a plus
• BSCS/CE. Master’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field a plus

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re hiring a Full Stack Clojure Software Engineer excited to help us reimagine life insurance. The ideal candidate brings demonstrated experience in software engineering with a deep understanding of the software development life cycle along with leadership qualities. As a Software Engineer, you are responsible for solving a variety of technical challenges and driving the development of software to democratize the Life Insurance industry.
If you’re interested in doing mission-driven work with smart, caring people, we’d love to hear from you.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, implement, and test efficient and reusable front-end systems that drive complex web applications
• Collaborate with Product Designers, Product Managers, and Software Engineers to deliver compelling and high-quality user-facing products
• Explore data to provide insights into our product and business
• Mentor others in development technologies, tools, and processes
• Develop test strategies, design automation frameworks, write unit/functional tests to drive up code coverage and automation metrics

While it’s great if you’re already familiar with some of these, we strongly believe that general technical proficiency is more important than knowledge of specific technologies. If the role sounds interesting, please apply even if you don’t know any of these technologies!

• Frontend: ClojureScript, JavaScript, React, Om
• Backend: Clojure, JVM
• Infrastructure: Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Packer, Terraform, GCP, GraphQL
• Data: Datomic, BigQuery, Tableau, BEA

Whether you work in our beautiful office in Palo Alto or remotely, Ladder is highly collaborative and fun. To support you in your role, we offer fantastic perks and benefits that reflect our mission of care and support, including:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage | We offer competitive healthcare, dental and vision plans for you and your family.
• Flexible paid time off | Take the time that you need to rest and recharge, including our week-long winter holiday closure.
• Stock options | We offer competitive stock option packages to participate in the success of building Ladder.
• A rewarding 401k match program | We’ll match up to 4% of your contributions as you save for your retirement goals.
• Ladder Fit Program | Your health matters. That’s why Ladder provides a monthly reimbursement for wellness-related expenses.
• Commuter benefits | When you work from the office, you will receive pre-tax
• benefits for your commute and free parking.
• A stocked, beautiful new office | Located in downtown Palo Alto, our office was specifically designed to accommodate all working styles. We’ve invested in technology to support our hybrid team, plus we provide office snacks and daily catered lunches so that team members can work well and have fun together.
• Paid parental leave | We think it’s crucial that new parents have time to adjust to their new lives without worrying about work, so we provide all parents inclusive of birthing, adoption, or fostering ten weeks of paid baby bonding.
• Work-from-home flexibility and support | We recognize that everyone’s home life is different and support remote and hybrid work. Upon joining, we provide a one-time remote office stipend for all team members and then a monthly stipend to cover WFH costs such as the internet.
• Fun company-wide events | Whether we work locally or remotely, we genuinely enjoy spending time together. That’s why we plan fun virtual and in-person events to let loose and laugh