Staff Software Engineer - Production Support

at  Kin Insurance

Kin is on a mission to change home insurance from what it is to what it should be. Whether we’re leveraging data to create customizable coverage or providing claims service that goes above and beyond expectations, our members are at the heart of everything we do. In the face of ever-growing climate risk, they deserve an insurance company that cares about them. We aim to stick with our members through thick and thin.

We use efficient technology that lets homeowners buy directly from us to keep costs down. This is the essence of Kin. Our approach has fostered amazing growth, attracted marquee investors, and earned us accolades, including being named to:

• Built In Chicago’s Best Places to Work, Midsize Companies (2021-2024).
• Forbes’ America’s Best Startup Employers (2021- 2023).
• Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies.
• Forbes’ Fintech 50.

Simply put, our people are what make us great – we need forward-thinking, inspired game-changers like you to join us in our mission.

I’VE GOT THE SKILLS… BUT DO I HAVE THE NECESSARY ONES?

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 5+ years experience coding with Ruby on Rails
• Experience with architectural planning and design
• Ability to articulate value of technical investments
• Ability to operate with little-to-no technical guidance
• Experience mentoring engineers
• Experience with response teams
• 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
• At this time, we are unable to sponsor employment visas

Our Production Support Team keeps Kin moving by solving problems coming in from the field. As a Staff Software Engineer on our Production Support Team at Kin, you’ll develop features, tools and fixes that help Kin operate, prevent problems, and respond quickly if something goes awry. We primarily run Ruby on Rails applications with Angular front-ends and PostgreSQL, with incidental use of other languages and technologies.
In your role, you will have the opportunity to work on more complex engineering problems while collaborating with peers in Dev and other cross-functional teams. As the senior-most software engineer on the team, you will focus on mentoring and pairing with other engineers, leading technical discovery and design discussions, and collaborating with leadership to continuously improve developer experience and operational stability.