Senior Software Engineer, Kin Insurance

Back-End Focus

Salary not provided

+Equity

React
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
Ruby
Senior level
Remote in US

More information about location

Kin Insurance

Personalized home insurance platform

Open for applications

Kin Insurance

Personalized home insurance platform

501-1000 employees

B2CInsuranceReal Estate

Open for applications

Salary not provided

+Equity

React
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
Ruby
Senior level
Remote in US

More information about location

501-1000 employees

B2CInsuranceReal Estate

Company mission

To reimagine home insurance for every new normal.

Role

Who you are

  • Track record of shipping large, complex software projects
  • Fluid in languages like Ruby, Python, or Typescript
  • Experience with architectural design
  • Ability to articulate value of technical investments
  • Ability to operate with some technical guidance
  • Experience mentoring engineers
  • Familiarity with the front-end and working with modern a Javascript library or framework (React, Vue, Angular)
  • 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 US time zones (CDT & EDT) strongly preferred
  • At this time, we are unable to sponsor employment visas

What the job involves

  • As a Senior Software Engineer - Back End Focus at Kin, you'll develop the products and features that make Kin operate
  • We run Ruby environments with Typescript front-ends and use PostgreSQL, and we apply Scrum methodologies to our product and software development processes
  • In your role, you will have the opportunity to work on more complex engineering problems while collaborating with peers in Dev, Product, QA, and other cross-functional teams
  • As a senior team member, you'll also have the opportunity to mentor more junior engineers
  • Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Ruby and occasionally some Python and Typescript
  • Leading pair programming sessions and providing mentorship to more junior team members
  • Driving and fostering design or architectural tasks
  • Participating in daily stands and weekly retros
  • Collaborating with cross-functional team members, including Product and PMO
  • Providing subject matter expertise and support

Our take

The setup process for home insurance can be difficult and time-consuming, particularly for complex and risky properties. Legacy insurance providers rely on users and brokers to insert uniform data, an approach that is not very accurate considering the idiosyncrasies of each individual property.

Kin Insurance works directly with consumers to provide bespoke and affordable home insurance. The company's software imports thousands of variables based on third-party data in order to provide a more personalized approach to home insurance. Data is also collected from aerial and satellite imagery, government records, and building permits to ensure a house is covered from localized threats such as wildfire, hurricanes and other natural disasters.

Recognizing the antiquated and one-size-fits-all nature of the current home insurance landscape, Kin Insurance has taken an innovative approach by focusing on data collection. Through these means, the company claims that they can offer personalized insurance that can be negotiated directly through their communication channels, ensuring that consumers can access the exact insurance they need without having to pay for more than is required. Strong funding, raised across several rounds, will allow Kin to continue expanding its network and business reach.

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Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

12% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)

Feb 2024

$15m

SERIES D

Sep 2023

$33m

SERIES D

Total funding: $326m

Company benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Commuter benefit plan
  • 401k
  • Flex spending accounts
  • Support for continuing education and professional development
  • Training, development, and networking opportunities via Sales Assembly
  • Flexible PTO
  • Onsite gym membership
  • Company-provided lunch each month
  • Daily snacks
  • Sodas, unlimited flavored water, & coffee

Company values

  • Run through walls, together - Our industry is stuck in the status quo. But Kin is different. We are challengers. Innovators unwavering in our mission to fix insurance for those who need it most. We are changing insurance for good. We roll up our sleeves, take action, and get “impossible” things done every day with grit and teamwork
  • Raise the bar. Drop the ego - Attitudes are contagious. Every one of us is responsible for creating the culture we want to work in. High performance. Low drama. Always respectful. Like professional sports teams, we win by working in sync. We show up, work hard, and play to each other’s strengths
  • Act like an owner - We are more than employees. We are owners, fully accountable for achieving Kin’s mission. That requires positive, proactive, big-picture thinking well beyond our job descriptions. Ask questions, Take ownership. Do the right thing, even when it‘s hard. Because when Kin thrives, so do you. And so do our customers
  • Keep asking ‘What if?’ - We value curiosity. To make insurance better for our customers, we experiment. We embrace insights. And we base decisions on data rather than assumptions. We see setbacks as opportunities for growth and are always learning and improving. Both individually and as a company

Company HQ

River North, Chicago, IL

Leadership

Sean worked as a BCG Associate for 5 years before founding FeeFighters.com and working for 2 years at Groupon. After a year as CPO of 2Checkout, they co-founded Kin Insurance, serving since as CEO.

Having studied at Southeast Missouri State University, Lucas spent half a decade at Accenture, before a combined 3 years at ThoughtWorks and Fundspire. They left their CTO position at Rippleshot in 2015 to co-found Kin Insurance in January 2016.

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