Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, Wagmo
$140k
+ Equity
Pet insurance and wellness plans
Open for applications
Pet insurance and wellness plans
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$140k
+ Equity
21-100 employees
Company mission
To bring pet parents the confidence they need to give pets the care they deserve.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years working in engineering as an individual contributor in a nimble startup environment
- Comfortable working on individual components of an application and collaborating with other full stack engineers to develop larger components
- Experience in our tech stack
- Like to be an over-communicator (we’re remote so communication is paramount)
- You see obstacles as a fun challenge not a roadblock
- You are a source of calm; eliminating chaos for your team and making things less ambiguous so everyone knows the way forward
What the job involves
- Our Tech Stack: Python and Go (Golang), postgres, dbt, BigQuery, Typescript, React, Next.js, Flutter, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Terraform
- Design, develop, and implement new product features for new and existing systems used by our internal teams and pet parents
- Determines technical feasibility by evaluating situations, insights, problem definitions, requirements, designs, existing solution development, and proposed solutions
- Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear code
- Updates job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment, and by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations
- Work with our operations team and product team to determine appropriate solutions for technical issues
- Supports and develops software engineers by providing advice, coaching, and educational opportunities
Our take
Wagmo is a pet wellness company with a tech-first approach, designed to cater to the needs of new pet parents with a range of wellness and insurance plans.
The company provides two primary pet health plans: Wagmo Insurance for emergency care and Wagmo Wellness for routine pet maintenance. Backed by the National Speciality Insurance Company, Wagmo connects pet parents with budgeting tools, reliable veterinary care providers, and trustworthy advice, ensuring pets receive the care they deserve. These are provided to individuals on subscription or as a employee benefit through the workplace.
The Wagmo-Rover partnership marks a significant stride in Wagmo's mission to improve pets' and owners' lives. By teaming up with the largest online pet care marketplace, Wagmo expands its influence, granting discounted access to top-tier pet care for partner organization employees. This collaboration underscores Wagmo's commitment to responsible pet care and signals a bright future, as the company continues to innovate and collaborate to meet global pet owners' evolving needs.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Aug 2023
$8.9m
EARLY VC
Jul 2021
$12.5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $24.4m
Company benefits
- Equity in the company
- Company paid medical premiums for employee-only plan (3 out of 4 medical plans)
- Dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability and long-term disability
- Commuter assistance
- Company paid Wagmo pet wellness and insurance plans through monthly reimbursement
- Unlimited paid time off
- 12 weeks parental time off
- 401k
- Company wide open feedback model
Company HQ
Greenwich Village, New York, NY
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Leadership
Christie Horvath
(Co-Founder & CEO)Graduated from Harvard Business School with a Master of Business Administration. Served as the Vice President of BlackRock for 6 years before founding Wagmo.
Alison Foxworth
(Co-Founder)Graduated from The Wharton School with a Master of Business Administration. Previously worked in Advisory Services and Financial Insurance at BlackRock. Also served as the Director at Garrison Investments Group.
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