Backend Engineer, hyperexponential

If you are looking for a workplace that will challenge you to solve hard problems, change an industry, and grow fast - hyperexponential is a sure bet. I have been working on some of the most complex technical challenges in my career, whilst surrounded by some of the most intelligent people to help and support.

Insurance powers so much of the world from rocket launches to home purchases. Product here isn't about "raising the clicks on a button by 3%" - we are looking to add real value to our users and deliver change in an industry that is highly data driven by nature. Our challenges are taking that vast data and making it meaningful, providing mechanisms for insurers to make better decisions and providing a platform that enables them to do it faster than ever before.

The people at hyperexponential are deep thinking and experts in their fields. But more than that, we hire for kindness. I'm never the smartest person in a room! Combining that with the supportive and sharing nature of my co-workers means I have never learned so much in such a small space of time.

At hx, we're not just launching a new product or service. We are holistically rethinking how we can improve decision making within the financial sector. I specifically work on the product marketing team and am responsible for defining our marketing and positioning in a manner that not many have had the opportunity to do before.

Our product is currently a market leader. Through the innovative insights our founders were able to derive, we have created a unique value proposition that few if any have been able to come close to.

The company is growing in more ways than one. From new hires to ambitious revenue targets - it is a really exciting time to be a part of the hyperexponential story.

This is a rocketship disrupting one of the oldest industries. There is a world of opportunity and things to build at hx - but hard work and creativity is rewarded!

For people who want to grow their career - hx is the place to be. The company welcomes innovation and creativity - if you can dream it you can build it.

Everything we do is contributing towards building a world-class business. For an early stage company, there is rigour around OKRs and data, meaning we can see the direct impact of our efforts!

Everyone you work with at hx is incredibly smart, but it's always tempered with a kindness and thoughtfulness that's rare to see in the tech industry. I love not being the smartest person in the room!

The most exciting and innovative products arise when the knowledge and approach of one field is applied to another - and that's precisely what we've done at hx by applying modern software practices (rapid, iterative development; short cycle times; testing, etc) to the world of actuarial modelling and pricing. It's exciting to be part of a company that's disrupting a historically very traditional industry.

Everyone at hx is proud to work smart _and_ hard. It's invigorating and motivating working with world-class experts who share your passion and enthusiasm for getting things done.

When I joined hx in April I already had a few years of recruitment knowledge, however understanding the internal workings of a scale up, the open communication across Engineering, C-Level, Business and Talent meant that my opinions and ideas were taken onboard across the company. I've learnt a lot in the six months I've been at hx and levelled up even quicker to match our incredibly high and talented bar. Working with such smart people allows you better progression to excelling and improving even if it is just 1% at a time. There is never any lack of time attributed to learning, whether its through our lunchtime learning sessions virtually, catchups with your team or just knowing that everyone here is approachable that you can message people about anything. My Head of Talent & Community has helped put in place frameworks for me to adapt and improve on, with so much autonomy for me to focus in the areas that truly matter.

Our Show & Tell sessions every Friday house some great discussions and allow for anyone in hx to show off something cool they're working on. Everyone here is on the same wavelength, whether you're in engineering, product, business or elsewhere. I've not had the experience before being with such open minded and interesting people before. hx has built a brilliant culture with everyone being very approachable. I feel like I am developing fast because of the colleagues around me, working with many experts across insurance and engineering.

At hx I feel as though I can contribute, not only to the work but to ideas within the business. From a Talent perspective it is amazing to hear that my colleagues are interested in any ways I can help in this period of growth. Regular feedback sessions and open communication make this process so special. I feel confident that I can bring value and my colleagues will listen. This will serve as the foundation for our growth.

I love working in startups. The size of the business, and the ambition of growth means that you are regularly given far more responsibility than in larger organisations. The difference at hx is that your voice is listened to, and then put together against an incredibly well thought out strategy, vision and mission. Everyone cares so much about what they are doing and (importantly) that we are in it together. So your voice is not only heard, it's supported and amplified by your coworkers. There is always a balance to find between listening to everything (or even just the loudest voices) and maintaining the course no matter what. I think what is unique at hx is that the culture of kindness, care and enthusiasm is so engrained, and the mission and vision are so well thought out, that your voice is listened to by people constantly thinking about how to support you and the business better.

Tech isn't diverse. Yet. I run a women in legal tech foundation in my spare time and diversity is a priority. Clearly, hx is not a diverse business yet, but I have been impressed with the well thought out approach to changing that. The introduction of the choose-your-own-adventure interview process to give candidates the opportunity to show how they shine the most is awesome. There are active measures being introduced to nurture and bring in more diverse talent. In marketing we're looking at how we message and share our way of working better, to encourage and support those looking to flex work. There are some really cool initiatives that were working on right now and, importantly, leadership is not only on board, but is actively driving the business towards doing better.

Ive been trying to identify for me what separates hx management from places I have worked before. I believe it distills down to how thoughtful they all are. A lot of management puts in the hours, but far fewer think about what impact their choices will have on those lower down the ladder. Because hx has values (and really sticks to them) every decision or choice is reflected upon through the culture lens. Is this decision the most compassionate one I could make? Will this choice support the team in being innovative and enthusiastic? Is this way of working going to create a team that can scale without sacrificing what has made it great until now? Put simply, management at hx is organised, thoughtful and always aware that actions have consequences. So you need to think them through and act with the best interests of your business and your employees at all times.

The passion the team shares for delivering the best possible pricing experience is reflected in how hard we work to build features our customers love. People are genuinely surprised by the size of the team and what we've accomplished and that is a testament to how much each individual at hx cares about the company.

Management's attitude to flexible working is the best I've experienced throughout my career. You are trusted to work in whatever way works best for you. This has really helped me optimise my output and boost productivity.

The team at hx has some of the brightest minds I have ever had the pleasure to work with. The product is really pushing the boundaries of the technology available and the only reason it has been made possible is because of the experts we have on the team. I've learned so much since I joined and am sure that I'll continue learning as the team grows!

At hyperexponential I have found provided an excellent environment to grow my skillset. I have found myself challenged in ways I didn't expect, on both the business side and technical side.

The insurance industry will always a lot of challenges in adapting to the latest technological advances and hyperexponential is at the forefront of meeting these challenges, making it an exciting place to work.

I am given the freedom to set my own deadlines and working habits, and am trusted to make sure that my deadlines align with the needs of our clients.

Everyone at hx is passionate about what they do - and very good at it! This creates a huge amount of infectious energy, and results in a team who work hard but have a lot of fun doing so!

We have a philosophy at hx that we share everything, unless it's distracting or illegal! We put an emphasis on rapid and direct feedback so that we can all continue learning and getting better. We recently implemented a 360 feedback which makes this super easy to-do... and even as we grow, we are continuing our company all-hands so everyone can learn about all areas of the business.

At hx, everyone is unashamedly keen to learn, about everting! Personified by our enthusiasm for side-projects, and that at company all-hands people will often present about what they're working on, and what they're not working on! The founders set a huge training & development budget to encourage further learning, and its very much part of our DNA.