Senior Fullstack Software Architect, Insurify
Generous stock options
Office located in Cambridge, MA
Insurance quote comparison platform
Open for applications
Insurance quote comparison platform
101-200 employees
Open for applications
Generous stock options
Office located in Cambridge, MA
101-200 employees
Company mission
Insurify's mission is to help people quickly and easily save money on insurance.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in frontend technologies, a strong understanding of architectural principles, and experience in collaborating with distributed teams
- Experience: 3+ years of experience in backend software development and architecture, with at least one year in a senior role
- Frontend Technologies: Expertise in modern frontend frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js, along with strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3
- UI/UX Collaboration: Proven ability to work closely with designers to translate UI/UX requirements into high-quality code
- Leadership: Experience leading and mentoring offshore development teams, with a focus on cross-cultural communication and collaboration
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Agile Methodologies: Strong understanding of Agile development practices and experience working in a Scrum or Kanban environment
- Problem Solver: Ability to troubleshoot and solve complex backend challenges, particularly when working with distributed teams
- CI/CD & DevOps: Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps principles
What the job involves
- We are looking for an experienced Senior Frontend Architect to lead the design and development of user-facing applications, with a primary focus on frontend architecture
- In this role, you will drive the technical direction of our web applications, ensuring they are highly performant, scalable, and visually engaging
- You will work closely with offshore development teams, guiding their efforts in implementing modern frontend frameworks and ensuring a seamless user experience
- Frontend Architecture & Design: Lead the architectural design of complex user interfaces using modern frontend frameworks and technologies, such as React
- Technical Leadership: Guide remote teams in frontend development best practices, code quality, and performance optimization
- UI/UX Integration: Collaborate with UX/UI designers to ensure that frontend implementations align with the desired user experience and design specifications
- Component-Based Development: Lead the development of reusable UI components, adhering to a design system for consistency across applications
- Security & Compliance: Ensure frontend applications follow security best practices, protecting user data and maintaining compliance with relevant regulations
- Mentorship & Training: Mentor offshore developers, fostering their growth in modern frontend technologies and development methodologies
- Code Reviews & Quality Assurance: Conduct thorough code reviews, emphasizing scalability, maintainability, and adherence to frontend standards
- Stakeholder Communication: Provide regular updates to stakeholders on project progress, challenges, and opportunities, bridging the gap between technical and non-technical team members
Our take
Insurify is a company that sets out to make the process of buying car insurance easier and better suited to what the customer requires. Since its founding in 2013, the company has generated over 26 million quotes, representing over 44 million dollars saved for consumers.
Operational in all 50 US states, the platform uses artificial intelligence to sift through quotes from insurance companies to empower its customers to make sensible choices. Policies can be purchased online or over the phone, and include exclusive rates and discounts found only through Insurify.
Insurify is up against fierce competition in the insurtech industry, with other comparison-shopping sites like The Zebra, Root Insurance, and Coverhound all offering similar services. That said, the company has expanded its operations substantially in recent years, with its most recent fundraise cited to support acquisitions (it has already announced plans to acquire Compare.com) as it looks to strengthen its market leadership.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2023
$22.4m
LATE VC
Sep 2021
$100m
SERIES B
Total funding: $154.1m
Company benefits
- Remote-optional workplace
- Unlimited PTO
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- HSA/FSA options
- Catered lunches, free snacks and beverages in the office
- 401(k) with matching contributions
- Company stock options
- Learning & development stipends
Company values
- Empowered: We empower everyone to go above and beyond
- Customer-focused: We work to solve real customer problems
- Accountable: We take ownership of our work and we are accountable for our individual and team successes and failures
- Results driven: We act with urgency everyday to drive results and high standards
- Always learning: We bring a spirit of continuous learning to everything we do
- Respect: We embrace diversity of opinions and treat everyone with respect
Company HQ
Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA
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Leadership
Snejina Zacharia
(CEO)Having worked as an Insession Technologies Project Manager, they spent 3 years at Dynamo Software and then 7 years as a Gartner Director. They took an MBA at MIT before founding Insurify in September 2013.
Tod Kiryazov
(CPO)Having spent almost 5 years at Northeastern University as Director of Digital Strategy, they co-founded Insurify in 2013.
Giorgos Zacharia
(Board Member)A seasoned Advisor and Investor for more than ten years in various companies. Former CTO of OpenTable. As well as co-founding Insurify and serving as Board Member, they are also the current President of KAYAK.
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