Senior Backend Engineer, Highwing

$120-160k

React

AWS

Python

GraphQL

Elasticsearch

Postgres

Ruby

Terraform

Pandas

Apollo

Rails

Mid and Senior level

Denver

Remote from US

Open-data platform for commercial insurance

Job no longer available

Open-data platform for commercial insurance

21-100 employees

B2BInsuranceSaaSData Analysis

Job no longer available

$120-160k

React

AWS

Python

GraphQL

Elasticsearch

Postgres

Ruby

Terraform

Pandas

Apollo

Rails

Mid and Senior level

Denver

Remote from US

21-100 employees

B2BInsuranceSaaSData Analysis

Company mission

Highwing's mission is to enable insurance professionals to get off an endless treadmill of paperwork and focus on what they really care about: helping their clients manage risk.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

You are design centered: having a high degree of product sense & strong appreciation for UX
You are excited to explore new technologies and platforms
Bachelor's degree, or related field or equivalent experience
4+ years experience building production-ready enterprise software, or related field or equivalent experience

What the job involves

You will be responsible for architecting, building and maintaining software to support Highwing’s product objectives and business goals
You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with quick changes and a high degree of uncertainty
A high degree of proficiency in tools and architectures for building modern web and data platforms is a must, as is a desire to learn quickly to adapt to changing technologies and business challenges
As a member of the engineering team, you will help guide both the technical and usability aspects of the software we build and will be involved in all stages of the cycle of iterative product development
You’ll work with partners and stakeholders to gather input and prioritize features, with designers to establish user flows and look and feel, with other engineers to implement functionality, and with customers to provide support and gather feedback
You will have a high degree of freedom to pick the tools and frameworks that you feel best address the problems at hand and will be responsible for managing and maintaining those technology investments over their entire lifetime

Our take

Data is vital to insurance brokers and carriers, but without the right tools, using and sharing that data is very challenging. Highwing solves this problem with its open data platform.

Highwing's operating system connects brokers and carriers, and improves submission transparency. It also accelerates the marketing process. The platform's ability to speed up and streamline the entire commercial insurance cycle has paid off. Highwing have attracted considerable funding, which is testament to industry confidence in its platform, and helped to accelerate adoption and outreach.

The insurtech space is growing every year, and becoming increasingly competitive. However, with the continued growth of the US commercial insurance market, Highwing is likely to see impressive expansion in the coming years.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (1 round)

Nov 2020

$4m

SEED

Total funding: $4m

Company benefits

Comprehensive insurance: We provide comprehensive employee and family health insurance and ancillary benefits (life insurance, disability, and more)
Learning & development stipend: We believe in continuous improvement - this includes you as a person and as a professional. That’s why we provide an annual learning and development stipend that you can use however you see fit to further develop as a professional in your area of expertise or the insurance industry as a whole. Attend conferences, read books, take online learning courses, and more!
Time off to recharge: We have a generous unlimited paid time off policy - take what you need when you need it. And when we say time-off - we really mean time-off - don’t check your emails, don’t reply to Slack - relax and recharge
Office setup stipend: We're a remote company, and want to make sure our team members are set up with all of the tools they need to be successful. We offer a generous stipend for new employees to get their remote workspace set up just how they want it

Company HQ

Cherry Creek, Denver, CO

Leadership

Jay Zeschin

(VP of Technology)

Was a Business Technology Analyst at Deloitte, and then Technical Director of Factory Design Labs. Also co-founded Ello, PBC.

Erik Mitisek

(President)

Previously served as CEO of Colorado Technology Association, and was Chief Innovation Officer for the State of Colorado. Also co-founded Denver Startup Week.

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