Senior Software Engineer, Back-End Focus

Kin Insurance is a remote-first company focused on making life simpler and more affordable for homeowners. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and scale products for their insurance platform, tackling complex engineering challenges and mentoring junior engineers to improve system reliability and maintainability.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services in Ruby, with occasional contributions in Python and Typescript
• Develop and enhance front-end functionality using modern JavaScript frameworks and Typescript
• Lead and contribute to architectural and design discussions that improve long-term system maintainability
• Ship large, complex features from concept through deployment with high quality and strong testing practices
• Participate actively in Scrum ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, QA, PMO, and other engineering teams to align technical solutions with business goals
• Mentor junior engineers through pair programming, code reviews, and technical guidance
• Advocate for thoughtful technical investments and clearly articulate trade-offs to stakeholders
• Contribute to improving development workflows, tooling, and engineering best practices

Requirements:

• Demonstrated track record of shipping large, complex software projects in production environments
• Fluency in Ruby and experience working with Python or Typescript
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
• Experience contributing to architectural design and technical decision-making
• Ability to articulate the value and trade-offs of technical investments
• Experience mentoring engineers through code reviews, pairing, or informal leadership
• Familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular
• Experience operating within Agile/Scrum development environments
• Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment with evolving priorities
• Ability to operate independently with limited technical guidance
• Strong communication skills and cross-functional collaboration experience
• Located in Central or Eastern US time zones (CDT or EDT) strongly preferred