Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

About Ledger Investing

Ledger Investing is a Y Combinator-backed Insurtech startup that is transforming the way insurance risk is financed. Today, Ledger is an online marketplace, focusing on the securitization of insurance.

Insurance securitization has quickly grown to be a $100 billion market but is limited in scope due to opacity and complexity.

Ledger is expanding this market to $1 trillion by building a seamless data platform from the policyholder to the capital markets, enabling transparency, and bringing best-in-class analytics and real-time insights to the table.

Our recent $75 million Series B round of investment funding has set us up for exponential growth. We are on our way to disrupting the industry by serving as an unparalleled, advantageous marketplace for virtually all types of insurance risks and capital, including traditional reinsurers, institutional investors, and accredited investors.

About the Team :

• The engineering team is a remote-first team building innovative web platforms, data infrastructure, and developer APIs that shape how users understand and manage billions of dollars of insurance risk
• Engineers at Ledger have the opportunity to contribute to every part of the tech stack and greatly influence the technical direction of the product
• We constantly work closely with product managers, designers, sales, and domain experts to carefully craft best-in-class customer experiences
• We believe in collaboration, communicating often, and treating each other with kindness and respect
• Every team member has significant ownership and measurable impact - we all make a difference!
• We believe in continuous improvement and are constantly evaluating what works and what doesn't to raise the bar on our products and on how we work together
• We focus on getting things done - we don't believe in endless, boring meetings
• We believe in using modern tooling and technology to deliver the best developer experience possible

On the engineering team, you will

• Own the development of new customer-facing features and product experiences end-to-end
• Join a team that embraces a strong teamwork approach where engineers work closely together, share best practices, and help each other grow
• Build scalable APIs and services that are critical to the functionality of our enterprise customer portals and internal teams
• Work closely with product, design, and other engineering leaders to make sure we are executing our product roadmap and building toward our long-term goals
• Continue to drive the adoption of strong engineering standards, tooling, and processes that help the entire team scale

About you :

Successful candidates will have the following attributes :

• 5+ years of experience in full-stack development
• You have spent time developing, automating, maintaining, and reviewing frontend and backend code
• Proficiency with Typescript, React, Tailwind CSS, and other web technologies
• Proficiency with some backend language (we use Python and Django / DRF)
• Some experience with relational databases like Postgres
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining modern web applications with great user experience and attention to detail
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a strong track record of cross-functional collaboration
• A strong understanding of backend and frontend architecture and paradigms
• Passionate about the process and craft of designing and writing quality code
• Take pride and responsibility in delivering features or applications end-to-end
• Think holistically about systems and services and how they play a role in the bigger picture
• Operate with a sense of urgency which includes being highly responsive to cross-functional team members
• Thrive in a virtual collaborative environment involving varied stakeholders and subject matter experts
• Are nimble and open-minded when it comes to rapidly evolving processes and requirements
• Are a proactive self-starter capable of working with minimal help from your teammates while also knowing when to reach out for help to keep moving forward

Beneficial experiences :

• Experience working in a scrappy, fast-moving tech environment
• Experience with Next.js and Vercel is a plus
• Data visualization (e.g. D3.js, vx)

Your Benefits :

• Competitive salary, bonus potential, and equity compensation
• Work from anywhere in the US. We're flexible. Our headquarters is in New York, but this position will be fully remote / home office-based
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid Holidays
• 401k
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - multiple plans to choose from
• Company-paid Life and AD&D insurance
• ClassPass - We contribute to your monthly membership offering an extensive range of providers & services in the Fitness, Wellness, and Beauty categories
• Up to $2,500 paid by Ledger towards your dream desk setup! Customize what works for you

For US based positions :

Ledger Investing is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, predisposing genetic characteristic, domestic violence victim status, arrest records, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.