InsurGrid

Company Description InsurGrid is a platform designed to streamline the process of collecting policy information, reducing the need for back-and-forth emails. Our solution has enhanced the insurance quoting experience for over 1,800 insurance agents. By using InsurGrid, professionals can quickly gather policy data, allowing them to focus on their core work. Get started with InsurGrid for free at www.insurgrid.com. Role Description This is a full-time on-site role for a Senior Software Engineer (remote). The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions. Day-to-day tasks include back-end web development, programming, and implementing object-oriented programming (OOP) principles to create efficient and scalable systems. Qualifications Strong background in Computer Science and Software Development Proficiency in Back-End Web Development and Programming Experience with Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Ability to work collaboratively in an on-site team environment Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills Experience in the insurance industry is a plus Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field 12+ years shipping production code at startups or tech companies Expert in Node.js or Python + modern frontend (React preferred) AI implementation experience: You've built with OpenAI/Claude/Gemini APIs, vector DBs, or RAG systems Open source contributions: Active GitHub profile with real contributions (not just forks) Technical writing: Blog posts, documentation, or technical articles you've written Builder mentality: Side projects that show you code beyond work Technical Stack Backend: Node.js/Python, PostgreSQL/MongoDB, Redis Frontend: React, TypeScript, Tailwind/CSS AI: LLM APIs, Langchain/LlamaIndex, Vector DBs Infrastructure: AWS/GCP, Docker, CI/CD What Makes You Perfect You write about tech: Personal blog, dev.to, Medium - you share knowledge publicly Your GitHub is active: Contributions to real projects, not just tutorial repos You use AI tools daily: Cursor/Copilot is part of your workflow You've built something people use: Open source library, SaaS, or tool with actual users You're opinionated: Strong views on tech choices, loosely held Day to Day Ship features that directly impact users Integrate cutting-edge AI capabilities Review code and mentor junior engineers Make technical decisions that affect our architecture Write about what you're building (yes, we want you to blog) You work in US PST hours Culture Fit ✅ You'll thrive if you: Have multiple side projects (3+ actually finished) Read Hacker News/Twitter(X) tech daily Contribute to open source for fun Get excited about new AI releases Prefer shipping over perfection ❌ This isn't for you if: You need detailed specs You avoid on-call responsibilities You haven't built anything outside work You think 40 hours is enough for a startup You don't have public code/writing samples How to Apply Must include: GitHub profile Blog/writing samples (or technical posts you've written) One AI project or feature you've built Why you want to join an early-stage startup (real talk, not corporate speak) Optional but awesome: Your most popular open source contribution A technical blog post you're proud of Something you built that has 100+ users