Summary
The job is for an experienced backend/full-stack engineer at Chestnut, a tech company revolutionizing the insurance industry's technology and data infrastructure. The role involves managing data, designing APIs, coding in Golang and TypeScript, and collaborating with product and design teams.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as a backend and/or full-stack engineer
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles
- Expert-level knowledge of Golang programming language and ecosystem
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience working with Git and writing technical specs
- Experience working with gRPC and Protocol Buffers
- Bachelor’s and or Master’s degree in Computer Science or another STEM field (or equivalent work experience)
Responsibilities
- Manage Data: Design, implement, and maintain data schemas to ensure data is stored and accessed efficiently
- Design Sensible APIs: Implement and deploy APIs that properly balance business concerns (ship quickly), simplicity (satisfies short-term requirements), and flexibility (adaptable to a long-term vision)
- Code: Develop the backend application using Golang to build out business logic and define workflows utilizing Temporal. Develop frontend features in TypeScript using React
Preferred Qualifications
An entrepreneurial spirit - you have or have always wanted to start a company
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity, with 10 year exercise window for stock options
- Remote-first work culture
- Quarterly offsites for all of us to bond
- Unlimited PTO with 4 weeks recommended per year
- Top notch health, dental, and vision insurance subsidized by us
