Lead Software Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Dumbo Brooklyn team, building some of the most innovative online advertising technology for the insurance industry.

You'll play a key role to shape and build the next level of our proprietary product platform, focused on the ultimate matching of consumers to clients. We have an exciting product roadmap that will utilize many different areas of modern tech, including a sophisticated conversational interface, advanced product discovery, and comparative shopping. (Just think Kayak for the Insurance industry.)

If you want to help shape a product, learn new things, and work alongside an engineering team with an average tenure of 5 years, come be part of the team!

Responsibilities
  • Spearhead opportunities for innovation, improvement or introduction of new tech
  • Strategize, scope and implement enhancements to existing customer acquisition platform 
  • Work with Infrastructure Engineers to ensure resources are adequate for the current demands and scalable enough for aggressive growth
  • Work closely with a Product Manager to ensure business requirements are clearly defined

Qualifications
  • 8+ years of professional experience, with proven leadership ability
  • Solid hands-on experience with any or all: Python, Javascript,  MySQL
  • Experience scaling web applications
  • A dedication to building with performance and efficiency in mind
  • Interest in solving business problems as well as software development
  • Interest in applying AI/machine learning to real-world business problems
  • Bonus points: Linux; AWS services, infrastructure automation; experience working with click platforms or comparative shopping engines
  • Personal Attributes: analytical thinker; strong organizational skills; great problem-solver; attention to detail; entrepreneurial mindset; ability to effectively multi-task; ability to take ownership for your work and calculate risks when needed

Why Us
  • Generous paid time off - 15 days your first year (which bumps to 20 days after 3 years, and 25 days after 5 years) on top of paid holidays and sick days  
  • We’ve got you covered - we pay for 100% of your medical coverage for the Core Medical Plan for both you and your family; plus a range of other benefits -- dental, vision, and life insurance; short-term and long-term disability; commuter benefits; and 401k with company match
  • A great family-friendly work environment
  • Fun office culture and team activities
  • Weekly catered lunches, monthly breakfasts, and a well-stocked kitchen

About Us
We are building some of the most innovative online advertising technology for the insurance industry. As it turns out, it's also fun, exciting and rewarding! We work with an insane amount of real-time data, and we see the performance and results of our platform almost immediately - all day, every day.

Founded in 2009, and funded by some of the most respected investors in technology development, our applications and services are relied upon by thousands of clients from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies. With a team of 100+ employees, we have offices in Brooklyn, NY (DUMBO); Denver, CO; and South Florida.

We are an equal opportunity employer who values diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. 

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