Assurance · Feb 18th 2021
About the Position
Millions of shoppers are interacting with Assurance, across a variety of mediums, and are being connected seamlessly to our thousands of independent licensed users. An experienced principal software engineer will focus on driving innovation and drive a roadmap for communication platform which enables thousands of our independent agents to seamlessly interact with millions of customers across a variety of mediums. Candidate should possess strong analytical and problem solving skills, be an expert in modeling controlled experiments and building A/B testing and experimentation frameworks, have solid computer science and math fundamentals, and have DevOps and cloud infrastructure skills. Candidate should also have strong ownership and be an excellent communicator.
About You
You have a strong understanding of cloud development and are proficient in cloud patterns and services. Collaborative teamwork is your primary mode of operation. You’re not shy about reaching out to others with questions and you’re eager to support your peers in their work. At the same time, you understand what ownership and accountability for your individual work means. You thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift rapidly as we corner opportunities. You’re ready to change the world of insurance, and you know that all starts with high quality software and services.
To be successful in this role, you must possess the following:
BS in Computer Science or Math
7+ years of distributed application development experience
Strong object-oriented coding skills
3+ years of experience with Python and Ruby
Experience building high traffic, low latency distributed systems
3+ years of experience building A/B testing and experimentation frameworks
5+ years experience with AWS
Passion for writing high quality, clean, well-tested code
Ability to work well with a team
Track record of meeting software development deadlines
Working knowledge of SQL
3+ years experience integrating with external APIs
Experience building and maintaining software services that serve 1000+ transactions per second
Analytical aptitude and hands on data-driven problem-solving abilities
Experience with agile/Scrum software development
Experience with DevOps