Company Name: Trellis

Job Details: $220-235k+,Bonuses,+,Equity,opportunitiesTypeScriptNode.jsLookerDatadogSenior,and,Expert,levelRemote,from,US

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Job Description: RoleWho you areExtensive Backend Engineering Experience – This role will be nearly entirely backend focused. You should be comfortable exercising best practices in Typscript/NodeJSProduct/Business Chops – You will need to make smart, nuanced product decisions, such as what coverages to request for a given shopper. This will require that you be able to quickly learn new product domains (like how car insurance works in each state)Communication Skills – Since you will be working extensively with the companies that pay our bills, professional and clear written and verbal communication skills will be essential, as well as judgment for how to navigate their large corporate bureaucraciesProcess Orientation – You will be responsible for a lot of spinning plates, such as bugs that insurers’ need to fix, and multi-week refactoring projects, so you will need to skillfully manage and keep track of everything by designing and implementing effective and right-sized processesComfort with Data – In order to identify issues and design optimizations, you will need to self-sufficiently navigate production data using tools like Looker and Datadog. You will need to design things like smart algorithms for anomaly detectionMeticulous: You pay attention to detail and take pride in what you deliverArticulate: You succinctly and effectively communicate verbal and written technical and non-technical ideas and topicsKind, not (just) nice: You provide tough feedback in a clear and concise manner that does not diminish or belittle the recipientOpinionated: You bring strong opinions to discussions but are willing to change your mind when presented with new or better informationProduct-minded: You focus on the “why” just as much as the “what” or “how”Collaborative: You work within your team and cross-functionally to build consensus and achieve resultsAutonomous: You are self-motivated, able to hold yourself accountable, and can generate high-value work with little direct supervisionWhat the job involvesReporting directly to the CEO, the Software Engineering Lead, Provider Engineering will own all of our technical relationships and integrations with insurance providers like Progressive, Allstate, and GEICO, as well as providers of new lines of business like auto loan refinancingYour mission will be to ensure that our shopping engine:Intelligently identifies which providers to request by balancing considerations like the likely quality/importance of their offer, search latency, data costs, and moreRetrieves accurate offers informed by all available shopper data, including intelligently interpolating unavailable data inputsMaintains a high degree of service availabilityGrow the number of high-quality results (e.g. quotes) retrieved per search/shopperBy integrating new providers of existing types of offersBy systematically eliminating bugs and shortcoming in existing integrationsImprove the R2 of our “result quality” models by driving more accurate rate estimatesBy systematically ensuring inputs are calculated, interpolated, and plumbed correctly and accuratelyBy adding an intelligence layer to prevent unnecessary requests, enabling providers to activate more expensive data enrichmentAdd new kinds of offers to our search engineSuch as auto loan refinancingShare this jobReport a problem with this jobHide companyView 2 more jobs at TrellisCompanyCompany benefitsBonuses and equity opportunitiesUnlimited vacation time100% employer-paid insurance for employee, 60% for dependents401K planAnnual in-person retreatsFunding (2 rounds)May 2022$5mEARLY VCJun 2021$10mSERIES ATotal funding: $15mOur takeChanging insurance providers can be a daunting and overwhelming process. Its a complex and lengthy undertaking, resulting in many people sticking to the same provider, even if it doesn't best suit their needs.Recognizing the need for a better solution is Trellis, that delivers an API platform for consumers to compare insurance policies side-by-side. It also partners with digital banks and financial institutions to offer new insurance options to their existing customers - a feature which allows it to stand out from the competition.Trellis has seen exponential growth since founding in 2019, and has secured strong funding from the likes of Amex Ventures. The company is now in a prime position to accelerate its offerings and further innovate the insurance market.FreddieCompany Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle