Company Name: Ethos Life

Job Details: $146-236kSenior,and,Expert,levelRemote,from,US

Job Url: https://app.welcometothejungle.com/jobs/BU7O1nzI?theme=apply-via-otta

Job Description: RoleWho you are7+ years of experienceExperience building complex architecture systems from the ground up, experience with backend architectural patterns of large, high-scale web applicationsAbility to design clean APIs and understanding of performance issuesExperienced with software engineering best practices – design patterns, code reviews, unit and integration testing, etcAbility to communicate technical specifications both verbal and writtenUnderstanding of security, common attacks and defensesWhat the job involvesAs a Senior Software Engineer, you'll work across the stack and be responsible for building scalable platform services and systemsYou’ll work closely with other engineers to build and ship key featuresWe are detail oriented and value clean, modular, and high-performing codeYou'll help architect and build our internal standards and frameworksDesign, build and maintain complex backend systemsCollaborate with other engineers, PMs and non-technical stakeholders to develop and ship featuresDesign, build, and maintain our API’sFind and solve performance issuesParticipate in code reviewsCommunicate best practices to the teamMentor junior engineersShare this jobReport a problem with this jobHide companyView 7 more jobs at Ethos LifeInsightsTop investors72% employee growth in 12 monthsGlassdoor (4.3)Trustpilot (4.8)CompanyCompany benefitsComprehensive health benefitsAwesome medical, dental, and vision plans that start when you startRestricted Stock UnitsUnlimited paid time off policyNew parents can take leave with 100% wage replacementTeam training, volunteering opportunities, additional resources, and some amazing Employee Resource Groups: Black at Ethos, Parents, Pride & ShethosOur healthcare plans offer coverage on family planning and fertilityFunding (last 2 of 5 rounds)Jul 2021$100mSERIES DMay 2021$200mSERIES DTotal funding: $406.5mOur takeEthos was founded to increase the transparency of life insurance, making it accessible and affordable to all. The company want to add openness to the process; losing a loved one is hard enough before one even considers financial implications, particularly with the loss of a primary earner.Ethos uses predictive technology to rapidly quote life insurance rates and verify an applicant’s medical information. This expedited process allows most users to secure life cover on the same day they apply, a process which normally takes a number of weeks. The company works with some of the biggest providers in the industry, including Legal & General America, AAA Life and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.Ethos has been one of the more heavily publicised of the recent wave of insurtech companies, with investors such as Google as well as celebrities Will Smith and Jay Z, taking its valuation to over $2 billion. However, the sector is being hit particularly hard by macroeconomic uncertainty and Ethos conducted several rounds of layoffs through 2022 and early 2023. Now focused on its core product and revenue growth, it is poised to extend its market leading position.StephCompany Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle