Senior Software Engineer, Back-End Focus

Role overview

Kin is hiring a Senior Software Engineer (Back-End Focus) to build and scale the systems powering its insurance platform. You’ll solve complex problems, mentor engineers, and ship high-impact features in a fast-moving, remote-first environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services primarily in Ruby (with occasional contributions in Python and TypeScript)
• Develop and enhance front-end functionality using modern JavaScript frameworks and TypeScript
• Lead and contribute to architecture and design discussions to improve long-term maintainability
• Ship large, complex features from concept through deployment with strong testing practices
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives)
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, QA, PMO, and other engineering teams to align solutions with business goals
• Mentor junior engineers through pair programming, code reviews, and technical guidance
• Advocate for technical investments and clearly communicate trade-offs to stakeholders
• Help improve development workflows, tooling, and engineering best practices

Requirements & success signals

• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of meaningful work and improve how the team operates
• Ability to deliver outcomes that matter to both customers and the business
• Strong testing discipline and commitment to reliability, maintainability, and scalability

Notes

• No visa sponsorship available for this role.