Senior Software Developer (Remote First)

Zensurance; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking InsurTech company as a Senior Software Developer! This remote-first role allows you to leverage your expertise in Node.js and TypeScript to build innovative solutions that simplify insurance for Canadian businesses. You'll play a vital role in developing scalable web applications, mentoring team members, and driving technical direction. With a commitment to professional growth and a supportive team culture, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in a rapidly evolving industry. If you’re passionate about technology and looking for a meaningful career, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Home office allowance

Flexible health and dental plans

Education assistance reimbursement

Weekly team huddles

Virtual & in-person team-building events

Half days before public holidays

Training and professional development budgets

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in building complex web applications.
• Expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, and microservices architecture.
• Strong mentoring and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom features and drive technical implementation.
• Collaborate with teams to design scalable, user-friendly systems.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to knowledge sharing.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

Microservices

Web Application Development

Agile Methodology

Communication

Mentoring

Education

University degree in Engineering or Computer Science

College diploma in a recognized technical program

Tools

AWS

React.js

MongoDB

NestJS

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About Us:

Zensurance is redefining commercial insurance for Canadian businesses.

As a leading InsurTech, we make getting the right coverage simple, fast, and accessible through a digital-first experience. Our platform combines advanced technology with deep industry expertise to deliver tailored insurance solutions that help businesses thrive.

Zensurance has been recognized for its rapid growth and industry impact:

Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 (2023, 2024)

Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 (2024)

Top Insurance Employers (2022)

At Zensurance, we value ownership, collaboration, and innovation. Our team thrives on solving complex challenges, challenging the status quo, and making a real impact in an industry ready for change.

If you're looking to build something meaningful in a fast-growing, customer-focused company, we’d love to hear from you!

We are looking for a Senior Software Developer to join our Core team!

The Core team is responsible for the engine driving the company’s key goals, such as adding more relevant insurance products with great prices on our website and delivering relevant insurance documents to our customers with ease.

Reporting to the Team Lead, Engineering, you will work with the team to build the software that powers the Zensurance data collection, rating and pricing engines. Using Nodejs and Typescript, you will be responsible for providing technical guidance and enforcing best practices in software development.

In addition, as a senior team member, you will be expected to coach, mentor software developers, and assist the Engineering Leadership Team in continuously improving craft capabilities.

This is a remote-first role within the GTA. #LI-Remote

Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of the development of custom features and drive their technical implementation.
• Act as the Subject Matter Expert for the team’s domain and drive its technical direction.
• Suggest, design, implement, test and monitor features and functionalities.
• Facilitate cross-team collaboration in accordance with established best practices and Agile methodology.
• Evangelize proper software architecture and development paradigms.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders and the development team to design and build scalable, user-friendly systems for our customers, and in-house tooling.
• Discuss strategy and outline tradeoffs of potential software solutions.
• Develop, test, and maintain codebase within the team’s domain.
• Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing of new technologies and solutions which fall within the team’s area of expertise.
• Offer guidance and mentorship to junior and intermediate team members.
• Develop and maintain documentation for new and existing features and integrations.
• Develop an understanding of company goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• University degree or college diploma in a recognized technical, vocational, or academic program (preferably in Engineering or Computer Science) or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years building rich, complex web applications.
• Experience architecting and augmenting large software systems.
• Extensive fullstack experience with Nodejs/AWS/Reactjs and the TypeScript ecosystem.
• Experience with microservices and microfrontends.
• Experience working with MongoDB is an asset.
• Experience with back-end development using NestJS.
• Experience working with TypeORM.
• Experience working with PostgreSQL.
• Understanding of web security best practices and data protection.
• Knowledge of containerization using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• A passion for clean, reusable, and well-structured code.
• Ability to communicate efficiently.
• Ability to mentor, coach, and work with others collaboratively.
• A commitment to continuous improvement, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing.

About our Engineering Team:

Our remote-first engineering team fosters a learning culture that encourages professional development. Some of the highlights of the team environment include:

• Approachable, a supportive leadership team with extensive technical experience and ability.
• Training and professional development budgets.
• Knowledge sharing through power-ups.
• Learning events and book clubs that help the team develop their skills and create a safe, supportive environment.
• Twice-annual hackathons that provide opportunities to explore interests and practice new technical skills.
• Opportunities to share your knowledge and experience and mentor others.

In addition, we provide amazing opportunities for career advancement. We provide well-defined and documented career progression paths to our engineering team members that provide clear expectations and requirements for advancement in our fast-growing environment.

As we scale our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on challenging projects using a modern tech stack and cutting-edge systems, including microservices and micro-frontends, with industry-leading tools such as NodeJS, React, TypeScript, Kafka, and more.

Benefits & Perks at Zensurance:

At Zensurance, we know that when our people thrive, so does our business. That’s why we offer a flexible, people-first work environment designed to support your well-being, growth, and success.

Work Your Way:

• Remote-first setup for added flexibility
• Home office allowance to create a comfortable workspace
• Top-tier tech: "Office in a box" with all necessary tech equipment
• Half days before public holidays: Enjoy half days before long weekends

Your Health, Your Way:

• Flexible health and dental plans for families, including mental health support
• Health & personal spending accounts to invest in wellness your way
• Parental leave top-up, because family comes first

Investing in Your Growth:

• Education assistance reimbursement for courses, conferences, books, and memberships
• Opportunities to learn from industry experts and grow your career

Staying Connected:

• Weekly Friday huddles to share updates and connect across teams
• Virtual & in-person team-building events to strengthen our culture

We’re building something special. Come be a part of it!

Who We Are:

Business is hard work, but insurance doesn’t have to be!

We empower business owners with simple, tech-driven insurance solutions through our online platform.

Our success is fueled by our team-oriented culture and four core values:

• DELIVER –We set ambitious goals and achieve them.
• INCLUDE–We foster an open and safe space for all.
• INTEGRITY–We do what’s right.
• INVENT–We create straightforward, innovative solutions.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Zensurance celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and provide accommodations throughout the hiring process. If you need support, let us know, we’re here to help.

Thank You!

We review every application with care to find the best fit for our team.

While we may take a little time to get back to you due to the high volume of applications we receive, know that a real human (not a bot!) is reviewing yours. We appreciate your patience and can't wait to learn more about you!