Senior Backend Engineer - Ruby/TypeScript (Remote)

Kin Insurance; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs / stock options

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, vision

HSA contributions

Life insurance

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Kin Insurance is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to scale its insurance platform. You will tackle complex engineering challenges across Ruby-based back-end and TypeScript front-end systems, collaborating with Product, QA, and cross-functional teams to ship high-quality features in a fast-moving environment.

You’ll mentor junior engineers, contribute to architectural decisions, and help ensure our systems are reliable, maintainable, and scalable while advocating for thoughtful technical

Qualifications

• Fluency in Ruby and experience with Python or Typescript.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
• Experience contributing to architectural design and technical decision-making.
• Experience mentoring engineers through code reviews, pairing, or informal leadership.
• Familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue, Angular).
• Experience operating in Agile/Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services 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 architectural and design discussions that improve long-term system maintainability.
• Ship large, complex features from concept through deployment with high quality and strong testing practices.
• Participate actively in Scrum ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, QA, PMO, and other engineering teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Mentor junior engineers through pair programming, code reviews, and technical guidance.
• Advocate for thoughtful technical investments and clearly articulate trade-offs to stakeholders.
• Contribute to improving development workflows, tooling, and engineering best practices.

Skills

Ruby

Python

Typescript

PostgreSQL

Architectural design

Mentoring

React/Vue/Angular

Agile/Scrum

System reliability

Job description

Kin Insurance is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to scale its insurance platform. You will tackle complex engineering challenges across Ruby-based back-end and TypeScript front-end systems, collaborating with Product, QA, and cross-functional teams to ship high-quality features in a fast-moving environment.

You’ll mentor junior engineers, contribute to architectural decisions, and help ensure our systems are reliable, maintainable, and scalable while advocating for thoughtful technical