Senior Frontend Engineer - Product Platform (Insurtech)

authenticinsurance; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary, equity, and role

Comprehensive health benefits for you

401(k) plan with company match

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Authentic builds the infrastructure that program insurance runs on. We partner with leading brokerages to design and manage custom insurance programs, backed by A and A- rated carriers operating nationwide. Brokers bring the data and distribution.

We bring the technology, capacity, and underwriting expertise to stand up specialized programs at speed and lasting quality. Authentic is a Series A company with a strong emphasis on inclusive, high-performance teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building production web applications with TypeScript and React.
• Strong understanding of modern frontend architecture, state management, and component design patterns.
• Experience working across the stack—comfortable collaborating on APIs and backend systems.
• Demonstrated high agency and ownership: you clarify what 'good' looks like and drive to completion.
• Track record of shipping high-quality user experiences without sacrificing velocity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of complex product features, taking ownership from problem definition through delivery, without heavy direction.
• Identify bottlenecks and build solutions that help us move faster, using first-principles thinking with practical judgment.
• Own problems end-to-end, considering UX, architecture, performance, and accessibility.
• Build polished, responsive interfaces translating complex insurance workflows into intuitive experiences.
• Iterate on existing features to a high degree of excellence based on user feedback and metrics.
• Mentor and coach other engineers on the team.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Frontend architecture

API collaboration

Ownership

Tools

Python

AWS

Job description

Authentic builds the infrastructure that program insurance runs on. We partner with leading brokerages to design and manage custom insurance programs, backed by A and A- rated carriers operating nationwide. Brokers bring the data and distribution.

We bring the technology, capacity, and underwriting expertise to stand up specialized programs at speed and lasting quality. Authentic is a Series A company with a strong emphasis on inclusive, high-performance teams.