Senior Software Developer (Remote First)

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first setup for added flexiblit

Home office allowance

Top-tier tech equipment

Half days before public holidays

Flexible health and dental plans

Parental leave top-up

Education assistance reimbursement

Weekly Friday huddles

Job summary

Zensurance is seeking two Senior Software Developers to join our Core and Developer Experience teams. You will help drive the engine powering our pricing, ratings, and insurance documents using Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, and React.

As a senior, you will coach and mentor teammates, influence architecture, and contribute to engineering leadership in a remote-first Canadian setup. You’ll work with modern tools, ship high-quality software, and continuously improve craft across teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building rich, complex web applications.
• Experience architecting and augmenting large software systems.
• Extensive fullstack experience with Node.js, AWS, React.js and the TypeScript ecosystem.
• Experience with microservices and microfrontends.
• 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.

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 Agile methodology.
• Evangelize proper software architecture and development paradigms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design scalable, user-friendly systems.
• 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.
• Offer guidance and mentorship to junior and intermediate team members.
• Develop and maintain documentation for features and integrations.
• Develop an understanding of company goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Node.js

AWS

React.js

TypeScript

NestJS

TypeORM

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Web security

Clean code

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

MongoDB

Redis

gRPC

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, 2025)

• Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 (2024, 2025)

• 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 two Senior Software Developers to join our Core and Developer Experience 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.

The Developer Experience team is responsible for creating tools that our developers use to developer features. They support with tooling using niche technologies.

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 Canada. #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 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.

Nice to have:

• Experience with or knowledge of gRPC.

• Experience with cacheing and queueing using Redis or similar technologies.

• Experience working with MongoDB is an asset.

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