Senior Software Engineer, Product Platform

Authentic; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Health benefits

401(k) match

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Authentic helps insurance brokers create better insurance products for their clients. We provide the technology platform and behind-the-scenes support that lets brokers build custom insurance solutions for specific industries or customer groups.

Think of us as the operating system that powers these specialized insurance offerings. Authentic is seeking a senior frontend engineer to design and deliver complex product features in a fast-growing startup.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building production web applications with TypeScript and React.
• Strong understanding of modern frontend architecture and state management.
• Experience collaborating on APIs and backend systems.
• Demonstrated ownership and ability to ship high-quality UX.
• Experience mentoring engineers and elevating team capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of complex product features from problem definition through delivery.
• Identify bottlenecks and build solutions to move faster using first-principles thinking.
• Own problems end-to-end, focusing on user experience, architecture, performance, and accessibility.
• Build polished, responsive interfaces for complex insurance workflows.
• Iterate on features based on user feedback and metrics.
• Mentor and coach other engineers on the team.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Frontend architecture

Ownership

Mentoring

Tools

Python backend

AWS

Job description

Authentic helps insurance brokers create better insurance products for their clients. We provide the technology platform and behind-the-scenes support that lets brokers build custom insurance solutions for specific industries or customer groups.

Think of us as the operating system that powers these specialized insurance offerings. Authentic is seeking a senior frontend engineer to design and deliver complex product features in a fast-growing startup.