Software Engineer

Honeycomb Insurance; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range $140,000–$170,000

Health benefits

Employee options grant

401K with employer match

Flexible paid time off

Paid national holidays

Job summary

Honeycomb Insurance is hiring a full-stack engineer to drive feature delivery from ideation through production. You will work with Node.js and a modern frontend framework in a product-led SaaS environment, continuously shipping value while balancing speed and quality.

The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration with product and design, and translating technical outcomes into business impact. Chicago-area office presence is expected with flexible yet impactful work practices.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of full-stack development experience with Node.js and a modern front-end framework (Angular preferred, React or Vue also acceptable).
• Proven experience shipping features in SaaS or product-led environments with prioritization and iteration.
• Strong ownership mindset: ability to identify opportunities, drive solutions, and close the loop.

Responsibilities

• Own full-stack feature development from ideation to production, including architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Make independent tradeoff decisions balancing speed, scale, maintainability, and user value.
• Collaborate across engineering, product, and design to align on priorities, timelines, and technical solutions.
• Work through ambiguity by framing constraints, narrowing options, and proposing actionable solutions.
• Deliver clear technical outcomes and translate them into measurable business impact.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Honeycomb Insurance

At Honeycomb, we're not just building technology; we’re reshaping the future of insurance.

In 2025, Honeycomb was recognized by Dun & Bradstreet as “Top 10 Best Start Up Companies to Work For” in Israel, named by LinkedIn as “Top 10 Startups in Chicago”, and Newsweek’s \"Greatest Startup Workplaces in America, 2025\". Through the first half of 2026 we’ve been recognized on Inc. Magazine’s \"Best Workplaces\" List and Forbes \"Fintech 50\".

How did we earn these honors?

Honeycomb is a rapidly growing global startup, generously backed by top-tier investors and powered by an exceptional team of thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers. Dual-headquartered in Chicago and Tel Aviv (R&D center), and with 6 offices across the U.S., we are reinventing the commercial real estate insurance industry, an industry long overdue for disruption. Just as importantly, we ensure every employee feels deeply connected to our mission and one another.

With over $100B in insured assets, Honeycomb operates across 23 states, covering more than 65% of the U.S. population and increasing its coverage.

If you’re looking for a place where innovation is celebrated, culture actually means something, and smart people challenge you to be better every day - Honeycomb might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

What You’ll Do

• Own full-stack feature development from ideation to production, including architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment
• Make independent tradeoff decisions, balancing speed, scale, maintainability, and user value
• Collaborate across engineering, product, and design to align on priorities, timelines, and technical solutions
• Working through ambiguity by framing constraints, narrowing options, and proposing actionable solutions
• Deliver clear technical outcomes and help translate them into measurable business impact

Basic Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in full-stack development, primarily in Node.js and a front-end framework like Angular (preferred), React, or Vue
• Proven experience shipping features in SaaS or product-led environments, including prioritization, tradeoffs, and iteration
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent field
• Strong ownership mindset: ability to identify opportunities, drive solutions, and close the loop

Nice to Have

• Experience working in a NoSQL database such as MongoDB
• Experience with TypeScript
• Experience with Kubernetes and/or Docker deployment
• Experience with Firebase Services like Functions, Storage and Authentication
• Experience with logging services such as Datadog or Splunk

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary Range: $140,000 - $170,000 (Pending Experience)
• Health Benefits
• Employee options grant
• 401K w/ employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• Paid national holidays