Software Engineer
Pie Insurance (View all Jobs)
United States
Interview Process
1. Phone screen with recruiter 2. Technical screen in the form of a pair-programming session to debug and test existing code 3. Final round is a multi-round session that typically includes demonstrations for backend, frontend, and design skills (and they are collaborative in nature) but are not odd Leetcode style questions. There is also a cultural/behavioral fit round, but that does not involve coding/design demonstrations.
Programming Languages Mentioned
JavaScript, Java, Python, C#
Pie Insurance’s Technology team builds and operates a suite of applications and services that allow direct consumers, partners, and agents to manage commercial insurance policies. The team collaborates closely with our business partners to design and implement new features to help the company scale with increasing demand.
We are seeking highly motivated and accomplished Back-End Engineers who encourage an environment where engineers are thought leaders and foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Acting as leaders across the organization on design, architecture, and best practice, they elevate those around them and push the company forward.
How You’ll Do It
- You view working with product management, design, stakeholders, and your fellow engineers as a collaborative and transparent process.
- You strive to build, operate, and maintain complex technical solutions focused on business impact.
- You’ll continually evolve our engineering practices and coding practices to meet Pie’s goals in partnership with other technology leaders.
- Deliver software using continuous delivery and leverage your experience to enhance delivery pipelines.
- Continually build highly modular, testable, and reusable code using industry standards and best practices.
- You view on-call rotations as a normal part of your software engineering duties and are constantly looking for ways to improve operational stability and visibility.
- You'll actively own features or systems and define their long-term health, while also improving the health of surrounding systems.
The Right Stuff
- 2+ years of experience writing server-side code and APIs.
- Experience building large-scale distributed systems, especially in cloud environments.
- Deep understanding of API development and experience with at least one of the following programming language (TypeScript, C#, Java, Go, Python).
- Experience with public cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure).
- Experience with Kanban/Scrum or other agile development methodologies, with attention to code quality and delivering secure code.
- Experience working in a complex team environment and able to deliver under pressure.
- Good knowledge of operating systems (Linux, Mac, and Windows).
- You are expected to bring in deep architecture and design knowledge, excellent engineering practices, and a capability to provide high-quality, hands-on implementation.
The use of AI in Application Review: To support a fair, efficient, and consistent hiring process, we use AI-powered tools to assist in the initial screening of applications. These tools help us identify qualifications and prior work experiences that align with the requirements of the role. All AI-reviewed applications are still subject to human oversight and decision-making at multiple stages of the process. By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to Pie utilizing these AI technologies to assist in our evaluation process.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive cash compensation
- A piece of the pie (in the form of equity)
- Comprehensive health plans
- Generous PTO
- Future focused 401k match
- Generous parental and caregiver leave
- Our core values are more than just a poster on the wall; they’re tangibly reflected in our work
Our goal is to make all aspects of working with us as easy as pie. That includes our offer process. When we’ve identified a talented individual who we’d like to be a Pie-oneer , we work hard to present an equitable and fair offer. We look at the candidate’s knowledge, skills, and experience, along with their compensation expectations and align that with our company equity processes to determine our offer ranges.
Each year Pie reviews company performance and may grant discretionary bonuses to eligible team members.
Location Information
Unless otherwise specified, this role has the option to be hybrid or remote. Hybrid work locations provide team members with the flexibility of working partially from our Denver office and from home. Remote team members must live and work in the United States* (*territories excluded), and have access to reliable, high-speed internet.
Additional Information
Pie Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristic.
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