At Liferaft, we are looking for a backend engineer to join us working on next generation safety nets, using technology to build insurance products that actually work. We are passionate about making a difference in people\'s lives, and we hope you are too. You'll be joining an early-stage startup with the opportunity to build the foundation of the business from the ground up. As an integration engineer, you will be involved in all aspects of product development with a focus on the backend interface between Liferaft systems and third party insurance systems. We are experienced startup operators and insuretech/fintech veterans who are hugely passionate about modernizing enormous industries that haven't been updated in decades.
Extend our carrier integration service to manage policies with new insurance partners
Integrate external data feeds to aid in quoting and underwriting
Coordinate data acquisition from the frontend to support underwriting and pricing for new or existing products
Build webhooks to surface policy information to third party systems or platforms
Design services that manage integrations with third party systems such as benefits administration platforms
You are passionate about the positive impact that technology can make, especially in regulated spaces
You are pragmatic with your technology choices, making choices by analysis rather than automatically choosing the latest hot thing
You are detail-oriented, ensuring that every job is done well and completely
You are value-oriented and not afraid of hard work needed to make something great
You seek to balance the short term and long term, eschewing the easy path for the one that generates the most enterprise value
You default to trying and measuring before meeting and discussing
You want to move fast and prefer aggressive goals that stretch you versus conservative ones you know you can reach
You thrive in unstructured, early stage environments, and are energized by autonomy and responsibility
Experience working with and maintaining production software system
Experience building new services from the ground up
Experience in startup environments and early stage companies
Expertise in building reliable, tested, software systems
Expertise in backend systems written in Java or Kotlin
Experience developing software in a regulated environment (e.g SOC-2, PCI, HIPAA)
Experience developing Go, Python, or Typescript/Javascript (React, Node) in a production environment
Experience with vendor relationship management
Experience in a bureaucratic environment (we strive to avoid unnecessary bureaucracy but find the experience helps with understanding our industry partners)
At Liferaft we are building a health expense safety net designed for real life. No one should have to choose between quality medical care and financial ruin and our mission is to make sure they don’t. You’ll be joining an early-stage startup with the opportunity to help build the foundation of the business from the ground up and have a direct impact on the trajectory of our company. We are experienced startup operators and insuretech/fintech veterans who are hugely passionate about modernizing enormous industries that haven’t been updated in decades.
Send us your resume and let us know why this role excites you.