Software Engineer, Front-End Focus

Kin Insurance is a remote-first company focused on simplifying and improving homeowners insurance. They are seeking a Software Engineer with a front-end focus to build scalable applications that enhance their insurance platform while mentoring other engineers and contributing to technical direction.

Responsibilities:

• Build clean, scalable, and maintainable front-end applications using Typescript and Angular
• Lead the development and delivery of small to medium-sized software projects from planning through release
• Set a high technical bar for engineering quality, maintainability, and best practices through example and peer collaboration
• Lead pair programming sessions and mentor engineers across the team
• Drive front-end architecture and design decisions that improve scalability, performance, and developer experience
• Develop and contribute to technical roadmaps aligned with product and engineering priorities
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, QA, Insurance Product, and Actuarial teams to deliver impactful customer experiences
• Build and maintain reusable UI components and contribute to shared component libraries
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• Provide technical expertise and support across front-end systems and integrations

Requirements:

• Track record of shipping small to medium-sized software projects in a production environment
• Experience building applications with Javascript/Typescript, HTML, and CSS/SCSS
• Experience with modern SPA frameworks, including Angular 2+, API integrations, and state management patterns such as NgRx or Redux
• Experience building or composing reusable Web Components and component libraries
• Familiarity with BEM methodology and Object-Oriented CSS principles
• Experience working with APIs; Ruby on Rails experience is a plus
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment with strong ownership and collaboration skills
• Comfortable mentoring teammates and contributing to technical direction and architectural discussions
• Ability to work within Central or Eastern time zones strongly preferred