Frontend Engineer – Underwriting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Develop and enhance the primary Workbench experience for underwriters and their supporting teams.

• Maintain a data-intensive application that remains fast, responsive, and dependable as usage expands.

• Design interfaces for AI-assisted workflows that are intuitive, valuable, and trustworthy.

• Collaborate with Product Management and Design to define requirements and address significant user challenges.

• Engage directly with underwriters to gain insights into their workflows and translate those findings into product enhancements.

• Elevate technical standards through code reviews, testing, reusable components, and contributions to the technical roadmap.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of two years of professional software development experience, along with a degree in Computer Science or equivalent hands-on experience.

• Proficiency in creating web-based user interfaces using modern technologies such as TypeScript, React, HTML, and CSS.

• Experience in integrating frontend applications with REST APIs while collaborating effectively with backend engineers.

• Ability to manage complex application states, including tables, filters, saved views, optimistic updates, and synchronized workflows.

• Competence in diagnosing frontend performance and reliability issues utilizing tools like Chrome DevTools, Sentry, or Datadog.

• Strong product judgment and a practical approach to navigating ambiguity.

• Familiarity with Git or similar source-control systems and agile software development methodologies.

• A natural curiosity about how systems operate, along with a willingness to learn thoroughly, collaborate openly, and incorporate feedback from users and colleagues.

• Bonus: Experience in developing internal tools utilized by frequent power users.

• Bonus: Knowledge in designing or building REST APIs using server-side languages such as Python.

• Bonus: Understanding of relational databases and SQL.

• Bonus: Familiarity with Next.js, Material UI, or comparable component libraries.

• Bonus: Experience with rich-text editors, virtualized tables, real-time collaborative interfaces, cybersecurity, or the insurtech sector.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Annual home office stipend and access to WeWork facilities.

• Wellness programs for mental and physical health, including Headspace, Lumino, and more!

• Competitive salary with opportunities for growth and advancement.