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Software Engineer

Ethos · San Francisco, California, United States · On-site

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About Ethos

Get an instant life insurance quote online today! Ethos makes life insurance easy by offering you a dependable quote in seconds. Backed by General Catalyst and Sequoia.

About the role

As a Software Engineer, you'll work across the stack and be responsible for building scalable platform services and systems. You’ll work closely with other engineers to build and ship key features. We are detail oriented and value clean, modular, and high-performing code. You'll help architect and build our internal standards and frameworks. You are preferably located in San Francisco or willing to relocate. This is a hybrid role with at least 2 days in office and 3 days remote each week.

What they're looking for

  • 2-5 years of relevant experience in a software engineering role
  • Full stack engineering experience in Javascript, Typescript, Node or Python
  • Experienced with software engineering best practices – design patterns, code reviews, unit and integration testing, etc
  • Ability to communicate technical specifications both verbal and written
  • Understanding of security, common attacks and defenses
  • Experience shipping features behind an A/B testing or feature flag platform, such as Optimizely
More about this role

Ethos is a leading life insurance technology company on a mission to protect families by democratizing access to life insurance and empowering agents at scale. With its robust three-sided technology platform, Ethos is transforming the life insurance experience for consumers, agents, and carriers alike. Ethos offers instant, accessible products and a seamless online process that requires no medical exams and just a few health questions; it eliminates traditional barriers, making it easier than ever for everyone to protect their families. Ethos is redefining how life insurance is bought, sold, and underwritten.

As a Software Engineer, you'll work across the stack and be responsible for building scalable platform services and systems. You’ll work closely with other engineers to build and ship key features. We are detail oriented and value clean, modular, and high-performing code. You'll help architect and build our internal standards and frameworks. You are preferably located in San Francisco or willing to relocate. This is a hybrid role with at least 2 days in office and 3 days remote each week.

  • Design, build and maintain complex fullstack systems
  • Collaborate with other...

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