Staff Engineer

Salary: $110K - $127K Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote

Position Overview

Kin is revolutionizing the insurance industry by creating a smarter, faster, and customer-centric experience. We leverage intelligent pricing, offer seamless bundling, and simplify every interaction, from purchase to claims, particularly for demographics often overlooked by traditional insurers. Our mission is to empower individuals to protect what matters most, starting with their homes and expanding to all their valued assets, in a world facing climate risks, rising costs, and outdated systems.

We are experiencing significant growth, have secured investment from marquee investors, and have received numerous accolades, including:

• Built In Chicago's Best Places to Work, Midsize Companies (2021-2025)
• Forbes' America's Best Startup Employers (2021-2024, Ranked #37 in 2024)
• Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies
• Forbes’ Fintech 50

We are seeking forward-thinking, inspired individuals to join our mission and contribute to our success.

About the Role

As a Staff Engineer at Kin, you will be instrumental in developing the products and features that drive our operations. We utilize a Ruby on Rails backend, a Typescript frontend, and a PostgreSQL database, adhering to Agile methodologies in our product and software development. This role offers the opportunity to tackle complex engineering challenges, collaborate with peers across Development, Product, QA, and other cross-functional teams, and mentor junior engineers. You will also have opportunities to lead small teams.

A Day in the Life May Include:

• Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Ruby on Rails, with occasional work in Python and Typescript.
• Setting high standards for the Engineering team through example.
• Leading pair programming sessions and providing mentorship to team members.
• Driving and fostering advanced design or architectural tasks.
• Developing technical roadmaps.
• Participating in daily stand-ups and weekly retrospectives.
• Collaborating with cross-functional team members, including our Insurance Product and Actuarial teams.
• Providing subject matter expertise and support.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience coding with Ruby.
• Proven experience with architectural planning and design.
• Ability to articulate the value of technical investments.
• Ability to operate with little-to-no technical guidance.
• Experience mentoring engineers.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, self-motivated startup environment focused on industry change.
• A fast learner, eager to apply existing knowledge and continue developing.
• Location Preference: Based in Central or Eastern US time zones (CDT & EDT).

Note: At this time, we are unable to sponsor employment visas.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
• Remote Work
• Generous Equity Package
• 401K with Company Match
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education and Professional Development
• The excitement of joining a high-growth Insurtech company and making a tangible impact.

Company Information

Kin is the leading pure-play, direct-to-consumer digital insurer specializing in the growing home insurance market. We deliver convenient and affordable policies through advanced technology.

State Eligibility

• For Sales Agents and Customer Service Agents: You must reside in one of the following 30 states: AL, AZ, CO, FL, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, and WI.
• For all other positions: You must reside in one of the following 40 states: AL, AR, CA (exempt only), CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, and WI.

Please only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change based on our evolving hiring requirements.