PHP/Laravel Developer (Hybrid)

Who is Cover Whale?

Cover Whale is an InsurTech company that provides commercial insurance to America's independent truck drivers and small trucking fleets. We employ data to make our roads safer and we're looking for exceptional humans to help us make our vision a reality. Our ambition is to combine our passion for improving safety with leading expertise in data science, along with industry leading practices in AI/ML/FL to not only identify good drivers, but to actually make our drivers and the roads they travel safer. We realize that the commercial trucking industry is the backbone of the American supply chain; here at Cover Whale, our goal is to drive progress in the trucking industry by providing innovative, dynamic insurance solutions that open new horizons of possibilities to drivers, fleet owners, and everyone in between.

Founded in 2019, Cover Whale recently closed a $15.5M seed funding round (the largest InsurTech seed round raised in North America to date) and is scaling rapidly. For more information, please visit our website at www.coverwhale.com

What We're Looking For:

Cover Whale is searching for a PHP/Laravel Developer to join our rapidly growing Engineering team. This position will provide an excellent opportunity to impact multiple business areas. You must be comfortable with ramping up and moving quickly, dealing with ambiguity, and delivering in an agile fashion. Now is your chance to be part of a team at the forefront of a new industry. You'll focus on developing and enhancing client and internal-facing applications.

What You'll Do:

• Deliver well-defined, modularized, secure, reliable, and reusable code.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and Operations.
• Foster a continuous learning environment through continuously improving processes, procedures, and approaches.
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop and implement products and technology roadmaps in alignment with long-term strategies.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and review project deliverables.
• Be accountable for software product delivery and execution.

Requirements

Your Qualifications Include:

• 3+ years of experience in Software Development roles
• Ability to come in to the office on a hybrid basis (4 times per week)
• Experience building, delivering, and supporting data-intensive software solutions focused on engineering, execution, and operational excellence.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical topics
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, "roll up your sleeves" environment.
• Expertise in the SDLC.
• Demonstrated experience delivering production systems with PHP and the Laravel framework.
• Experience integrating standard third-party APIs (Google, Stripe, etc)
• Cloud Architecture experience with Amazon Web Services
• Familiarity with Unit testing frameworks and test-driven development
• Experience with MySQL and AWS Database technologies
• Comfortable with Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery.
• Experience working with APIs and knowledge of HTTP and REST principles
• Experience with Container platforms, including Docker.

Benefits• Health/Dental/Vision• Life/Disability• Employee Assistance Program• Flexible Vacation Policy• 401k - Employer Match• Generous Parental Leave• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

Compensation

Expected base pay for the role will be between $112,000-$150,000 at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include discretionary bonus and other Cover Whale sponsored total rewards/benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.