Software Engineer

Who is Cover Whale?

Cover Whale improves road safety by combining the insurance products we sell with our data-driven driver coaching and safety program. Our safety program is proven to save lives while delivering better insurance for our drivers.

We provide easy insurance options for our drivers at industry-leading insurance loss ratios for the insurance companies that support Cover Whale. The Commercial Auto and Trucking segment of the insurance industry badly needs our help and so do the hard-working drivers who have been struggling with ever-increasing insurance costs year-after-year. Join us in the mission!

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

Cover Whale is ranked 374th in the Forbes 2023 America's Best Startup Employer America's Best Startup Employers 2023 (forbes.com).

What We're Looking For:

Cover Whale is searching for a Software Engineer 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.

Please note: This is an on-site role with the requirement to be in the office at least 4 times per week.

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.

The Expected base pay for the role will be between $119,000-$151,000 per year 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.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Software Development roles
• 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 one or more of the following: Python, Javascript, Node

• Experience integrating standard third-party APIs (Google, Stripe, etc.)
• Cloud experience with Amazon Web Services
• Familiarity with Unit testing frameworks and test-driven development TDD
• 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

Perks/Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision
• Life/Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Vacation Policy
• 401k - Employer Match
• Generous Parental Leave

Cover Whale works to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where individuals can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to their processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

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.