Backend Engineer

Who we are at Embroker

Embroker is the radically simple destination for industry-tailored commercial insurance. Our mission is to make it radically easier for businesses to get the right coverage at the best price. With a technology-first, customer-centric approach, Embroker is changing how businesses protect themselves, their staff, and their customers. In 2015, Embroker has raised over $150M in funding from leading fintech investors.

This position can sit remotely in Canada (British Columbia, Ontario and Alberta). 

THIS POSITION HAS A BASE SALARY RANGE OF $130K CAD - $160K CAD. 

What you will own in this role: 

• Collaborate with your team to deliver independent microservices by decoupling capabilities associated with particular domains within the platform (pricing, payments, risk management)  
• Proactively find and address areas of concern and identify potential roadblocks
• Assist in clarifying stakeholder requirements; communicate questions and address concerns; provide relevant and detailed updates and feedback in a timely manner
• Design appropriate technical solutions based on requirements provided while taking into account timelines and future re-use ability

The experience we believe is the right fit:

• 3+ years of experience in web application development
• 2+ years experience in cloud-based microservices development
• Experience programming with Go 
• Experience building solutions with at least one cloud platform (AWS preferred)
• Skilled in designing/building RESTful APIs
• Ability to write clean, well-designed, and high-quality code in a highly collaborative Agile development environment
• A mindset of constantly learning new things
• Passion for growing your skills, tackling interesting work, and challenging problems
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Degree in Computer Science or a related field

 We work in small, cross-functional teams of 3-6 people and use Slack to stay connected.

You can see more about our tech stack on: https://stackshare.io/embroker/embroker 

What experience is nice to have:

• Event-driven and RESTful microservice architectures
• TDD and DDD
• Modern CI/CD Tools (Github Actions, Gitlab)
• APM tools (Datadog, Appdyanmics, New Relic)
• Modern Testing Frameworks (Browserstack) 
• PostgreSQL or other RMDS system
• Infrastructure As Code (Ansible/Terraform/Packer or equivalent)
• Containerization and Orchestration (Docker / Kubernetes)
• React and Typescript

Our Values

The Embroker Pack lives by three core values that have taken us from an idea to a growing, well-funded player in the Insurtech space.

Pack First

We succeed and fail as one team. We optimize for what is best for our entire organization. We always assume positive intent.

Be All-In

We are 100% committed. We move fast and are proud of what we build. We attack challenges with relentless positivity.

Create Magic

We strive to amaze and delight at every touchpoint. We make our work fun through teamwork, play, and positive energy.

AT EMBROKER, EMPLOYEES COME FIRST.  BENEFITS SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTED BELOW FOR US & CANADIAN EMPLOYEES. 

US Employees

• Medical - 5 plans to choose from including one with an employer funded HSA
• Dental - Employer pays 100% of employee premium
• Vision - Employer pays 100% of employee premium
• Life and AD&D - Employer provided as well as additional voluntary
• Short and Long Term Disability - Employer provided
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Medical and Childcare
• Accident
• Critical Illness
• Employee Assistance Program - Including dependents
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Unlimited Flexible Time Off (Vacation)
• Sick Time
• 12-Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Work from Home Office Set-up Stipend
• Paid Subscription for Wellable Wellness
• Stock options

Canadian Employees

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision 
• Life and AD&D 
• Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program 

Additional portable insurance coverage is also available including:

• Life
• AD&D
• Critical Illness

Additional benefits offered:

• RRSP with Employer Match 
• Unlimited Flexible Time Off (Vacation)
• Sick Time
• Parental Leave with Salary Top-Up Program
• Work from Home Office Set-up Stipend
• Paid Subscription for Wellable Wellness
• Stock options