Sr Full-Stack Engineer (NYC – Hybrid)

Location: New York City, NY

Salary: $150,000–$200,000 + Significant Equity

Transform Financial Security Through Technology

We’re a mission-driven insurtech pioneer backed by $20M in seed funding and founders of 12+ industry-defining unicorns (Plaid, Reddit, Flatiron Health, Lattice). Our platform empowers elite life insurance advisors with cutting-edge tools to streamline compliance, deepen client relationships, and deliver personalized financial protection — helping families safeguard their futures.

Join our early team to reimagine a $1T industry. Replace legacy systems with elegant solutions that let advisors focus on what matters: guiding clients through life’s most critical decisions.

How You’ll Contribute

1. Ship end-to-end features: Build production-grade solutions (React/Node.js/Python) across frontend, backend, and APIs.
2. Lead technical strategy: Own projects from ideation to deployment, balancing innovation with technical debt.
3. Elevate engineering standards: Implement testing, security, and scalability for regulated environments.
4. Drive value-focused decisions: Prioritize impact in a fast-paced startup (e.g., "working now" vs. "perfect later").
5. Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with insurance experts to solve real advisor pain points.

Your Legacy

1. Shape our foundation: Define engineering culture, product vision, and technical roadmap as a foundational hire.
2. Modernize financial protection: Create intuitive tools for insurance advice, compliance, and distribution.
3. Set industry benchmarks: Elevate UX and technical design in a sector ripe for disruption.

Who You Are

1. 5+ years shipping full-stack code in early-stage startups (production environment).
2. Product-obsessed builder: Deeply curious about users and driven to solve their problems.
3. Ownership mentality: Self-managed, organized, and committed to excellence.
4. Ambiguity navigator: Thrives in 0→1 environments with evolving priorities.
5. Problem-solving passion: Energized by hard technical/product challenges in regulated spaces.

Ideal Background

1. Founding/early engineer at scaling startups (insurtech/fintech/healthtech highly preferred)
2. Side projects demonstrating rapid prototyping and technical curiosity
3. Background in insurance, financial services, or adjacent regulated industries

Why Join

1. Competitive salary + founder-level equity
2. Backed by icons: Funded by Thrive Capital + 12 unicorn founders
3. Human impact: Your work helps families protect their futures
4. Redefine an industry: Modernize financial security with top advisors
5. NYC hybrid culture: Collaborate with mission-driven builders 3 days/week

For Builders Who Merge Code with Compassion

If you’re driven to transform financial security through technology—and want your work to empower both advisors and families—apply now. Let’s build tools that help people protect what matters most.

Note: Authorization to work in the U.S. required. No visa sponsorship.