Full-Time

Principal Full Stack Engineer

Posted on 4/11/2024

Glow

11-50 employees

Integrated workers' comp and health insurance

Financial Services

Consumer Goods

Senior

Remote in USA

Required Skills

Terraform

Requirements

8+ years of experience as a full stack developer
Advanced frontend and backend skills
Experience building high-scale, cloud-based web and mobile applications
Experience with cloud infrastructure and infrastructure as code tools (e.g. Terraform)
Extensive experience with relational and non-relational databases
Familiarity with Event-based architecture, CQRS, and Event Sourcing
BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related degree

Responsibilities

Define and drive engineering best practices and standards
Architect technical solutions aligned with product vision and business requirements
Build out account management systems and customer success workflows
Design scalable and performant systems to handle growing user base demands
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand product requirements and user needs
Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback for code quality, security, and maintainability

About Glow:

At Glow, we believe that insurance can provide peace of mind to small business owners so they can pursue their dreams. We are building a digital insurance platform that ensures small businesses have the right coverage for all their insurance needs at the lowest cost, not just when they purchase, but every year. We recently completed a $22M Series A funding, and looking for energetic, dynamic, growth-minded individuals to join our team.

What’s the Role?

As Glow looks beyond being an insurance Broker and expands its vision of continuing to delight our customer with additional affordable insurance products, we are looking to bring engineers who have the drive to be a part of this Glow 2.0 journey. As a Principal Engineer at Glow, you will play a crucial role in driving our mission forward. You will have the opportunity to lead a team of accounts and customer success engineers in SF and remote while making key decisions about our technology and platform. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about using their technical expertise to make a positive impact on people’s lives. You will be responsible for creating exceptional code and establishing the foundation of our tech stack.

You’ll be responsible for:

Working closely with the leadership team to define and drive engineering best practices and standards
Architecting technical solutions that align with our product vision and business requirements
Partnering with the Head of Product in building out account management systems and customer success workflows
Designing systems that are scalable and performant to handle the increasing demands of our growing user base
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand product requirements, user needs, and technical constraints
Conducting code reviews, providing constructive feedback to ensure code quality, security, and maintainability

You’ll be a great fit if you:

Are a full stack developer with 8+ years of experience with advanced frontend and backend skills
Have experience building high-scale, cloud-based web, and mobile applications
Have experience working with cloud infrastructure by using infrastructure as code tools (e.g. Terraform)
Hold extensive experience with relational and non-relational databases
Have a familiarity with Event-based architecture, CQRS, and Event Sourcing
Believe that speed and quality are not conflicting; you can achieve both
Hold a BS in Computer Science, Mathematics or related degree

Benefits:

Competitive compensation
Stock options
Medical, dental & vision insurance plans
401(k) program
Paid time off

We know that great work can’t be done without a diverse team and inclusive environment. That’s why we specifically look for individuals of varying strengths, skills, backgrounds, and ideas to join our team. We believe this gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our customers and helps us all grow as employees.

Glow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Glow is a great place to work if you're passionate about redefining workers' compensation through seamless integration of health insurance. The company provides a unique environment that not only focuses on innovative worker protection but also fosters a culture of care and support for individual employees. By assisting small businesses with comprehensive solutions that streamline processes and mitigate complexities, Glow positions itself as a leader in creating safer and more supportive work environments.

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$43M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2018

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 0%

1 year growth

↑ 48%

2 year growth

↑ 91%