Principal Software Engineer
Why join Hi Marley?
Hi Marley is the only digital communications platform built for insurance. With our innovative SaaS application, we are on a mission to transform the insurance industry one conversation at a time - and we are having fun and learning along the way! We celebrate each other's victories in and outside of work, respect each other as individuals and professionals and value ideas over hierarchy. Hi Marley promotes a culture of continuous learning, by always seeking ways to be better for ourselves, our team and our customers.
We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer who can make a significant impact on the company's technical trajectory. The ideal candidate will be able to commit to solving complex initiatives that have long term, strategic value and can comfortably communicate these projects to a wide variety of audiences inside and outside of Hi Marley. We are looking for someone who can be trusted with any critical project and can own the capacity and growth of technical systems. They will start out as a key member of a small team and be depended on to contribute to the companywide architectural vision. Once they are presented with our technical architecture and roadmap, this person will quickly identify where they could have the biggest impact. From there, they will construct a plan and execute that project to fruition in cooperation with their team.
What You'll Do:
- Design and develop microservices within the Hi Marley architecture
- Help identify how to break a monolith into rational domains, collaborate on database construction and selection, and strategize on application architecture
- Looked at as a model for balancing Product and Engineering concerns
- Contribute to a highly motivated, positive, inclusive work environment
- Help drive Marley’s user and developer experience towards the future
What We’re Looking For:
- Typically has 15+ Years of Software Development Experience but high performing candidates that have less experience are welcome and encouraged to apply.
- Experience with distributed microservice architectures, ideally in the AWS ecosystem
- Experience with relational and document-oriented databases, test frameworks, CI/CD pipelines and code management tools
- Experience in Node.JS and AWS
- Ability to proactively identify and remedy communication gaps and issues
Who We Are:
Hi Marley has six permission to play values (Integrity, Inclusive, Compassion, Respect, Gratitude, Coachable) and three core values that are the foundation of our company culture, which every employee embodies:
- Max Courage - we encourage our team, our customers, and their customers to dream big, try new ideas and maximize impact by measuring risk.
- Be Humble – we lead with appreciation and promote a culture of humility, compassion and openness to learn from anyone, anywhere.
- Ubuntu “I am because we are” - we believe true success is much bigger than any single individual or company. By aligning our individual aims behind a shared purpose we can achieve our fullest potential, together.
What We Offer:
Our employees enjoy benefits that make them more productive and contribute directly to the development of their professional skills. We want to be able to attract the best of the best and make sure they keep getting better. On top of an exciting, supportive and intellectually challenging workplace, we are offering
- A fun, lively startup culture
- Core values-based leadership
- A culture of employee engagement, diversity and inclusion
- Full benefits package including parental leave, a matching 401k program, and medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Open vacation policy - we all work hard and take time for ourselves when we need it
- Competitive salary and generous stock options - we all get to own a piece of what we’re building
- Ample opportunities to learn and take on new responsibilities in a fast-paced, growth-mode startup
Hi Marley is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, race, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to building an inclusive work environment representing a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, where all employees are encouraged to be their authentic selves.
Hi Marley participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information, please review the documents under "E-Verify Poster" here: https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/OnlineResources.aspx