Software Engineer
Cortes 23 • Posted April 8th
Location
REMOTE ONLYPosition
Category
Software Development
Join Cortes 23 and shape the future of digital insurance. We're revolutionizing the life insurance industry through our innovative instant-decision platform—combining advanced analytics, real-time data integration, and deep insurance expertise. Be part of a dynamic team that's redefining how insurers deliver seamless, real-time underwriting experiences without compromising rigorous risk management standards.
Please apply with the "Apply Now" button below. Applications not sent to the WWR email will not be considered.
Please apply with the "Apply Now" button below. Applications not sent to the WWR email will not be considered.
Compensation range: $65,000 - $85,000 USD
You are…
An experienced software engineer with expertise in building both front and back-end services. You excel at building robust and scalable systems, and writing clean and maintainable code!
Joining our team means collaborating with a small but growing group of skilled software engineers. You'll play a key role in shaping the evolution of our systems while fostering a culture of innovation, quality, and support.
What you'll do...
- Collaborate closely with the CTO to implement features and improvements.
- Take shared ownership of our front and back-end systems, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Build and maintain a high-quality code base using Typescript, NextJS, Pulumi (with SST) and the event-driven architecture.
- Actively participate in engineering team discussions, explaining your solutions clearly while remaining open to feedback and suggestions.
What you already have...
Hard skills:
- 3+ years’ experience as a software engineer.
- JavaScript knowledge: Understanding of common APIs and how to use them effectively.
- TypeScript knowledge, including: built-in and custom utility types and advanced types (e.g., map-types).
- React knowledge: Hooks, React principles, and best practices.
- Relational databases: Experience designing, querying, and optimizing databases like MySQL.
- Serverless experience: Practical knowledge designing, building, and optimizing serverless applications, including familiarity with event-driven architectures and infrastructure-as-code tools (experience with SST is a plus).
- AWS: Hands-on experience with AWS services such as S3, Lambda, and CloudWatch.
Soft skills:
- The ability to explain your solutions clearly and respectfully - a clear and concise communicator!
- Passionate about your work!
- Reliable and hold yourself and your work to a high standard.
- Know the difference between simple and easy.
- Willingness to write documentation.
Interview Process
- Call Screen
- Coding Problem Interview
- Take-Home Assignment
- Deep-Dive Interview
- Interviews with key members of our team
What you’ll get from us
- Remote forever!
- Casual work environment
- Opportunity to work with a growing and international team
- In-person team meet-ups with our entire global team twice per year!