Senior Software Engineer - CORE + R&D Snapsheet
Chicago, IL

Job Description

About Snapsheet

Snapsheet is an industry leading tech company building products that make insurance simple, for everyone. We create platforms that drive efficiencies using data and technology to enable the easiest, fastest and most accurate claims processing in the industry.

What you will be working on

At Snapsheet, we are constantly focused on building innovative solutions and utilizing the latest technology to drive efficiencies and build a great platform. The CORE + R&D Team is at the forefront of this and builds the platform that enables Snapsheet to process claims with maximum efficiency. As a member of the CORE + R&D Team, you will build out our core platform to handle Snapsheet's next level of exponential growth. You will research, develop and deliver new features to automate and optimize claim handling at Snapsheet.

What you will do

* Write code in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment
* Collaborate with other engineers, product management and design to identify and solve challenging problems
* Design features for performance, scale, and security
* Contribute to platform-level technology, architecture, strategy and decisions
* Play an influential role in growing Snapsheet to be the industry leader in technology

Qualifications

* 3+ years experience building scalable, reliable and robust web applications
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Deep understanding of commonly used data structures and algorithms
* Proficiency in backend, frontend or full-stack development
* Backend
* Experience designing and building APIs
* Experience designing schemas and performant queries for relational databases
* Understanding of scalability challenges and performance of server-side code


* Frontend
* Experience building applications using React and Redux or a similar frontend framework
* Knowledge of design patterns used for developing frontend applications
* Experience developing web applications that work across multiple devices and screen sizes
* Deep understanding of the web technology stack (HTTP, cookies, asset loading/caching, etc) and modern web technologies (ES6, HTML5, Progressive Web Apps, etc)





Technologies we use

* Infrastructure
* MySQL, S3, Redis, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, Lambda, Docker, CloudFront


* Frameworks
* Rails, React



Perks

* Competitive Salary
* Open Hack Days every other Friday
* Health, Dental, Vision, 401K with 50% Matching
* Unlimited PTO
* Fresh Fruit, Cereal, and Coffee
* Friday Happy Hours
* Summer Picnic, Holiday Party, and More
* Sports Leagues
* Rooftop, Gym, and Events at the Chicago Office