Job Description
Product Engineer
- Title of Role: Product Engineer
- Location: New York, New York, on-site
- Company Stage of Funding: Venture Round — Insurance
- Office Type: On-site
- Salary: $175K–$225K
We're representing a dynamic early-stage company on a mission to revolutionize health benefits for small and medium-sized businesses. This company empowers brokers and benefits consultants with innovative technology solutions, making affordable health insurance accessible across the U.S. Their advanced underwriting models and seamless API integrations are transforming the commercial health insurance landscape.
What You Will Do
- Own features end-to-end, from product definition and scoping through implementation, deployment, and iteration in production.
- Build and maintain consumer-facing web and mobile products that prioritize reliability, performance, and user experience.
- Develop clean, maintainable code using TypeScript and React on the frontend, and Python/PostgreSQL-backed APIs on the backend.
- Collaborate closely with product, design, and AI teams to rapidly translate ideas into polished, production-ready features.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction as a key member of the engineering team.
- Maintain high standards for code quality, ensuring systems are well-tested and maintainable in a fast-paced environment.
- Communicate technical decisions effectively and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Ideal Candidate Background
- 2–6+ years of professional experience as a software engineer in a product-focused or full-stack role.
- Proven track record of shipping consumer-facing web or mobile products into production at scale.
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript and React, with the ability to create polished, responsive user interfaces.
- Solid backend experience with Python, PostgreSQL, and REST or GraphQL API development.
- Demonstrated ability to own features from initial problem definition through iterative delivery, with a strong focus on user experience.
Preferred
- Experience with React Native for cross-platform mobile development.
- Prior experience in an early-stage startup environment, showcasing versatility and the ability to ship products with a small team.
- Exposure to AI or ML teams, with experience integrating model-driven capabilities into product surfaces.
Compensation and Benefits
This role offers competitive compensation, with a base salary of $175K–$225K and equity ranging from 0.1% to 0.5%. Join a mission-driven team that values innovation and aims to make a meaningful impact in the health insurance space.