Staff Software Engineer
ShepherdCommercial Construction company
San Francisco, United StatesLead
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Software Engineering
About the role
TL;DR
Lead major initiatives and own product areas as a Staff Software Engineer.
- •Shepherd is seeking a talented Staff Software Engineer passionate about transforming commercial insurance.
- •You will own major initiatives, drive technical decisions, and work across the full stack to build the fastest, smartest commercial risk platform.
- •Key Responsibilities Lead major initiatives and own large areas of Shepherd's product experience.
- •Work across the stack, collaborating with underwriting, design, and product management.
- •Contribute to product strategy and architectural decisions.
- •Mentor other engineers and help build the company culture.
- •Requirements 8+ years of working experience, preferably as a full-stack engineer.
- •Experience working with Javascript/Typescript (backend and/or frontend).
- •Strong opinions, weakly held; ability to advocate and adapt.
- •Experience with insurance is a plus.
- •Passion for technical excellence and customer impact.
Required skills
TypeScriptNode.jsReactGraphQLPostgreSQLJavaScript
Nice-to-have skills
Next.jsRedis
Domain expertise
insurtech
Benefits & perks
Premium Healthcare, Fertility benefits and family building support, Unlimited PTO, Daily lunches, dinners, and snacks, SF, NYC, Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago and LA Offices, Professional Development, Competitive 401(k) Plan, Dog-friendly office
Tech stack
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptGraphQLNode.jsPostgreSQLRedis