[Hiring] Software Engineer @Hiscox

Role Description

This Software Engineer role focuses on building and maintaining the APIs that power Hiscox’s insurance platform. You’ll design and implement Open API-based services within a microservice architecture, contributing to the infrastructure that enables launching and managing new insurance products at an industry-leading pace. You’ll contribute to key technical decisions and grow your impact on the team’s ability to scale and deliver.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in TypeScript; experience with NestJS or a comparable Javascript backend framework is a plus.
• Working knowledge of distributed systems and API-first design.
• Hands-on experience with Postgres or other relational databases, including schema design.
• Familiarity with Docker and containerized development environment.
• Exposure to monitoring tools like Datadog or New Relic.
• Experience with Terraform, Kafka, Temporal, and API Gateway are a plus.

Requirements

• Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs within a distributed microservice ecosystem.
• Develop and optimize core infrastructure for underwriting and policy management systems.
• Plan, design, and deliver features with growing autonomy, collaborating closely with the team on larger initiatives.
• Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing across the team.
• Implement best practices in testing, observability, and system design.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus (based on personal & company performance).
• 401(k) with competitive company matching.
• Comprehensive health insurance, vision, dental, and FSA plans (medical, limited purpose, and dependent care).
• Company paid group term life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• 24 Paid time off days, 2 Hiscox Days, 10 paid holidays, and ability to purchase 5 PTO days.
• Paid parental leave.
• 4 week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service.
• Financial Adoption Assistance and Medical Travel Reimbursement Programs.
• Annual reimbursement up to $600 for health club membership or fees associated with any fitness program.
• Company paid subscription to Headspace to support employees’ mental health and wellbeing.
• Recipient of 2024 Cigna’s Well-Being Award for having a best-in-class health and wellness program.
• Dynamic, creative, and values-driven culture.
• Modern and open office spaces, complimentary drinks.
• Salary range: $90-$150k.