Senior Software Engineer (Ruby)
Bold Penguin is a leading integrated digital solution platform dedicated to simplifying small commercial insurance. Our technology makes the quote and bind process quick, effortless, and profitable for all parties - agents, brokers, and carriers. Bold Penguin’s innovative product suite has digitized and transformed a slow, manual process resulting in reduced costs, increased efficiency, and better overall outcomes. For more information, please visit .
This is a hybrid role. Applicants must reside within 50 miles of Columbus, Ohio.
YOUR ROLE
In your role as a senior software engineer you will be an expert in modern day application development. You will have familiarity with the practices of high-performing engineering organizations such as Git-Flow, pull requests, unit testing, cloud architecture & design, and SCRUM. You will be an excellent hands-on contributor and you’ll be a mentor for other software engineers.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Build and maintain powerful APIs that will be used by agents to quote and bind policies for small business owners.
- Write clean, well-tested code and automated unit tests using Ruby / Ruby on Rails.
- Participate in agile ceremonies such as iteration planning, retrospectives, and standups.
- Work with product managers, designers, site-reliability engineers, and customers to build powerful, impactful products.
- Participate in the full lifecycle of the software development life cycle from ideation to delivery.
- Learn from and mentor other engineers in areas such as unit testing, continuous integration, DRY/SOLID principles, and SDLC.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of professional experience with at least 3 years of Ruby on Rails.
- Previous working experience in high-growth technology companies and/or startups a plus.
- Understanding of scrum, unit testing, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and DevOps a plus.
- Knowledge of microservice architectures and RESTful APIs, especially in Ruby on Rails a plus.
- Previous work experience in insurance and/or experience with policy rating is very desirable.
- Bonus points for open-source contributions and/or speaking experience.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to sit/stand/walk for prolonged periods of time, (up to 8 hours per day) at a desk working on a computer.
- Must be able to use standard office equipment for extended periods of time, including but not limited to, a mouse, keyboard, phone and video conferencing.
- Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to access and navigate the corporate office.
BENEFITS
We offer competitive compensation and progressive benefits that include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Generous PTO Policy
- 401(k) with a company match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Disability and Life Benefits
Stay connected to the Glacier. We have great SLACK channels for work and play. We also like to video conference regularly and hold all-hands "Waddles" regularly.
Penguin bling. Like swag themed after a certain Antarctic bird? Just. You. Wait.
The national salary range for this role is $100,000 to $155,900. The expected starting salary range for this role at Bold Penguin is $100,000 to $146,500.
Bold Penguin believes in inclusion. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. To learn more about our results-focused culture and employee-focused perks, read more on our careers page.
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We operate a hybrid environment where most employees are able to work wherever they work best.
Some positions are based in a specific location, including our Columbus, OH, headquarters, while others have the flexibility to be based in one of our seven designated “icebergs” across the country. Check out each individual job page for details on location requirements, if any.
Bold Benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance/AD&D, and disability insurances
- Savings plan: generous and fully vested 401(k) match beginning on day one of employment.
- Remote and flexible culture
- Generous PTO and Holiday schedule: all Bold Penguin employees have nine paid holidays.
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
- Generous PTO policy for applicable roles & paid time off for all