Harvest Builders Hiring for Sr. Software Engineer – Remote at Alberta Full Time

We’re partnering with top North American insurers and leading consumer brands including Headspace and ClassPass to turn life insurance into a premium membership that businesses can seamlessly integrate as part of their product offerings or as addons in existing purchase flows. It’s Stripe for life insurance.

Fintechs, financial services firms, brokers, employers, and online platforms can now transform their product offerings and revenue models without years of carrier negotiations and technical integration. Find out more: https://www.gowalnut.com/businesses

Our mission is to make life insurance accessible to traditionally underserved populations who need it most, provide consumers with the right amount of coverage for their life stage, and build long-lasting trust through transparent pricing and daily value.

Our team is looking for a hands-on Sr. Software Engineer that will be working with the leadership team to accelerate the development of the platform. You will be a foundational member of our team, working closely with the founding team in a fully remote organization.

What you’ll be a part of:
Our mission is to make life insurance accessible to traditionally underserved populations who need it most, provide consumers with the right amount of coverage for their life stage, and build long-lasting trust through transparent pricing and daily value.

What you’ll be doing::
Develop high quality software solutions by studying current user needs, business requirements, and technical processes

Maintain a commitment to Walnut’s user-first approach to the insurance space

Develop and maintain a high degree of technical proficiency across the range of technologies used by Walnut, and foster a commitment to teaching. Continue to stay abreast of the latest development tools, programming techniques and best practices

Improve operations by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures

Maintain an awareness of Walnut as well as industry security posture; work to help develop Walnut’s security practices by identifying weaknesses, maintaining knowledge

Who we’re looking for::
5+ years of development experience, working with a range of web technologies

A strong understanding of principles of web development; HTML, CSS, web JS

Background with Vue, GraphQL, MongoDB, and/or Node considered a strong asset

Familiarity with AWS and cloud-native architectures considered a strong asset

Ability to write clear and concise code, with appropriate documentation, and to write unit tests as needed

Ability to communicate clearly with cross-functional teams

Strong problem solving skills

Must be able to work with minimal supervision

A product mindset with the ability to maintain awareness of development roadmap, and contribute to a team understanding of product goals

Experience with Figma/Photoshop/Sketch and UI/UX experience is a plus

Startup experience is not required but entrepreneurial drive is definitely a good thing

Ownership mentality is a must. We’ll do whatever you need to help make you successful but we don’t read minds. Tell us what you need to succeed

What will help you succeed::
Ability to communicate clearly with cross-functional teams

Strong problem-solving skills

Startup experience is not required but entrepreneurial drive is definitely a good thing

Our Values:
Mission-driven – you have the ability to empathize with our mission and utilize your skills and passion to help us pursue it together

Ship-in-progress – you have the ability to quickly share ideas, wins, and losses with the team in order to progress the business strategy

Compassionate – you are able to listen, understand, and provide support to those working alongside you

Integrity – you have the ability to treat co-workers, clients, and others stakeholders with respect and provide transparent solutions

Clear communication – you have the ability to clearly and effectively communicate with each part of the organization alongside external partners

About applying with us::
We are excited to meet with and hire the top talent out there; when you apply, the People Team at Harvest may reach out to you about other possible opportunities you may be a fit for.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We appreciate your interest in working with us; however, only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. Successful candidates for this position may be required to undergo a security screening, including a criminal records check and a credit check.