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Solve complex problems, mentor engineers, and ship high-impact features in a fast-moving environment.\nAt this time, we are unable to sponsor employment visas for this role.\nWho We Are\nKin makes life simpler, more affordable, and better for homeowners - especially in the places where climate risks, rising costs, and outdated systems make it hardest. We start with smarter homeowners insurance and expand to everything homeowners need to thrive.\nUsing data, technology, and thoughtful human support, we’re building products that are clear, fair, and help homeowners feel confident - so homeowners aren’t left behind when they need help most.\nFounded in 2016, Kin is a remote-first employer with Kinfolk across more than 35 states. We serve customers in 14 states (and counting). Our disciplined growth, strong customer satisfaction, and focus on long-term sustainability fosters outstanding growth, attracts marquee investors, and earns recognition and accolades, including:\nBuilt In Chicago’s Best Places to Work, Midsize Companies (2021-2026)\n\nForbes’ America’s Best Startup Employers (2026)\n\nInc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies\n\nForbes’ Fintech 50 (2023-2026)\n\nGreat Places to Work Certified (2024-2026)\n\nMost importantly, we’re building Kin to be a place where people do meaningful work with real impact - for our customers, our communities, and each other. We’re excited to tell you more about how you can contribute to our rapid growth, strong unit economics, profitability, and excellent customer ratings. To learn more about how we work and what we’re building, visit kin.com and see how we work (https://www.linkedin.com/company/kin-insurance/life/kin/).\nThe Opportunity\nWe’re looking for a Software Engineer, Back-End to help us build the products and features that make Kin operate. You’ll work on a small team within a Ruby on Rails, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL environment, collaborating closely with your immediate team as well as cross-functionally, and shipping work using our Agile/Scrum development practices.\nThis role gives you real ownership - the features and systems you build and ship directly shape the homeowner experience, in a collaborative engineering environment where you’ll grow alongside peers who are solving the same problems.\nYour Responsibilities\nWrite clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Ruby on Rails\n\nDeliver stories, tasks, and full features from design through deployment\n\nPair program with team members to solve problems and raise code quality\n\nParticipate actively in Scrum ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, and weekly retrospectives\n\nCollaborate with cross-functional team members to align technical work with product goals\n\nBring subject-matter expertise to your team, helping guide peers through complex technical problems\n\nSuccess in This Role\nIn your first 6-12 months at Kin, success is less about checking boxes and more about the impact you create. You’ll use your skills and judgment to take ownership of meaningful work, improve how we operate, and help move Kin’s mission forward. Along the way, you’ll deliver outcomes that make a real difference for both Kinfolk and the homeowners we serve.\nBy the end of your first year, you should feel confident in your role, trusted as an owner, and proud of the progress you’ve helped make.\nYou’ve shipped multiple stories and features independently, from design through deployment, with minimal rework\n\nYour team relies on you as a go-to resource for technical problems within your area\n\nCode you’ve written and reviewed reflects consistently strong engineering practices across the team\n\nYou’re trusted to take on ambiguous tasks and move them forward without close supervision\n\nWhat You’ll Bring\nCore Experience & Technical Skills\nTrack record of shipping small to medium size software projects\n\nProficiency coding in Ruby, JavaScript, or TypeScript\n\nExperience operating within Agile/Scrum development environments\n\nWorking Style & Environment\nComfortable in a fast-paced startup environment with evolving priorities\n\nA fast learner, ready to bring prior experience to this role and continue developing on the job\n\nLocated in Central or Eastern US time zones (CST or EST) strongly preferred\n\nAt this time, we are unable to sponsor employment visas for this role.\nHow we hire\nWe believe a great hiring experience should be clear, respectful, and human. Applications for this role are accepted on an on-going basis. While our recruiting team uses AI tools for efficiency, resumes are still screened by Kin’s in-house recruiters, and candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are made by recruiters and hiring teams. Rest assured, real people make real decisions.\nThe hiring process and timeline for each role will vary, depending on the position. However, here are some things you can expect from us:\nPrompt updates and feedback following interviews\n\nInterviews with recruiters, hiring managers, and members of teams\n\nSkills assessment relevant to the position, if applicable\n\nGenuine, thoughtful human interaction at every step\n\nHow we support you\nWe offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits program, allowing you to choose the benefits that are best for you and your family, starting on the first day of the month following your start date.\nCore Benefits That Support You\nCompetitive salary and company equity through Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), granted as part of our standard compensation package and based on role and level\n\n401(k) with company match up to 4% of eligible earnings\n\nMultiple medical plan options, plus dental and vision coverage\n\nCompany-funded HSA contributions (based on medical plan selection)\n\nCompany-paid life insurance and short-term disability\n\nHealth & Wellbeing\nA variety of supplemental benefit options, including long-term disability, critical illness, accident, legal, and pet insurance\n\nAccess to mental health support and confidential counseling resources\n\nFlexible PTO for exempt employees (most employees take 15-20 days per year), plus 8 company-observed holidays\n\nPaid parental leave, including up to 14 weeks at 100% pay for birthing parents and 8 weeks at 100% pay for non-birthing parents\n\nGrowth & Development\nCareer mobility and internal growth opportunities across the organization\n\nProfessional development budgets for certifications, conferences, and learning available, subject to management approval\n\nHow we work\nWe don’t just hire for skills. We hire for alignment. Kinfolk bring diverse perspectives, but we’re united by a shared set of values that shape how we work and how we show up for each other and our customers.\nRun through walls, together - Every one of us is responsible for creating the culture we want to work in. High performance. Low drama. Always respectful. We assume the best in each other and challenge ideas, not intentions. We show up, work hard, and play to each other's strengths - because that’s how great teams win.\nRaise the bar. Drop the ego - Attitudes are contagious. Every one of us is responsible for creating the culture we want to work in. High performance. Low drama. Always respectful. Like professional sports teams, we win by working in sync. We show up, work hard, and play to each other’s strengths.\nAct like an owner - We are owners, fully accountable for achieving Kin’s mission. That requires positive, proactive, big-picture thinking well beyond our job descriptions. Ask questions, Take ownership. Do the right thing, even when it‘s hard. Because when Kin thrives, so do you. And so do our customers.\nOperate lean. Deliver more - We build efficiency into everything we do. Each dollar we save gets reinvested to deliver more to our customers: better pricing, more products, and new innovations. We work smarter by relentlessly prioritizing and using technology, including AI, to multiply our impact. Lean is about focus, not deprivation. Lean isn't a limitation - it's our competitive advantage.\nKeep asking ‘What if?’ - We value curiosity. To make insurance better for our customers, we experiment. We embrace insights. And we base decisions on data rather than assumptions. We see setbacks as opportunities for growth and are always learning and improving. Both individually and as a company.\nWhere we work\nWe are a remote-first company with offices in Chicago, IL and St. Petersburg, FL where teams can come together for collaboration.\nFor Sales Agents and Customer Service Agents: These roles sit in any of the following 32 states: AL, AZ, CO, FL, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, and WI.\nFor all other positions, these roles can sit in any of the following 41 states: AL, AR, AZ, CA (exempt only), CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, and WI. Please only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in one of the states listed above.\nFor remote technical positions located in Canada, we are only able to hire individuals who reside in Ontario. Applicants must be able to live and work full-time in Ontario to be considered.\nState locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift.\nEEOC statement\nKin is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We don't just accept difference - we honor it, nurture it, and celebrate it. We don’t discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Kin welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. 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