Graduate Frontend / Full Stack Software Engineer – UpNEXT Program

Location: Kfar Saba, IL (hybrid)

ERGO NEXT's mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive. We’re doing that by building the only technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance in the industry, taking on the entire value chain and transforming the customer experience.

Simply put, wherever you find small businesses, you’ll find ERGO NEXT.

Since 2016, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States get fast, customized and affordable coverage. We’re backed by industry leaders in insurance and tech, and we still have room to grow - that’s where you come in.

We’re excited to launch UpNEXT - ERGO NEXT Insurance’s new hiring and training program for early-career frontend engineers!

If you’re a curious, driven developer ready to level up, this is your chance to dive into real-world projects, learn from top mentors, and build the skills to grow your tech career from day one.Our engineering stack is built around modern, scalable technologies across both the client and server side. We’re big fans of modern web tech like TypeScript, React, Angular, Node.js, and integrating AI frameworks into our workflows and product architecture. We write clean, testable code that ships to production multiple times a day through our robust CI/CD pipeline. We thrive in a fast-paced environment and are committed to staying ahead of the curve by leveraging the latest tools, AI tech, and agile best practices to support rapid development and continuous innovation.

What You’ll Do:

• You will solve real customer problems: work closely with Product, Design, Data, Marketing, and Backend teams to understand customer pain points and rapidly iterate on solutions that deliver the best user experience.
• You will take ownership of features across the full application stack - from inception through design, UI development using React or Angular, API integrations, and Node.js backend logic, eventually bringing your feature to production at a high level of quality and test coverage.
• You will work with modern AI frameworks and tools to enhance engineering efficiency and bring AI-driven capabilities to our product offerings.
• You will quickly adapt to rapidly changing requirements and evolving business needs, maintaining high flexibility and a continuous learning mindset as our technologies and product roadmap evolve.

Requirements:

• Strong academic background from leading institutions
• Minimum GPA of 85.
• Please attach your academic transcript
• Quick learner with a strong drive to explore, master new technologies, and adapt rapidly to changing demands.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications (Considered a Plus):

• Prior experience in relevant professional or technical roles.
• Background in technology units within the military.
• Exposure to or hands-on experience with AI developer tools, AI frameworks, and LLM integrations.
• Involvement in open-source projects, personal web applications (using React, Angular, or Node.js), or notable contributions on platforms like GitHub.

Note on Fraudulent Recruiting

We have become aware that there may be fraudulent recruiting attempts being made by people posing as representatives of ERGO NEXT Insurance. These scams may involve fake job postings, unsolicited emails, or messages claiming to be from our recruiters or hiring managers.

Please note, we do not ask for sensitive information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain @next-insurance.com or @ nextinsurance.com. Additionally, Next Insurance will never ask for payment, fees, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via the careers page on our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations.

If you believe that you have been the target of an interview/offer scam by someone posing as a representative of Next Insurance, please do not provide any personal or financial information. You can find additional information about this type of scam and report any fraudulent employment offers via the Federal Trade Commission's website (https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams), or you can contact your local law enforcement agency.