Software Engineer

Idealab Software Limited

Engineering & Technology

Software Engineer

Idealab Software Ltd is a …

We are a forward-thinking software company dedicated to building innovative solutions for the insurance agency and brokerage industry. Our products help insurance brokers and agencies enhance their client services, simplify workflows, and increase operational efficiency. As we continue to grow, we’re seeking an enthusiastic software engineer to support our product team and help deliver impactful features that meet our clients' needs.

Position Description

Providing a great all round user experience is crucial to us, and we’re always looking for talented developers with front-end, backend and database skills to help us reach the next level. By joining our team, you’ll get the opportunity to work on cutting edge products with a team of highly skilled experts. At Idealab, we push the boundaries of web interfaces every single day, and we’d love for you to help us take this even further. The bulk of the work we do is creating great applications. An experience with front-end development, relational databases and some back-end skills will help you.

We don’t cut corners, and we don’t make compromises—we create beautifully designed web apps that are polished, fast, well-tested, and a joy to use. All communication and resumes must be submitted in English.

Responsibilities:

• Translate designs into code.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable JavaScript and TypeScript code.
• Build cross-browser solutions optimized for a wide range of devices.
• Cover your code with tests and perform manual testing of your features.
• As a true team player, you continuously improve your team’s processes, brainstorm ideas, and communicate your status and progress.
• Mentor other people, provide feedback, and continuously improve yourself.
Maintain and expand existing relational database-backed systems

We are expecting from you to:

• Have 2+ years of front-end web development experience—preference given to candidates who have experience with large applications of some scale.
• Be proficient with relational database systems and SQL such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL or SQL Server
• Be proficient in JavaScript, CSS3, and HTML5 is a must. Experience with React, TypeScript is preferred.
• Have experience with responsive designs.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Consider multiple quality dimensions like user impact, failure tolerance, code maintenance, implementation time, security breaches, and performance.
• Be genuinely interested in technology and love to try new things.
• Solve complex problems but alsoconsider multiple solutions, weigh them, and decide on the best course of action.
• Thrive on providing and receiving honest but always constructive feedback.
Don’t be a jerk to your team members and others

Nice to have Skills

• Familiarity with container-based environments such as Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• Familiarity with a Linux-based environment
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
• Familiarity with code versioning tools git
  

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