Coterie’s Backend Engineer will be instrumental to the creation of the infrastructure and systems that run our products and partner integrations.
As a Backend Engineer, you'll work across the stack and will influence the tools we use, shape overall technology goals, and contribute to the development of your teammates. You’d be building out some of the most important parts of our platform.
This key hire will also be expected to create documentation around Coterie’s backend system so additional hires can be quickly trained and brought up to speed. We will heavily rely on your talent to help our team understand what new hires will be needed and when as the products scale.
About Coterie
Coterie is a commercial lines insurance startup focused on leveraging insurance knowledge and technology to efficiently de-risk the modern workforce.
We value integrity, humility, passion, and intelligence. If you want to push yourself, promote social good, and re-shape a $200B+ market then reach out. We’re excited to talk to you.
Benefits
Coterie has solid benefits for all full-time employees. Through our partner Insperity we offer:
- Health Insurance - United Healthcare (we pay 90%)
- Dental and Vision (we pay 100% but there are limits)
Our HQ is in Montgomery, Ohio (7817 Cooper Rd. Suite B Cincinnati, OH 45242) but we operate as a 100% digital business which makes it easy to work remote as your role allows.
Coterie also has unlimited PTO. We expect you to take time off at least 10 days during the year not including holidays - Christmas, New Years Day, Thanksgiving, July 4, Memorial Day, Labor Day
Requirements
- 3+ years experience using C# .NET (preferably Core)
- Proficient at developing API’s
- SQL proficiency
- Passionate about software testing
- Experience with Git and GitHub
- You seek to understand why decisions are made on the business side and are comfortable communicating with non-technical colleagues
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