Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack (handyman & Warranty)

Engineering · India · Remote possible

Job description

Porch Group is a leading vertical software and insurance platform and is positioned to be the best partner to help homebuyers move, maintain, and fully protect their homes. We offer differentiated products and services, with homeowners insurance at the center of this relationship. We differentiate and look to win in the massive and growing homeowners insurance opportunity by 1) providing the best services for homebuyers, 2) led by advantaged underwriting in insurance, 3) to protect the whole home.

As a leader in the home services software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) space, we’ve built deep relationships with approximately 30 thousand companies that are key to the home-buying transaction, such as home inspectors, mortgage companies, and title companies.

In 2020, Porch Group rang the Nasdaq bell and began trading under the ticker symbol PRCH. We are looking to build a truly great company and are JUST GETTING STARTED.

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack (Handyman & Warranty)
Location: India
Workplace Type: Remote 

*The individual hired for this role will initially be an employee of TechMatrix, the employer of record providing staffing solutions to Porch Group. While we are currently targeting for the individual hired in this role to become an employee of Porch Group (or its affiliate) in 2024, Porch Group makes no assurances or guarantees that this will occur in 2024 or at all as the transfer of employment is subject to a number of known and unknown factors, many of which are outside of the control of Porch Group. Porch Group expressly disclaims any obligation to make the individual hired for this role an employee of Porch Group (or its affiliate). 

Job Summary

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Handyman & Home Warranty team, you will design, build, and support customer ecommerce and claims experiences, policy management solutions, pricing and payment functionality, and tools for our partner contractors who are dispatched to customer's homes. Join us and we'll build the best experience for our users, customer reps, and contractors.

 What You Will Do AsSenior Software Engineer - Full Stack

  • Design, implement, test, document, and maintain software systems for Porch’s handyman and home warranty business systems. 
  • Collaborate across different teams and operational stakeholders to ensure that our products delight customers, external professional users, and internal users. 
  • Maintain high engineering standards and advance the automation of development and business flows Drive best practices, standards, and policies for software development and operations, including test coverage, software quality, and automation. 
  • Communicate challenges, solutions, and guidance to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Problem Solving: Analyze and resolve complex technical issues in a timely manner.
  • Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.
  • Innovation: Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our solutions remain cutting-edge.

What You Will Bring As A Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack

  • 8+ years of experience in a software engineering role.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, or 4 years equivalent working experience in leu of.
  • Strong experience with JVM languages (Scala is plus but not a requirement).
  • Strong experience with modern UI frameworks and standards (React, JavaScript, Typescript).
  • Experience with Kubernetes or similar containerized software deployment/management tools.
  • Experience with PagerDuty or similar incident monitoring platform.
  • Experience with Datadog or similar application performance tooling.
  • Fundamental understanding of object-oriented programming, functional programming, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
  • Significant hands-on experience building critical production systems; passion for building great software.
  • Excellent written and communication skills, both English and Hindi
  • Ability to work within core US business hours / time zone expectations - Eastern Standard Time (EST) overlap
  • Workspace: A quiet space to work, an internet connection of at least 30 Mbps download | 10 Mbps upload 

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What’s next?

Submit your application below and our Talent Acquisition team will be reviewing your application shortly! If your resume gets us intrigued, we will look to connect with you for a chat to learn more about your background, and then possibly invite you to have virtual interviews. What's important to call out is that we want to make sure not only that you're the right person for us, but also that we're the right next step for you, so come prepared with all the questions you have!

Porch is committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that not only embraces the diversity of our people but also reflects the diversity of the communities in which we work and the customers we serve. We know that the happiest and highest performing teams include people with diverse perspectives that encourage new ways of solving problems, so we strive to attract and develop talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard and empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Porch is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

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