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Senior Backend Engineer

AT Lemonade
Lemonade

Senior Backend Engineer

Tel Aviv, Israel

Tel Aviv, Israel | Tech Development

Not your everyday company

Lemonade completely reinvented how insurance works. As a customer-centric tech company, we created an insurance experience that is smart, instant, and delightful.

At Lemonade, you'll be working with a group of like-minded makers, who get a kick out of moving fast and delivering great products. We surround ourselves with some of the smartest, most motivated, creative people who are filled with positive energy and good karma.

Unlike most publicly traded companies, we're nimble and efficient. We take pride in the fact that we still think and operate like a startup. We don't care much about titles and hierarchy and instead focus on innovation, bold moves, and challenging the status quo.

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We're built as a lean, data-driven organization that relies on a common understating of objectives and goals to provide teams with autonomy and ownership. We don't like spending our days in meetings and we skip committees altogether. At Lemonade, there's no such thing as going over someone's head. We have zero tolerance for bureaucracy, office politics, and lean-back personalities.

As a Public Benefit Corporation and a certified B-Corp, we deliver environmental and social impact using our products and tech. Through our Giveback program, we partner with organizations such as the ACLU, New Story, The Humane Society, Malala Fund, American Red Cross, 360.org, charity: water, and dozens of others, and have donated millions towards reforestation, education, animal rights, LGBTQ+ causes, access to water, and more.

Awarded 'best workplace'

Best Workplace and Best-Led Company by Inc. Magazine

"World Changing" by Fast Company

Recognized as a World Changing Idea by Fast Company Magazine

Ranked #1 Home insurance in America

Won best renters and homeowners insurance in America by US News, and others

Best Pet Insurance in America

Rated "Best Overall Pet Insurance" by Better Homes & Gardens

Rated 4.9 on the App Store

Among the highest rated apps of all time

What you're applying for

We're looking for a senior-level backend engineer to join our growing Engineering team in TLV.

This role will require you to bring features to the finish line while collaborating closely with other developers, as well as with the Product, QA, Data, and Machine Learning teams-all with the goal of delivering a seamless, joyful experience for our customers.

In this role you'll

  • Help build our products using microservices written in Typescript (using NestJS) and Ruby on Rails running over Kubernetes
  • Leverage our in-house autonomous tools to manage all development flow, from setting up our development environment to creating git branches and deploying services to production
  • Collaborate closely with the Product team, in a self-sufficient squad to achieve the squad's OKRs
  • Be the owner of your domain to ensure code quality, performance, and scalability of our products
  • Coach and mentor other developers and help them elevate their skills

What you'll need

  • 6+ years working as a backend engineer
  • BSc in Computer Science or Mathematics (or equivalent experience)
  • Passionate about technology
  • Broad knowledge of modern backend frameworks, tools, and architecture
  • Experience working on high scale, production-grade projects
  • Past contributions to open source projects are a plus
  • Ability to work in an office environment a minimum of 3 days a week
  • At Lemonade we welcome candidates who are enthusiastic about learning and adapting to the exciting world of AI, as a commitment to ongoing growth in this field is a fundamental part of our culture

Things to know...

Lemonade is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity. We never discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you require reasonable accommodations due to religious beliefs, pregnancy, or disabilities, let us know at any time.

Client-provided location(s): Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Job ID: Lemonade-697021694
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Leave of Absence
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Company Equity
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within