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Simplyinsured (auto-parsed)
Original posting
Simplyinsured is hiring a few good full stack engineers
We are looking for hackers and generalists that like using software to win. Don’t hesitate to get in touch - we are built on Ruby on Rails, but we just want you to be smart and get stuff done.
SimplyInsured is “Kayak for Health Insurance” - we are a 100% online platform to buy small business health insurance. We are revolutionizing the $20B health insurance brokerage market.
We have thousands of delighted customers, grow in double digits every month, and are backed by YCombinator (W13) and some of silicon valley’s top entrepreneurs and investors.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
Demonstrated experience hacking elsewhere - code samples are best (share your github, personal website, previous projects, etc.)
Will do everything from tweaking nginx on our servers, to building analytics and marketing solutions, to designing entirely new insurance services
Work hard - play hard, strong desire to build product and win
Technical background: a degree in CS, EE, math, physics, molecular gastronomy, etc.
Bonus points if you have worked at a startup
WHAT MAKES OUR TEAM GREAT
Strong desire to build, to sell, and to win
People who want to fundamentally transform the health insurance industry
Self starters with a history of building (and breaking) things
High trust, achievement, and transparency culture
WHAT WE OFFER
Generous stock option packages
Lunch and Dinner every day (along with healthy snacks)
Team-building activities like wine tastings and free (as in beer) beer
Health, Vision, Dental Insurance (duh!)