Senior Frontend Software Engineer

4 weeks ago


Montreal, Quebec, Canada Akur8 Full time

Akur8 is a dynamic and fast-growing Insurtech company that has been transforming insurance pricing and reserving with transparent Machine Learning since 2016.

We leverage the power of Transparent Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics to inject speed, performance, and reliability into insurers' pricing and reserving processes.

Our skilled R&D team of Data Scientists, Software Engineers, and Actuaries has developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing process in an unprecedented way.

Our pricing solution is a SaaS platform that allows insurance companies to model their risks 10 times faster, with a higher predictive power than traditional methods, constituting a major game changer for the insurance industry.

Akur8 has been recognized:

  • In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2023
  • In Insurtech Global's Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
  • In Fintech Global's Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
  • As No.24 in Sønr's World Top 100 Insurtech Companies 2022
  • As 3rd best overall (worldwide) in the CodinGame 2022 Software Engineering Fall Challenge

With 35 nationalities within our team, and offices in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Milan, Cologne, Atlanta, and Montréal, Akur8's solution is international by design. Servicing more than 250+ clients across 4 continents and targeting all non-life insurance carriers, we focus on more mature markets for faster expansion.

To learn more about Akur8, and what we do, click here.

Akur8 is an equal opportunities employer. We put diversity, equality, and inclusion at the heart of our values. We examine all applications based on equal skills and applying the principles of non-discrimination.

We're looking for Senior Front-end Software Engineers that have a strong interest in both cloud-computing and AI to help build our complex SAAS solution alongside our world-class tech teams.

Our Technical Leads will form feature teams - consisting of Frontend Software Engineers, Backend Software Engineers, Product Managers, and Product Designers.

You will have the opportunity to be part of a newly formed engineering team focusing on a new product. This team will be responsible for building a new cloud-native product from the ground up, presenting an exciting technical challenge. You will leverage cutting-edge technologies and architectural patterns to create a scalable, resilient, and efficient solution that meets the evolving needs of our clients in the insurance industry.

As a Senior Front-end Software Engineer, you'll:

  • Be one of the technical references for front-end technical subjects such as architecture and guidelines
  • Work with our Product & Design teams to turn our vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter
  • Maintain, evolve, and evangelize Akur8's front-end software development best practices (clean Code, automation test, reliability) to engineers, making sure that they are followed
  • Design and build complex systems, focusing on performance, scalability, security, as well as crafting an attractive user experience
  • Testing as a part of the development process through unit, integration, and E2E tests;
  • Collaborate with backend engineers to deliver our machine learning pipelines.

Our technology stack:

  • Microsoft Azure (and numerous Azure services)
  • React and Angular
  • C#, Python, .NET
  • SQL Server, Cosmos DB
  • Kubernetes
  • .NET Aspire
  • SignalR
  • Github and Azure DevOps

Requirements:

Candidates must be team players with excellent interpersonal skills. They must also have solid, proven experience architecting and building commercial quality business software applications, and a proven track record of development targeting Microsoft Azure and Windows operating systems.

  • A minimum of 5 years postgraduate experience as a Front-end Engineer OR Senior Full-Stack Developer with an emphasis on Angular 2+
  • Excellent knowledge of both RxJS and Typescript
  • Strong appetite for design and CSS, how to produce reusable components and desire to collaborate with our product and design teams
  • Knowledge of data structures and related algorithms and their implementation in code & databases
  • Strong technical capabilities, especially with Microsoft development tools
  • Strong hands-on experience with key Azure functionalities
  • Good communication skills and a will to share your knowledge with your team
  • Ability to produce good quality code and a good knowledge of software development best practices
  • Aptitude for mathematics, with the ability to understand and implement statistical and financial calculations
  • Excellent English skills, and ability to write and speak clearly and effectively
  • Ability to work independently

Additional bonus skills:

  • 2+ years of prior experience of backend projects in Java/NodeJS/C# or similar
  • Experience with real-time data communication using WebSockets or SignalR
  • Knowledge of database design in MSSQL or Cosmos DB
  • A strong experience on testing with Playwright, Cypress or Storybook
  • Working experience using ng-mocks / Harnesses
  • Experience with micro front-end architecture

Benefits:

As a newcomer, you'll be joining a diverse, highly skilled, and motivated team, with a strong Tech DNA, colleagues that are eager to share their knowledge and passion.

But it's not all work, you'll also be part of a dynamic team that enjoys spending time together and having fun.

In addition to this, we will provide you with:

  • Competitive salary + annual bonus
  • Health insurance, Dental and Vision coverage
  • Retirement Savings Plans
  • Generous vacation policy
  • Commuter benefit
  • Gym membership via ClassPass
  • IT equipment allowance

Additional benefits:

  • Onboarding at our Paris HQ
  • Professional development & trainings
  • Team fun: regular company gatherings and team events
  • Fun goodies


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