About Us:
Zensurance is redefining commercial insurance for Canadian businesses.
As a leading InsurTech, we make getting the right coverage simple, fast, and accessible through a digital-first experience. Our platform combines advanced technology with deep industry expertise to deliver tailored insurance solutions that help businesses thrive.
Zensurance has been recognized for its rapid growth and industry impact:
At Zensurance, we value ownership, collaboration, and innovation. Our team thrives on solving complex challenges, challenging the status quo, and making a real impact in an industry ready for change.
If you're looking to build something meaningful in a fast-growing, customer-focused company, we’d love to hear from you!
We are looking for a Senior Software Developer to join our Core team!
The Core team is responsible for the engine driving the company’s key goals, such as adding more relevant insurance products with great prices on our website and delivering relevant insurance documents to our customers with ease.
Reporting to the Team Lead, Engineering, you will work with the team to build the software that powers the Zensurance data collection, rating and pricing engines. Using Nodejs and Typescript, you will be responsible for providing technical guidance and enforcing best practices in software development.
In addition, as a senior team member, you will be expected to coach, mentor software developers, and assist the Engineering Leadership Team in continuously improving craft capabilities.
This is a remote-first role within Canada. #LI-Remote
Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of the development of custom features and drive their technical implementation.
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert for the team’s domain and drive its technical direction.
- Suggest, design, implement, test and monitor features and functionalities.
- Facilitate cross-team collaboration in accordance with established best practices and Agile methodology.
- Evangelize proper software architecture and development paradigms.
- Collaborate with project stakeholders and the development team to design and build scalable, user-friendly systems for our customers, and in-house tooling.
- Discuss strategy and outline tradeoffs of potential software solutions.
- Develop, test, and maintain codebase within the team’s domain.
- Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
- Contribute to knowledge sharing of new technologies and solutions which fall within the team’s area of expertise.
- Offer guidance and mentorship to junior and intermediate team members.
- Develop and maintain documentation for new and existing features and integrations.
- Develop an understanding of company goals.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- University degree or college diploma in a recognized technical, vocational, or academic program (preferably in Engineering or Computer Science) or equivalent work experience.
- 5+ years building rich, complex web applications.
- Experience architecting and augmenting large software systems.
- Extensive fullstack experience with Nodejs/AWS/Reactjs and the TypeScript ecosystem.
- Experience with microservices and microfrontends.
- Experience with back-end development using NestJS.
- Experience working with TypeORM.
- Experience working with PostgreSQL.
- Understanding of web security best practices and data protection.
- Knowledge of containerization using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
- A passion for clean, reusable, and well-structured code.
- Ability to communicate efficiently.
- Ability to mentor, coach, and work with others collaboratively.
- A commitment to continuous improvement, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing.
Nice to have:
- Experience with or knowledge of gRPC.
- Experience with cacheing and queueing using Redis or similar technologies.
- Experience working with MongoDB is an asset.
Join Our Engineering Team - Where Growth Meets Innovation
At Zensurance, we believe engineering is more than just writing great code. It’s about learning, growing, and building something meaningful together. Our remote-first team is a place where you’ll be challenged, supported, and encouraged to thrive. Here’s what makes our team special:
✔ A Leadership Team That’s Got Your Back
Our experienced and approachable engineering leaders aren’t just here to manage - they’re here to mentor, guide, and help you unlock your full potential.
✔ Fuel Your Growth
We invest in your learning with training budgets, professional development programs, and mentorship opportunities. Want to explore a new tech stack or level up your skills? We can help get you there.
✔ A Culture of Sharing & Support
From Power-Ups and book clubs to tech talks and hackathons, we believe in learning from each other. Have a cool idea or an interesting challenge? Let’s solve it together.
✔ Hack, Build, and Innovate
Twice a year, we hit pause on our regular work for company-wide hackathons, giving you the chance to experiment, push boundaries, and build something awesome.
✔ Clear Career Growth, No Guesswork
We don’t do vague career paths. Our well-defined growth tracks show you exactly what’s needed to take your career to the next level, in a way that aligns with your skills and ambitions.
And the best part? You’ll work on exciting projects using cutting-edge technologies like TypeScript, NestJS microservices, and micro-frontends with React. If you're looking for a team that values learning, collaboration, and impactful work, we’d love to meet you!
Benefits & Perks at Zensurance:
At Zensurance, we know that when our people thrive, so does our business. That’s why we offer a flexible, people-first work environment designed to support your well-being, growth, and success.
💻 Work Your Way
• Remote-first setup for added flexibility
• Home office allowance to create a comfortable workspace
• Top-tier tech: "Office in a box" with all necessary tech equipment
• Half days before public holidays: Enjoy half days before long weekends
❤️ Your Health, Your Way
• Flexible health and dental plans for families, including mental health support
• Health & personal spending accounts to invest in wellness your way
• Parental leave top-up, because family comes first
🚀 Investing in Your Growth
• Education assistance reimbursement for courses, conferences, books, and memberships
• Opportunities to learn from industry experts and grow your career
🤝 Staying Connected
• Weekly Friday huddles to share updates and connect across teams
• Virtual & in-person team-building events to strengthen our culture
We’re building something special. Come be a part of it!
Who We Are:
Business is hard work, but insurance doesn’t have to be!
We empower business owners with simple, tech-driven insurance solutions through our online platform.
Our success is fueled by our team-oriented culture and four core values:
DELIVER – We set ambitious goals and achieve them.
INCLUDE – We foster an open and safe space for all.
INTEGRITY – We do what’s right.
INVENT – We create straightforward, innovative solutions.
AI Tools and Your Interview:
We know AI is a valuable tool, and you're welcome to use it to prepare for your interview. However, please don't use AI assistants during the live interview itself. We want to have an authentic conversation with you, and using AI during the interview could affect our evaluation of your suitability for the role.
Just so you know, we use an AI scribe to help us take notes and review interviews, ensuring a fair and clear process.
Diversity & Inclusion:
Zensurance celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and provide accommodations throughout the hiring process. If you need support, let us know, we’re here to help.
Thank You!
We review every application with care to find the best fit for our team.
While we may take a little time to get back to you due to the high volume of applications we receive, know that a real human (not a bot!) is reviewing yours. We appreciate your patience and can't wait to learn more about you!
