Demo

Backend Engineer

Rollbar, Inc.
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/25/2025

We're a fully-digital insurance company focused on small businesses. We're currently operating in stealth mode with financing from top investors.

Have you got what it takes to succeed The following information should be read carefully by all candidates.

We develop our own unique insurance products from the ground up, and we combine that with software that automates the process to get covered and file claims. And we give business owners the tools they need to operate their business with less risk. As you can probably tell, we have a big goal and there is tons to do! : )

Our founding team has a track record in InsurTech and product development DNA, having most recently built a startup with 50 employees, serving the largest insurance companies in the world, and having raised over $40M in venture capital. You’ll be able to focus on the difficult task of building a world-class product based on market feedback from our customers and partners.

We want to build a world-class product and engineering culture in the Bay Area, and we’d like members of these teams to work in-person at least a few days per week. We trust that you’ll get your work done, the in-person is mostly about team building and culture.

What will you do at Rainbow?

  • You'll own the backend architecture of our app. How do we keep a record of all changes and all data fields that go into insurance rate calculations? What’s the API between the frontend and backend look like? You will work closely with engineering, and product to understand the use cases and iterate on the backend.
  • You'll ship frequently as we iterate on the product. There's a lot of stuff we need to build! We're also probably not going to get features right the first time, so we're going to need to iterate quickly.
  • You'll delete and refactor a lot of code. It’s important to write code and ship, but it’s also important to remove code and make the codebase easier to work on. At Rainbow, we care about making sure the codebase is well structured and as simple as possible so we can stay motivated and not feel drained after a day’s worth of work.
  • You'll set the tone for backend at Rainbow. As an early engineer at Rainbow, we will be looking to you to help realize our vision when it comes to the backend. You'll get to have a lot of say in engineering practices and how the backend is architected.

About you

  • You're a hacker. You have substantial experience building nontrivial applications. You're passionate about the craft of engineering and want to be on a team where people feel the same. We do not require a college degree.
  • You're comfortable sharing drafts, getting feedback, and iterating. You have experience working closely with others and changing course based on feedback.
  • You’re scrappy. You know what it takes to ship high-quality production software, but you’re also happy taking judicious shortcuts and even deliberately incurring tech debt to get the job done.
  • You know your way around building Backends. You have 5 years of shipping backend code that other people use.
  • Hybrid (2 days on-site in SF) Rainbow is a tech-enabled small-business insurer.

    We built technology that underwrites small businesses (starting with restaurants) and evaluates them against various risks to provide them with insurance policies. We are looking for an experienced software engineer to join our team and help us grow and innovate.

    We're seed stage, but post-product market fit. We've grown massively over the past year. Most of our problems we're currently working on are about building tech to manage the overwhelming amount of demand we have from our customers.

    Job Requirements :

  • 3 years of professional experience as a software engineer
  • Experience in fintech is an optional but major plus
  • Familiarity with our tech stack (Golang, React through a Next.js app, GraphQL, PostgreSQL) is beneficial but not required
  • Why You’d Enjoy Working with Us :

  • You're joining a small fast paced team : 7 engineers, 20 people total
  • Direct impact on solving real-world problems for small businesses
  • Hybrid work model with 2 days on-site in SF
  • Competitive salary and benefits
  • J-18808-Ljbffr

    If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
    Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

    What is the career path for a Backend Engineer?

    Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Backend Engineer career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
    Income Estimation: 
    $146,673 - $180,130
    Income Estimation: 
    $176,149 - $220,529
    Income Estimation: 
    $77,657 - $95,021
    Income Estimation: 
    $97,257 - $120,701
    Income Estimation: 
    $97,257 - $120,701
    Income Estimation: 
    $123,167 - $152,295
    Income Estimation: 
    $123,167 - $152,295
    Income Estimation: 
    $146,673 - $180,130
    View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

    Job openings at Rollbar, Inc.

    Rollbar, Inc.
    Hired Organization Address Los Angeles, CA Full Time
    Who We Are : Plots is an exciting new event and social discovery app. Based in Los Angeles, Plots is helping our users f...
    Rollbar, Inc.
    Hired Organization Address Los Angeles, CA Full Time
    Flourish Software is a leading cannabis supply chain and retail software company. We are working to empower the cannabis...
    Rollbar, Inc.
    Hired Organization Address Framingham, MA Full Time
    Sincere is looking for a Senior Go Developer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate has 5 years of experience wit...
    Rollbar, Inc.
    Hired Organization Address New York, NY Full Time
    Campus is a technology-driven company dedicated to accelerating the talent of tomorrow. We empower students to find thei...

    Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Backend Engineer jobs in the San Francisco, CA area that may be a better fit.

    Backend Engineer

    confindencial, San Francisco, CA

    Backend Engineer

    Sales Demo - Jamil Abdulhamid, San Francisco, CA

    AI Assistant is available now!

    Feel free to start your new journey!