Product Engineer (Full stack/Backend) at SafetyWing (W18)
$90 - $144  •  
Health insurance for remote teams
Remote (US)
Full-time
3+ years
About SafetyWing

SafetyWing was founded to support nomads like ourselves by building an adaptable software-based global social safety net. Our products are created by a fully remote team distributed across the globe and stretching ten timezones while headquartered in San Francisco. We’re here to remove the role of geographical borders as a barrier to equal opportunities and freedom for everyone.

About the role
Skills: Next.js, Hibernate, Java, Kotlin, Kubernetes, MySQL, React, TypeScript, Google Cloud

At SafetyWing, we’re building a global social safety net for remote workers—simple health, insurance, and retirement products designed to replace national welfare systems. Our mission is to remove geographical borders as a barrier to equal opportunity and freedom for everyone. If we succeed, we believe this will be one of the most important tasks of our time.

We’re looking to connect with talented Product Engineers who share our mission and are eager to make a meaningful impact on the future of work. By expressing your interest now, you’ll be among the first to hear about and explore new roles as they open.

We’re a fast-growing team that thrives on creativity, innovation, and collaboration. Our tech and product teams work hand-in-hand to develop products that empower remote workers worldwide, while participating in the strategic direction of the company.

👩‍💻 About this role

As a Product Engineer, you’ll help us build and scale systems that make our vision a reality. You’ll work with cutting-edge technologies to create clean, scalable solutions and play a key role in shaping both our products and our processes.

🧪 We are looking for someone who has:

  • A strong foundation in backend development with Java (Kotlin would be a great advantage)
  • Hands-on experience developing product's backend services with clean, scalable code
  • A grasp of TypeScript, React, and Next.js
  • A solid understanding of the product development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, system design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance
  • Curiosity about new technologies and a passion for incorporating them into their work

💻 Technologies you will use:

  • Kotlin and Java with Micronaut
  • TypeScript with React and NextJSRedux 
  • Redux Toolkit and React Query
  • Styled Components and Tailwind
  • MySQL with Hibernate and Liquibase
  • Google Cloud with Kubernetes

😀 We like to work with people who:

  • Want to help build a global social safety net on the Internet
  • Think for themselves instead of copying others
  • Are willing to try new things, even with the risk of failure
  • Are intellectually curious and open to new ideas
  • Are creative and bold in the face of any problems
  • Have strong integrity and do the right thing

🧘 What we offer

  • Fully remote work environment – work from anywhere globally
  • Competitive salary and equity compensation
  • Premium health insurance that travels with you
  • A personal development budget
  • Laptop and office stipends
  • A minimum of four weeks of vacation per year
  • Travel insurance any time you travel
  • Multiple team gatherings per year in amazing locations—our previous meetups were in Mexico, Bali, Siglufjörður and Hoi An


🚀 We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Please apply directly on our careers site for consideration.

Technology

On the frontend we use react with redux. Our backend is built with java, hosted on google cloud.

Interview Process
  1. Introductory interview with recruitment team
  2. Interview with Head of Engineering
  3. Live technical session with engineer on team
  4. Co-founder interview with Sarah Sandnes, CTO
  5. Co-founder interview with Sondre Rasch, CEO

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