Zego is hiring an early-career but already professionally shipping Backend Engineer who wants to grow fast, supported by experienced engineers, in a remote role based in Portugal.
Responsibilities
- ▹Building, testing, and shipping backend services that power products used by customers every day
- ▹Writing clear, well-tested code that the team is happy to maintain
- ▹Reviewing other engineers' code and learning from theirs
- ▹Pairing with senior engineers on harder problems
- ▹Asking questions, seeking feedback, and taking ownership of the learning process
- ▹Using AI tools as part of the daily workflow and helping the team get better at using them
Requirements
- ▹Active, professional software development experience
- ▹Solid programming fundamentals: data structures, basic algorithms, OOP, testing, version control
- ▹The stack is mostly Python, which can be picked up quickly
Soft skills
Growth mindsetCuriosity about AI toolsStrong drive to progress toward Senior levelInitiativeGood communication
What we offer
- ▹€40,000-€60,000 base salary
- ▹Bonus
- ▹Share options
- ▹Additional benefits
About the company
Since 2016, Zego has been on a mission to offer the lowest priced insurance for good drivers - from van drivers and gig workers to everyday car drivers. The company has sold tens of millions of policies and raised over $200 million in funding.
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