Sr Software Engineer

About the Team

InsurQuote is building a modern web portal designed to streamline how insurance professionals upload and evaluate quote data. The platform enables users to submit data, trigger backend processing services, and receive normalized, comparable rating results.

The team is focused on delivering a consistent, brand-aligned experience through a shared component library and centralized design tokens, while leveraging a modern, scalable technology stack.

About the Role

We are seeking a Full Stack Engineer to partner closely with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver a high-quality, scalable web application.

This role will span both frontend and backend development, with a primary focus on building intuitive user experiences, developing reusable UI components, and designing robust APIs to support secure and efficient data processing workflows.

You will play a key role in shaping the overall platform, from user interaction through backend processing, ensuring performance, accessibility, and maintainability across the system.

Responsibilities

Frontend Development (React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS)

• Develop responsive, accessible user interfaces, including a multi-step upload and review workflow with drag-and-drop functionality, validation, progress tracking, and error handling
• Build and maintain a shared component library aligned with brand standards using design tokens
• Integrate frontend components with GraphQL APIs for data retrieval and mutations
• Display job status and processed results with filtering, sorting, and export capabilities

Backend Development (Java, Spring, GraphQL)

• Design and implement GraphQL schemas and resolvers for authentication, file upload workflows, job tracking, and results retrieval
• Integrate with backend processing services using webhooks or polling mechanisms
• Implement retries, idempotency, and structured error handling for reliability
• Validate and sanitize uploaded files; manage storage and lifecycle processes
• Emit domain events and telemetry to support observability

Platform & Quality

• Implement secure authentication and authorization (OAuth/JWT, role-based access)
• Ensure secure file handling and robust input validation
• Develop and maintain automated testing (unit, integration, end-to-end)
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, code quality standards, and linting/formatting practices
• Support observability through logging and metrics
• Produce clear documentation for system setup, operations, and component usage
• Ensure compliance with accessibility standards (WCAG AA) and performance requirements

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, 5-6 years' experience

• Proven experience with React and TypeScript, including component composition and state management (e.g., React Query)

• Proficiency with Tailwind CSS and design systems, including building reusable, branded UI components

• Experience developing backend services using Java (Spring) and GraphQL APIs

• Hands-on experience with testing frameworks:

• Jest (unit and integration testing)

• Playwright (end-to-end testing)

• Familiarity with Git/GitHub workflows and CI/CD practices

• Excellent documentation and communication skills

• Ability to independently plan work, manage milestones, and deliver results

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Remix or Vite
• Familiarity with monorepo tooling (PNPM, Nx, Turbo)
• Understanding of security and compliance best practices, particularly for handling sensitive data (PII)
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices