Product Engineer

At SafetyWing (YC W18), 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.

🌎 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’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.

🧪 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
• Transparent compensation and equity
• Our own Global Safety Net, giving you worldwide health, income, and travel coverage
• A minimum of four weeks of vacation per year
• Yearly personal development budget and office allowance
• A new laptop
• An annual team gathering in amazing locations—our previous meetups were in Japan, Mexico, Bali, Siglufjörður and Hoi An

🚀 We look forward to hearing from you!

Backend development experience with Java; Kotlin advantageous; experience building scalable backend services; familiarity with TypeScript, React, Next.js, and the full product development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• building systems
• scaling solutions
• shaping products

Skills & Tools

Java, Kotlin, Micronaut, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Redux, Redux Toolkit, React Query, Styled Components, Tailwind, MySQL, Hibernate, Liquibase, Google Cloud, Kubernetes

Job Details

• Category: Software Development
• Seniority: Mid Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — United States or Europe or Asia or Africa or South America or Australia
• Languages: English

Benefits

• Generous paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement plan
• Relocation assistance

About SafetyWing

A global provider of health, insurance, and retirement products for remote workers and companies. — Industry: Healthcare

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