Backend Engineer

Full Time
Columbus, OH
Posted
Job description
Hi from Pumpkin!
Pumpkin is a pet care company on a mission to keep pets healthy. We want to revolutionize pet healthcare by making it easier for families to provide their pets with the preventatives and insurance they need to live healthy today and fur-ever. Launched by Zoetis (ZTS), a Fortune 500 company that’s the world’s largest animal health company, Pumpkin is an early-stage startup with big dreams! As a pack, we share agility, guts, collaboration, and a relentless pursuit in creating a happier world for pets and their people.

Pumpkin is looking for a mid-career software engineer to join our best in show engineering team! As a software engineer at Pumpkin, you will partner with product and design teams to deliver insurance and wellness experiences optimized for pets and their pet parents, help enable other engineers through breaking apart complex requirements and coaching, and support the realization of our application and its delivery. If using technology to transform an industry is as exciting to you as it is to us, we would love to hear from you!

This role is a remote position for those outside of a commutable distance of the Columbus, Ohio office. For those located in Columbus, Ohio this will be a hybrid position, with a requirement of 2 days a week in the office.

What You'll Do:

  • Work on engineering initiatives that drive a larger feature-set, while being careful to manage technical debt in the process.
  • Engage with others on the team and support other people in their work.
  • Provide reviews to support the quality of the work of others in your team.
  • Continue to learn the relevant technologies and systems we have in place and help to actively maintain and extend the system.

What We're Looking For:

  • At least 2 years of experience as a professional software engineer.
  • At least 1 year of recent experience working with Python, its technical stacks, and other related back-end technologies.
  • Familiarity with tools required for full stack development, including AWS, React, JavaScript.
  • Clear, consistent communication skills in discussion, writing, and in code.
  • Strong organizational and problem solving skills.

Bonus Points:

  • Previous experience in an agile startup environment with an ability to operate within ambiguity.
  • Experience working remotely with a distributed team.
  • Experience building enterprise, mission critical applications.

Benefits and Perks:

  • Comprehensive contributions to medical, dental and vision for colleagues and dependents.
  • Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
  • 401k with company match
  • Pumpkin Insurance and preventative care for every pet in your family
  • The opportunity to join a team where every team member has the autonomy and support they need to boss their role and make empowered decisions
  • Pet Friendly Offices, Stocked Kitchens, Team Workouts, Team Outings and much more!
Compensation: $120,000-$150,000

Newly hired staff must be fully vaccinated by their start date. Applicants unable to comply with this policy due to an underlying medical condition or sincerely held religious belief may be eligible for an accommodation, unless such an accommodation would be unduly burdensome or present a direct threat to the applicant, our employees, or the members of our greater community.

Pumpkin is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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