Join QuoteWell as a Principal Software Engineer to shape technology and product direction in a remote-first team.
Posted by employer 10 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
Deliver innovative AI-driven agentic solutions for our insurance experts.
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Principal Software Engineer at QuoteWell will focus on developing and delivering features within a TypeScript stack, specifically using React and Node. The position requires a strong technical background, particularly in shipping production code, along with a keen interest in leveraging AI to enhance product offerings. Ideal candidates will have experience influencing product direction and a collaborative mindset, making this role suitable for seasoned engineers looking to impact both technology and business outcomes. QuoteWell fosters a remote-first culture, emphasizing flexibility and teamwork.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from QuoteWell's career page.
- QuoteWell has 3 other open roles including Staff Software Engineer, Broker — Midwest Region, Senior Underwriter— West Region.
- 1940 active TypeScript roles on Joblaze right now.
- 1515 active React roles on Joblaze right now.
- 76 active Node roles on Joblaze right now.
- Typical TypeScript salary we track runs $140,000–$200,000 (median $171,500, across 802 roles). See TypeScript salary trends
Quick facts
- Is the Principle Software Engineer role remote?
- Yes — QuoteWell lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Node, React, TypeScript.
- What seniority level is this role?
- QuoteWell targets principal-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Principle Software Engineer role at QuoteWell.
From the original posting
QuoteWell is building a modern commercial insurance brokerage by combining technology with deep domain expertise. A key part of our vision is an AI assistant powered by emerging LLM techniques that helps brokers anticipate and automate tasks, making their workflows faster, smarter, and more intuitive.
We’re looking for an experienced engineer who wants to shape not just our technology, but also our product direction and business outcomes.
What You’ll Do
Build impactful products: Own and deliver features in our all-TypeScript stack (React + Node).
Shape product direction: Partner with Product, Design, and Data to define problems, break them down into incremental solutions, and validate with users.
Leverage AI in practice: Deliver innovative AI-driven agentic solutions for our insurance experts, designed for a future MCP-driven world.
Model complex data: Represent insurance data and relationships in intuitive, user-friendly tools that improve decision-making.
Collaborate and grow: Work in a remote-first, flexible, and accountable engineering culture while learning from teammates (and maybe a bit about insurance too).
What You’ll Bring
Technical depth: Strong experience with TypeScript, React, and Node (or a very similar stack), and a history of shipping production code.
Product impact: A track record of influencing product and business direction through engineering insights.
AI curiosity: Familiarity with or interest in applied AI/LLM techniques and how they can power real products.
Collaborative skills: Ability to work across the full product lifecycle, specifying features, testing, iterating, and validating with users.
Generalist mindset: Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to what the business needs most.
Flexibility to connect in person: Willingness to travel occasionally to Austin or team offsites..
Location: Remote. Our primary hub is located in Austin, TX, and we have remote employees across the United States. We offer flexible co-working arrangements.
We are a remote-first team, with employees distributed across the U.S. We gather quarterly for co-location sessions (about four days each)
What we offer our full-time employees
Competitive salaries + equity in the company
Medical, Dental, and Vision healthcare benefits + FSA and HSA options
Flexible vacation policy to recharge and live life
Paid membership to One Medical for employees, spouses / domestic partners, and dependents
Company-sponsored 401K plan (Roth & Traditional)
Paid parental leave, generous family forming benefits and up to $5,000 of reimbursements through Carrot
Up to $1,000 in home office reimbursements to build a productive space to work remotely
An opportunity to work on solutions that are redefining the future of commercial insurance
A culture driven by a focus on impact, a shared growth mindset, empowered individuals, and integrity