Lead Software Engineer
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software, Backend Developer
Job Title:
Lead Software Engineer Company:
Snapsheet
Job Location:
USA, Remote Job Type: Full-time, direct hire Job Department:
Technology
About Snapsheet:
Snapsheet is claims technology the way it should be: purposeful, precise, and designed to deliver outcomes. Where others bolt things on, we engineer them in to our core systems and processes across cloud-based claims management, virtual vehicle appraisals, and elite loss and recovery services. Trusted by over 170+ P&C Carriers, MGAs, MGUs, TPAs, and logistics companies, our open architecture is built to fit how our companies work, not the other way around.
Management Team
We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer on our Claims Management team. Our Claims Management team develops cutting-edge solutions for our main SaaS product, Snapsheet Cloud, which modernizes claims organizations with advanced technology and streamlined processes. You will collaborate with the team to deliver industry-leading features, APIs, and scalability initiatives. As part of this team, you will be responsible for developing solutions to complex technical features while continuously improving our platform.
Whatyou’ll get:
- Remote working environment - your new commute is however long it takes to walk to your desk!
- Flexibility - empathy is ingrained in who we are and we are happy to offer a flexible PTO policy, casual dress code, and more!
- Development - Mentorship programs, 1-on-1 management, promote when ready culture, quarterly internal promotion opportunities, and goal setting sessions.
- Fun - Celebrations just because, yearly in-person and remote events, Snapsheet Swag, Employee Resource Groups, and more!
- Expanding the platform’s offerings for providers
- Breaking down APIs with a focus on performance and scalability
- Continuous improvements to our tech stack, processes, and infrastructure
- Partnering with our other engineering teams to enhance configurability within our platform
- Collaborating with other engineers, product management and design to identify and solve complex problems
- Contributing to technical design processes and provide improvement suggestions and feedback
- Playing an influential role in growing Snapsheet to be the industry leader in technology
- Working in an agile environment and participating in weekly stand ups, retrospectives, etc.
- Proactively re-evaluate scope, flag issues, and suggest alternatives
- Mentoring junior developers and contributing to development team best practices
- BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field
- 5+ years of full-stack web development experience, including:
- Designing and building APIs
- Designing schemas and performant queries for relational databases
- Understanding of scalability challenges and performance of server-side code
- Prior professional experience using React
- Prior experience using Ruby on Rails a plus
- Eagerness to learn from and work with a collaborative team
- Commitment to quality and passion for technology and creating cutting-edge solutions
- Ability to manage tasks and to contribute towards multiple initiatives during a sprint
- Frameworks:
Ruby on Rails and React - Methodology:
Agile - Infrastructure:
MySQL, S3, Redis, Elasticsearch, Rabbit
MQ, Lambda, Docker, Cloud Front
At Snapsheet, we know that growth doesn’t happen in a vacuum—it’s fueled by the right support at the right time. That’s why we’ve built a benefits experience designed to grow with you, wherever life takes you.
- Choose from 2 robust medical plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield—plus, we contribute to your HSA when you enroll in our high-deductible health plan.
- Offer two dental plans and one vision plan to keep you and your family healthy.
- Peace of mind with company-paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance.
- Additional protection through voluntary benefits like Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Legal Assistance.
- 401(k) with a 4% company match—because your future is worth investing in.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with 6 sessions per life incident to…
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