Senior Software Engineer

Company Description

Trupanion is a leading provider of medical insurance for cats and dogs in North America. Our mission is to help the pets we all love receive the veterinary care they need. We create solutions to ensure our members, their pets, and their vets experience unparalleled customer service. We offer a collaborative, informal, and pet-friendly environment where everyone is encouraged to be the very best version of themselves.

Job Description

The Business Development Technology Team at Trupanion is responsible for establishing the strategy and executing the activities to roll out the technology stack to support the expansion of our international pet insurance business, and new products as they arise. As the Software Engineer, you will report to the Senior Technology Director in the Business Development department. You will work as part of the team, creating solutions through front end and back end software development to meet business requirements using standard best practices. This includes delivering quality systems through detailed analysis, technical specifications, testing, up to date code/coding standards and use of existing and new technology providing both internal and external users with a secure technology solution across the international markets.

The role spans many activities from tactical to strategic - most notably between the Trupanion International Technology Team, Global IT Team and multiple key international partners across the globe. This role emphasizes an entrepreneurial spirit, independent and creative thinking, and leadership through collaboration as opposed to traditional authority.

At Trupanion, we believe a flexible workplace! We know that talented pet-loving professionals are everywhere. This is a remote position open to candidates anywhere in the UK.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Responsible for developing detailed technical specifications for stories or bug fixes, their estimates and development to meet user requirements and acceptance criteria
• Supports the Infrastructure and Technical Integration Manager with the development of the architectural package – including but not limited to the solution architecture, specifications and technical enablers, as well as making key decision on technology options and Identify risks
• Leads the delivery of coding standards and execution with other developers
• Ensures Code Quality Assurance in line with IT/Engineering standards through peer reviews
• Participates in Sprint Ceremonies
• Adheres to best practices and standard prescribed by project leadership
• Executes deployments to various non production environments, and on specific occasions to the production environment
• Documents unit test script scenarios and steps based on user story acceptance criteria
• Supports user acceptance testing
• As part of development, data analysis skills will be required:
  • Data mapping design and analysis
  • Gathering and analyzing the data mapping requirements
  • Designing the data mapping specifications, and
  • Validating the data mapping outputs.
  • A data mapping development
  • Implementing the data mapping logic
  • Coding the data mapping scripts, and
  • debugging the data mapping errors
  • Data mapping testing:
  • testing the data mapping functionality, quality, and performance, and reporting the data mapping issues.
  • Updates the data dictionary

Experience:

• Extensive experience with front end development (Contentful or headless CMS, CSS, HTML, JSON, Node JS, Next JS and REACT) required
• Extensive experience with back end development (PHP, C) required
• Extensive experience implementing integrations (API’s, webhooks, connectors) required
• Experience with Dynamics 365 and related security, or ERP/CRM systems required
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Active Directory, DevOps, code branching, merging and deployment, required
• Experience with payments (Stripe or payment gateways), compliance (iubenda) and translation (Smartling) tools
• Experience with Agile Methodologies and CICD (Continuous Integration and Continuous Development).
• Experience with Pet Insurance, or related industry an asset but not required
• Experience with working across multiple countries, on different time zones an asset but not required.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Advanced full stack development skills
• Additional knowledge on the following is considered as an asset: ASP.Net framework, Python, SQL Server, Typescript, and tools that supports standard code maintenance and code style consistency
• An understanding cloud computing services that include networking, storage, databases, servers and software in the cloud;
• English language required; and
• Knowledge of other languages such German, French, Flemish, Czech, Polish, Spanish, Portuguese ideal but not required
• Agile certification an asset but not required.

We are looking for individuals who are:

• Caring: We are kind to each other and assume positive intent.
• Collaborative: We work together to achieve company goals (we not me).
• Courageous: We are determined, take risks, and make bold moves.
• Curious: We seek new information to continually better ourselves and our work.
• Honest: We believe candid communication leads to successful teamwork.
• Inclusive: We welcome and value all people and perspectives.
• Nimble: We readily adapt and evolve in pursuit of progress and innovation.

Compensation:

• The pay range for this position is £46,463  - £77,438  on a full-time schedule.
• Along with base salary, Trupanion employees may be eligible for monthly bonuses.
• We want all employees to be invested in Trupanion’s success, so we grant Restricted Stock Units to all new team members. Our new hire grants vest over 4 years.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Benefits and Perks:

• Bonus opportunities
• Private medical insurance and health cash plans
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Five-week sabbatical after five years of employment
• Restricted Stock Units
• Open, casual, and fun office environment
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover and Group Income Protection
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Various Employee Assistance Programmes including Mental Health Support, Medical Referrals, Legal and Financial Support and Perks 

For more information about Trupanion, visit https://trupanion.com/about

Learn more about how Trupanion has revolutionized our industry and the reimbursement model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdWZ4KHiPTQ

Trupanion is an equal-opportunity employer and embraces diversity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, and skills.

We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.