Location: Kfar Saba, IL (hybrid)
ERGO NEXT's mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive. We’re doing that by building the only technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance in the industry, taking on the entire value chain and transforming the customer experience.
Simply put, wherever you find small businesses, you’ll find ERGO NEXT.
Since 2016, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States get fast, customized and affordable coverage. We’re backed by industry leaders in insurance and tech, and we still have room to grow — that’s where you come in.
As a Senior Frontend Engineer on our Website team, you will build and own the public face of NEXT Insurance. You will be responsible for creating seamless digital experiences, driving business growth, and optimizing our web presence for millions of small business owners across the US.
This role sits at the critical intersection of high-scale engineering, product design, and growth marketing. We are looking for someone with deep expertise in React/NextJS, web performance (Core Web Vitals), SEO, and custom marketing integrations who takes pride in crafting fast, accessible, and scalable web applications.
What You’ll Do- Drive Frontend Excellence: Architect, build, and scale high-performance web experiences using React/NextJS and modern frontend standards.
- Master Web Performance: Own, monitor, and continuously optimize site speed and Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, TBT) to ensure outstanding user experience and top-tier SEO performance.
- Business-Driven Growth Enablement: Partner closely with Marketing, Product Managers, and Data Analysts to build tools for SEM campaigns, custom tracking, and conversion funnels.: Partner closely with Marketing, Product Managers, and Data Analysts to build tools for SEM campaigns, custom tracking, and conversion funnels.
- End-to-End Ownership: Lead features across the entire lifecycle—from technical scoping and design to implementation, automated testing, deployment, and post-launch monitoring.
- Architecture & Tooling: Evolve our CMS architecture, design systems, and frontend toolchains, keeping team productivity and system health high.
- Raise the Bar: Maintain high code quality, advocate for best practices in automated testing, and mentor fellow team members.
- Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in a full-stack/frontend high-scale production web environment.
- Core Tech Stack: Advanced proficiency in React (or modern JS frameworks), TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Git, and integrating SDKs & APIs.
- Performance & SEO Focus: Proven experience optimizing Core Web Vitals, web performance tuning, and implementing technical SEO strategies.
- Backend & CMS Knowledge: Familiarity with backend/server concepts, data structuring, modern CMS architecture, and self-service concepts
- Software Quality Advocate: Strong experience with automated testing frameworks (Unit, Integration, E2E) with a belief that quality is non-negotiable.
- DevOps & Infrastructure Awareness: Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Jenkins, Terraform).
- Agentic Development (Must Have): Mandatory hands-on experience in AI-assisted agentic development workflows, utilizing AI coding assistants like Cursor and Claude to drive engineering velocity and code quality.
- Mindset: A strong team player with high ownership, self-learning capabilities, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Education: B.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- Impact: Your code will directly shape how hundreds of thousands of small businesses protect their dreams.
- Innovation: Work with top-tier technology, modern cloud stacks, and data-driven teams.
- Culture: Join a collaborative, fast-growing company in Kfar Saba that values autonomy, growth, and work-life balance.
Please note, we do not ask for sensitive information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain @next-insurance.com or @nextinsurance.com. Additionally, Next Insurance will never ask for payment, fees, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via the careers page on our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations.
If you believe that you have been the target of an interview/offer scam by someone posing as a representative of Next Insurance, please do not provide any personal or financial information. You can find additional information about this type of scam and report any fraudulent employment offers via the Federal Trade Commission's website (https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams), or you can contact your local law enforcement agency.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some underrepresented people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At ERGO NEXT, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
One of our core values is 'Play as a Team'; this means making sure everyone has an equal chance to participate and make a difference. We win by playing together. ERGO Next Insurance is an equal opportunity employer and prioritizes building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants of any type and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state, and local laws. ERGO Next's policy is to comply with all applicable laws related to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in a full-stack or frontend high-scale production web environment
- Advanced proficiency in React or modern JavaScript frameworks
- Advanced proficiency in TypeScript or JavaScript
- Advanced proficiency in HTML5 and CSS3
- Experience with Git and SDK/API integrations
- Proven experience optimizing Core Web Vitals and web performance
- Experience implementing technical SEO strategies
- Familiarity with backend and server concepts
- Familiarity with data structuring and modern CMS architecture
- Strong experience with automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Jenkins, or Terraform
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted agentic development workflows using tools such as Cursor and Claude
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
NEXT Insurance Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NEXT Insurance and has not been reviewed or approved by NEXT Insurance.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage is often described as fully paid for employees and dependents, with dental and vision highlighted as strong inclusions. Feedback suggests health benefits are a standout element of the total rewards package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for birth and non-birth parents is characterized as generous and modern. Feedback suggests family benefits complement core health coverage and add meaningful value.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive in higher-skilled tech and product roles, with total compensation seen as solid relative to peer insurtech employers. Feedback suggests perceptions of pay fairness trend moderate-to-positive overall.
NEXT Insurance Insights
What We Do
The needs of business owners have significantly changed over the past decade, the insurance industry hasn’t. When you’re running your own business, you’re placing a huge bet on yourself. Your ideas, your passion, your blood, sweat and tears define your success. Next Insurance was created to give your business the coverage it deserves. Simple, affordable and tailored. So no matter what you do, no matter how you define success, we’re right there, next to you. Behind our groundbreaking AI-based technology there are hundreds of us. Data scientists, insurance advisors, product managers, designers & more. We are passionate about helping businesses achieve their goals & are committed to serve the needs of business owners. Even our three founders started their path as small business owners so they have been there and are committed to supporting the journey of your business.
Why Work With Us
Next Insurance is looking for explorers who are filled with curiosity, have the desire to travel the unbeaten path, and realize new heights in providing small business owners with the peace of mind to run their businesses. If you move fast, customer-focused, and willing to challenge the status quo, Next Insurance might just be your next journey.
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