Software Engineer

Posted 3 Days Ago
Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office
140K-170K Annually
Junior
Artificial Intelligence • Insurance • Machine Learning • Real Estate
The Role
Own full-stack feature development from ideation through production, including architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment. Make independent technical tradeoffs, collaborate with engineering, product, and design teams, navigate ambiguity, and connect technical outcomes to business impact. The role requires Node.js and front-end framework experience, SaaS product development experience, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and strong ownership.
Summary Generated by Built In

Honeycomb Insurance

At Honeycomb, we're not just building technology; we’re reshaping the future of insurance. 

In 2025, Honeycomb was recognized by Dun & Bradstreet as “Top 10 Best Start Up Companies to Work For” in Israel, named by LinkedIn as “Top 10 Startups in Chicago”, and Newsweek’s "Greatest Startup Workplaces in America, 2025". Through the first half of 2026 we’ve been recognized on Inc. Magazine’s "Best Workplaces" List and Forbes "Fintech 50".

How did we earn these honors?

Honeycomb is a rapidly growing global startup, generously backed by top-tier investors and powered by an exceptional team of thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers. Dual-headquartered in Chicago and Tel Aviv (R&D center), and with 6 offices across the U.S., we are reinventing the commercial real estate insurance industry, an industry long overdue for disruption. Just as importantly, we ensure every employee feels deeply connected to our mission and one another.

With over $100B in insured assets, Honeycomb operates across 23 states, covering more than 65% of the U.S. population and increasing its coverage.

If you’re looking for a place where innovation is celebrated, culture actually means something, and smart people challenge you to be better every day - Honeycomb might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.


 What You’ll Do
  • Own full-stack feature development from ideation to production, including architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment
  • Make independent tradeoff decisions, balancing speed, scale, maintainability, and user value
  • Collaborate across engineering, product, and design to align on priorities, timelines, and technical solutions
  • Working through ambiguity by framing constraints, narrowing options, and proposing actionable solutions
  • Deliver clear technical outcomes and help translate them into measurable business impact
Basic Requirements
  • 2+ years of experience in full-stack development, primarily in Node.js and a front-end framework like Angular (preferred), React, or Vue
  • Proven experience shipping features in SaaS or product-led environments, including prioritization, tradeoffs, and iteration
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent field
  • Strong ownership mindset: ability to identify opportunities, drive solutions, and close the loop
Nice to Have
  • Experience working in a NoSQL database such as MongoDB
  • Experience with TypeScript
  • Experience with Kubernetes and/or Docker deployment
  • Experience with Firebase Services like Functions, Storage and Authentication
  • Experience with logging services such as Datadog or Splunk
Benefits & Compensation:
  • Salary Range: $140,000 - $170,000 (Pending Experience)
  • Health Benefits
  • Employee options grant
  • 401K w/ employer match 
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Paid national holidays

Skills Required

  • 2+ years of experience in full-stack development
  • Experience primarily with Node.js and a front-end framework such as Angular, React, or Vue
  • Experience shipping features in SaaS or product-led environments
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or an equivalent field
  • Strong ownership mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, drive solutions, and close the loop
  • Experience with a NoSQL database such as MongoDB
  • Experience with TypeScript
  • Experience with Kubernetes and/or Docker deployment
  • Experience with Firebase Functions, Storage, and Authentication
  • Experience with logging services such as Datadog or Splunk

Honeycomb Insurance Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Honeycomb Insurance and has not been reviewed or approved by Honeycomb Insurance.

  • Healthcare Strength — Employees receive comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, including 100% premium coverage for employees and additional support such as an HSA with company contributions.
  • Flexible Benefits — A broad set of allowances and reimbursements is described, including a $600 annual perk allowance and support for home office setup plus monthly internet/phone/co-working reimbursements.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through stock options/RSUs with multi-year vesting, framed as valuable in a growth-stage company context.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, Illinois
190 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Honeycomb was built to disrupt the real estate insurance industry. Using Artificial Intelligence and computer vision, we offer apartment buildings, condominium associations and single-family rental dwellings perfectly customized policies at unbeatable rates. Our digitally-native platform makes purchasing insurance an easy and transparent process for property owners, property managers associations directors, and retail agents.

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