Overview

At SafetyWing (YC W18), we’re building a global social safety net for remote workers—simple health, insurance, and retirement products designed to replace national welfare systems. Our mission is to remove geographical borders as a barrier to equal opportunity and freedom for everyone. If we succeed, we believe this will be one of the most important tasks of our time.

About this Role

As a Product Engineer, you’ll help us build and scale systems that make our vision a reality. You’ll work with cutting-edge technologies to create clean, scalable solutions and play a key role in shaping both our products and our processes.
We’re a fast-growing team that thrives on creativity, innovation, and collaboration. Our tech and product teams work hand-in-hand to develop products that empower remote workers worldwide, while participating in the strategic direction of the company.

We are looking for someone who has

  • A strong foundation in backend development with Java (Kotlin would be a great advantage)
  • Hands-on experience developing product’s backend services with clean, scalable code
  • A grasp of TypeScript, React, and Next.js
  • A solid understanding of the product development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, system design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance
  • Curiosity about new technologies and a passion for incorporating them into their work

Technologies you will use

  • Kotlin and Java with Micronaut
  • TypeScript with React and NextJSRedux
  • Redux Toolkit and React Query
  • Styled Components and Tailwind
  • MySQL with Hibernate and Liquibase
  • Google Cloud with Kubernetes
We like to work with people who
  • Want to help build a global social safety net on the Internet.
  • Think for themselves instead of copying others.
  • Are willing to try new things, even with the risk of failure.
  • Are intellectually curious and open to new ideas.
  • Are creative and bold in the face of any problems.
  • Have strong integrity and do the right thing.

What we offer

  • Fully remote work environment – work from anywhere globally
  • Transparent compensation and equity
  • Our own Global Safety Net, giving you worldwide health, income, and travel coverage
  • A minimum of four weeks of vacation per year
  • Yearly personal development budget and office allowance
  • A new laptop
  • An annual team gathering in amazing locations—our previous meetups were in Japan, Mexico, Bali, Siglufjörður and Hoi An
We look forward to hearing from you!

About SafetyWing

SafetyWing was founded to support nomads like ourselves by building an adaptable software-based global social safety net.
Our products are created by a fully remote team distributed across the globe and stretching ten timezones while headquartered in San Francisco.
We’re here to remove the role of geographical borders as a barrier to equal opportunities and freedom for everyone.