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Intermediate-Senior Fullstack Engineer - InsurTech (m/f/d)

  • Remote, Hybrid
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Tech & Product

Job description

Fullstack Engineer - InsurTech (m/f/d)

Remote (South Africa Only) | Full Time | Development Team

Hired Through Project Y

This role is recruited through Project Y on behalf of our client — a fast-growing European insurtech company building modern, data-driven software that transforms how insurance claims are managed. They combine excellent UX, deep technical expertise, and innovative loss-adjusting technology.

Project Y connects exceptional South African talent with global job opportunities while enabling candidates to work remotely from South Africa.

About the Company

Our client develops next-generation insurance software used across Europe. Their mission is to modernize claims management through intuitive digital products, scalable services, and data-driven decision making. They work on complex real-world challenges and maintain a culture of strong engineering and user-centric design.

Core Responsibilities

  • Collaborate within cross-functional teams to understand customer needs and build impactful solutions

  • Lead your own projects within a small, highly skilled development team

  • Drive the full product lifecycle: idea, design, prototyping, execution, deployment

  • Build and maintain highly available, scalable services

  • Contribute across backend, frontend, architecture, and infrastructure

  • Identify opportunities to reduce complexity and improve team velocity

What We Value

  • Curiosity and passion for solving complex problems

  • High standards for engineering quality and best practices

  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments

  • Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical teams

  • Proactive and pragmatic approach to software development

  • Experience with the tech stack below or willingness to learn quickly

Job requirements

Requirements

  • 3+ years of engineering experience in startups or high-growth environments

  • Experience building B2B software is preferred

  • Strong understanding of user experience and system-level thinking

  • Passion for pair programming and clean architecture

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Tech Stack

  • Languages: TypeScript

  • Frontend: React, React Native

  • Backend: Node.js

  • Infrastructure: AWS

  • 100% serverless: AWS DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, AWS API Gateway

Why Join This Company

  • Work on cutting-edge products transforming the insurance industry

  • Small team where your contributions directly shape the product

  • Culture built on pragmatism, innovation, and proactivity

  • Opportunity to grow across the full technology stack

  • Fast-paced environment suited for engineers who like to ship and see results

Benefits

  • Fully remote role (South Africa-based only)

  • Motivated, international engineering team

  • Dynamic environment where ideas matter

  • Experience all stages of a scaling tech company

  • Opportunity to contribute to a product with industry-wide impact

  • Competitive salary package

  • Flexible working hours

Apply Now, We’d Love to Hear From You!

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