Software Engineer (Mid-Level)
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SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationSan Francisco
Work modehybrid
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience3+ yrs
DepartmentEngineering
EquityIncluded
Company size4+ people
PostedJul 30, 2025 · 1y ago
Verified live2d ago
May no longer be actively hiring
Posted by the company on Jul 30, 2025No pay range listed, though California requires one
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3+ years building and scaling production systems with Go, TypeScript, and React
Strong CS fundamentals
Hands-on experience with gRPC, event-driven architecture, and clean, versioned APIs
Fluent in containers and modern orchestration tools like Temporal, Dagster, and ArgoCD
Thrive in fast-paced, high-agency environments and know how to navigate tradeoffs
Curious about AI, drawn to complexity, and motivated to shape foundational systems in a massive industry
Skills
Go
TypeScript
React
Tailwind
K8s
ArgoCD
Kargo
Temporal
Dagster
Postgres
Dynamo
Snowflake
gRPC
Benefits
Stock options
Remote work
Team offsites
Unlimited PTO
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
About Chestnut
Chestnut is building the first AI-native operating system for insurance distribution by transforming how the $1T+ insurance industry allocates its largest spend: sales and distribution.
Backed by a16z, we’re replacing legacy systems with a modern, flexible platform that helps carriers automate complex workflows, optimize every distribution dollar, and unlock new growth. We have major insurers under contract, and early adopters are expanding.
This is a generational platform shift. Recent advances in agentic AI make it possible to automate what was once manual and error-prone. We’ve spent years building the data model and context layer required to make this real, and now we’re scaling with urgency.
At Chestnut, we operate with the belief that small, high-context teams working with best-in-class tools and colleagues can achieve outsized results. We embody what it means to be AI-lean: chasing 10x productivity gains that allow us to scale impact beyond our headcount.
If you’re excited to modernize the infrastructure of one of America’s most essential industries, we’d love to meet you. Whether shaping core product experiences or laying the groundwork for intelligent automation, your work will accelerate a once-in-a-generation transformation.
Engineering at Chestnut
We’re building the modern infrastructure for AI-driven insurance operations. That means well-structured data models, real-time event pipelines, clean APIs, and usable tools that support humans and agents working in parallel.
As a Software Engineer at Chestnut, you’ll join a high-agency, cross-functional team focused on delivering impactful features fast. You’ll work across the stack, contribute to system design, and help shape the technical culture as we grow.
What You’ll Do
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Build the backbone of our AI-native platform — from Go services and event-driven workflows to React UIs and automation layers
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Work closely with product and design to ship fast, learn quickly, and iterate on high-impact features
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Own your work end-to-end — from architecture to deployment, with clear handoffs and strong accountability
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Scale our foundation — shaping infrastructure like observability, permissions, and dev tooling
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Move like a builder: stay unblocked, act with urgency, and focus on what matters most
You Might Be a Fit If You…
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Have 3+ years building and scaling production systems with Go, TypeScript, and React
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Strong CS fundamentals - you design thoughtfully and build systems that last
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Have hands-on experience with gRPC, event-driven architecture, and clean, versioned APIs
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Are fluent in containers and modern orchestration tools like Temporal, Dagster, and ArgoCD
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Thrive in fast-paced, high-agency environments and know how to navigate tradeoffs
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Are curious about AI, drawn to complexity, and motivated to shape foundational systems in a massive industry
Our Stack
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Languages: Go, TypeScript
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Frontend: React, Tailwind
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Infra: K8s, ArgoCD, Kargo, Temporal, Dagster
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Data: Postgres, Dynamo, Snowflake
Benefits
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Competitive salary and equity, with 10 year exercise window for stock options
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Remote-first culture built on trust, autonomy, and high performance
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Team offsites for all of us to bond
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Take what you need vacation policy
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Top notch health, dental, and vision insurance subsidized by us
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