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Honeycomb Insurance - Chicago, IL, United States - In-office - posted 2026-10-01

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Salary: USD 140,000 - 170,000 / annual

Honeycomb Insurance is a rapidly growing fintech startup dual-headquartered in Chicago and Tel Aviv, reinventing the commercial real estate insurance industry. The company operates across 23 states, covers over 65% of the U.S. population, and manages over $100B in insured assets. Recently recognized by LinkedIn as a Top 10 Startup in Chicago, by Forbes as a Fintech 50 company, and by Inc. Magazine on their Best Workplaces 2026 list. In this role, you will own full-stack feature development from ideation through production, including architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment. You'll make independent tradeoff decisions balancing speed, scale, maintainability, and user value. You'll collaborate across engineering, product, and design teams to align on priorities, timelines, and technical solutions. You'll work through ambiguity by framing constraints, narrowing options, and proposing actionable solutions. You'll deliver clear technical outcomes and help translate them into measurable business impact. The role emphasizes ownership, autonomy, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-moving environment where innovation is celebrated and culture is prioritized. REQUIREMENTS: - 2+ years of experience in full-stack development, primarily in Node.js and a front-end framework (Angular preferred, or React/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 with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB - Experience with TypeScript - Experience with Kubernetes and/or Docker deployment - Experience with Firebase Services (Functions, Storage, Authentication) - Experience with logging services such as Datadog or Splunk

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