About Turaco:
It is urgent to find a way to insure those who are not currently insured. Turaco’s mission is to relieve people from the fear of financial shocks. Our vision is to insure a billion people, effectively doubling the global number of insured individuals.
Turaco is a rapidly growing financial services start-up in Africa, introducing a new model for health and risk financing targeted at emerging customers. We provide subscription-based insurance for the mass market, bundled with everyday transactions that people are already engaging in. We collaborate with business partners to deliver affordable insurance products that truly enhance people’s lives. At Turaco, we prioritise simplicity, communication, and transparency while striving to transform how insurance operates. We are in the claims-paying business.
Turaco values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We’re building a team where our differences enhance and strengthen us. We strictly prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.
Since launching in February 2019, Turaco has attracted a cumulative total of 4 million end users. We are experiencing rapid growth and are looking for team members who can evolve alongside us. To learn more, visit www.turaco.insure.
Technology at Turaco
Turaco's in-house tech platform powers all insurance operations, including claims processing, insurance pricing, customer onboarding, and communications. This core platform and several complementary tech products are maintained by our tech team, which comprises 4 software engineers, 3 data scientists/engineers, 2 QA analysts, and 2 product managers.
Our core tech stack uses Java with Spring Boot for the back-end, React for the front-end, and Postgres as the primary database engine. We run our services on AWS in a microservices architecture using Kubernetes.
About the Role:
The Software Engineer will play a critical role in helping our build our technological future as we strive to improve internal processes and better serve our customers and partners. The role sits within our “Service Center” team, supporting the operations and growth of multiple country offices. The Software Engineer will work with the leadership across technology, insurance operations, Customer operations, partnerships management, and business development to gather requirements, implement solutions, communicate project statuses and make proposals.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, document, and implement solutions to users’ needs and requirements.
- Maintain and manage existing source code and systems.
- Develop unit and integration tests.
- Proactively search for and fix bugs.
- Design and develop logical and physical data models that meet application requirements.
- Deploying software tools, processes, and metrics.
- Providing technological support to the rest of the team.
- Training users on the use of systems.
- Create technical documentation for internal and external use.
- Investigating and using new technologies where relevant.
Key Qualifications & Your Profile:
- Live Turaco’s values – pushing boundaries, working with excellence, and profound respect for the individual.
- Hands-on programming experience developing in Java (Spring Boot) and/or Javascript (ReactJS, Vue, or AngularJS).
- Understanding of SQL and practical experience with any database system.
- Experience working in a professional software engineering team.
- Start-up experience is highly desired.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with both internal and external stakeholders.
- A willingness to roll up one’s sleeves and dig into details to solve problems and tackle hands-on work.
- Intensely detailed oriented and data driven.
- Humble, collaborative team player.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, juggle multiple complex tasks, think independently, demonstrate sound judgment, and problem solve.
- Bachelor/Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering or related fields with Excellent grades is a plus.
- Practical Engineering skills gained through self teaching, work experience, freelancing and or tech Bootcamps and training programs.
- Strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
Our Company Culture
At Turaco, our culture is defined by our values: 1) Pushing boundaries, 2) Working with excellence, and 3) Profound respect for the individual. If these values resonate with you, we encourage you to apply!
Total Compensation & Benefits
Turaco offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive benefits package, including stock options and healthcare, all within a supportive company culture that fosters growth and strong professional relationships.