Hover
SeniorSoftwareEngineer,Inspections
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“Senior Software Engineer, Inspections at Hover. Skills: Mobile platform, SDK strategy, Platform reliability. Build and scale customer-facing experiences. Shape solutions from initial concept through launch”
Industry & Context.
Translate customer needs
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years professional software engineering experience, Experience building and shipping production software at scale, Experience developing and maintaining mobile applications using React Native, Swift, Kotlin, or similar, Full-stack development experience, Expertise in backend development (Ruby on Rails or similar) or frontend/mobile development (React or React Native), Track record of owning customer-facing features from technical design through launch and ongoing support, Experience leading complex projects, Experience making sound architectural and technical tradeoff decisions, Product instincts, Demonstrated ability to translate customer needs into effective technical solutions, Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Design, QA, and Engineering partners
Nice to Have
Experience building mobile-first products used by customers in real-world environments, Experience building SDKs, platform capabilities, or reusable developer tooling, Experience migrating applications between frameworks, Experience leading architectural modernization efforts, Experience building offline-first mobile experiences, Experience with GraphQL and API design, Experience leveraging modern developer tooling, Experience serving as a technical lead for large cross-functional initiatives, Experience working in high-growth product organizations, Experience in insurance, construction, mapping, field-service, computer vision, or camera-based applications
What You'll Do.
Build and scale customer-facing experiences
Shape solutions from initial concept through launch
Solve meaningful customer problems
high-quality experiences
Lead initiatives that improve platform reliability
Lead initiatives that improve scalability
Lead initiatives that improve developer experience
Define the future architecture of the product
Evaluate technical tradeoffs
Influence architectural decisions
Establish a foundation that supports long-term growth
Contribute to engineering excellence
Perform thoughtful system design
Implement testing practices
Implement operational improvements
Raise the bar for quality
Enable the team to move quickly
Enable the team to move confidently
Take projects from idea to implementation
Build products that are reliable
Build products that are scalable
Build products that are valuable
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Product partners; Design partners; QA partners; Engineering partners; Cross-functionally
Full Job Description
Hover helps people design, improve, and protect the properties they love. With proprietary AI built on over a decade of real property data, Hover answers age-old questions like “What will it look like?” and “What will it cost?” Homeowners, contractors, and insurance professionals rely on Hover to get fully measured, accurate, and interactive 3D models of any property — all from a smartphone scan in minutes. At Hover, we’re driven by curiosity, purpose, and a shared commitment to serving our customers, communities, and each other. We believe the best ideas come from diverse perspectives and are proud to cultivate an inclusive, high-performance culture that inspires growth, accountability, and excellence. Backed by leading investors like Google Ventures and Menlo Ventures, and trusted by industry leaders including Travelers, State Farm, and Nationwide — we’re redefining how people understand and interact with their spaces. Why Hover wants you The Inspections team is responsible for one of Hover's fastest-growing products and plays a critical role in helping some of the largest insurers in the world make better decisions about properties. We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who can help us scale that product while shaping its future architecture. You'll begin by building customer-facing features that improve the inspection experience and quickly grow into helping lead a strategic evolution of the platform as we transition portions of our React Native application into native SDK capabilities. This is a role for someone who enjoys balancing product thinking with technical depth. You'll work closely with Product, Design, QA, and Engineering partners to solve real customer problems, improve platform reliability, and influence decisions that will impact both Hover's applications and future external SDK consumers. If you're excited about product ownership, working with ambiguity, and the opportunity to help define the next generation of a rapidly growing product, we
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