The key thing we're looking for from our second developer hire is that they should be able to stand in for me in a pinch. Specifically:
• You should be comfortable and familiar with the core of our tech stack (Java / Spring / PostgreSQL / AWS).
• You should need be able to get up to speed quickly on an unfamiliar project and, after a short period of orientation, be able to self-teach / find your way around on your own.
• A key requirement is that you should be able to cover for me if I become sick or unavailable - you should quickly reach the point where you can reliably carry out urgent development work unsupported.
• A mathematical background would be a plus - our pricing model is somewhat technical and one of the key things we need to support.
• As the team grows, you should be able to skill up quickly enough to be able to support and mentor less experienced developers who still need some help finding their way around.
• Being able to assist with interview and recruitment processes would also be a plus.
Paratus is a young company with a first-of-a-kind insurance product to protect businesses from price risk. Since our launch three years ago, we've demonstrated the viability of our model with a product protecting the shipping industry from changes in fuel price, and are now undergoing a large expansion into other sectors - particularly renewables and decarbonisation. Our new product for wind and solar farms protects them from falls in the price of electricity, and so makes investing in renewable power safer.