Senior Developer (Future CTO Track)

• PathwayPort is a fast-growing SaaS company transforming how insurance brokers communicate with their clients. We’re looking for a Senior Developer who can own the backend, guide architectural decisions, and lead our dev team into the next phase of growth. This is a high-impact leadership track role with the potential to evolve into CTO for the right candidate.

• Lead and mentor a small team of developers (1:1s, code reviews, feedback loops)
• Guide architectural discussions and help shape the product roadmap
• Own project management in tools like Jira or GitHub Projects
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Support, Sales, and CS
• Drive decisions around build vs. buy, tech debt prioritization, and scalability
• Balance speed of delivery with long-term code maintainability
• Roll up your sleeves to debug live issues, improve SQL performance, and ship code

Leadership & Management

• Experience managing and motivating technical teams
• Skilled in Agile/Lean practices: sprint planning, retros, backlog grooming
• Ability to coach junior and mid-level developers
• Clear communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Technical Skills

• Strong backend development experience (preferably PHP + MySQL)
• Experience integrating with external APIs (Zapier, webhooks, third-party services)
• Familiar with DevOps tools (Jenkins, Docker, Linux/Ubuntu server ops)
• Proficient in Git version control and branching strategies
• Exposure to cloud infrastructure (AWS, EC2, hosted services)
• Confident debugging in live production environments
• Comfort with modern AI tools and LLMs, especially in user-facing applications

Domain Knowledge (or eager to learn)

• Experience with or understanding of marketing automation (drip campaigns, triggers)
• Appreciation for data privacy and compliance in client communications

• Growth mindset — always learning, always iterating
• High ownership — you don’t wait for permission to make things better
• Strategic thinker who can zoom in (debug) and zoom out (plan)
• Comfortable in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Enjoys wearing multiple hats and being part of a tight-knit, high-trust team

• Experience with modern front-end frameworks (especially React)
• Writing internal technical docs or onboarding guides
• Interest in AI prompt engineering or conversational UI
• Experience hosting webinars or speaking publicly
• Familiarity with support tooling (like Zendesk, HubSpot, Intercom, etc.)

• Be at the helm of a fast-scaling B2B SaaS product with real impact
• Work with a driven, humble, and supportive leadership team
• Help shape the future of the product and the team
• Competitive compensation with room for growth into a CTO role

Ready to lead, build, and grow with us? Remember to include a link to your LinkedIn profile.