Online small business insurance brokerage with digital quoting in Canada
Zensurance runs an online brokerage for small business commercial insurance, built on a Node.js, React and TypeScript web stack with Salesforce, HubSpot and Zendesk handling the client side. The direction of travel is clear: it is replacing Zapier with code-based integrations and adopting PostgreSQL and BullMQ, while a Snowflake, dbt and OpenMetadata data layer points to a maturing analytics function. Accelerating hiring tilts toward sales and senior engineering.
Notable leadership hires: Tech Lead
Zensurance is a Toronto-based online insurance brokerage founded in 2016 that focuses on small business coverage across Canada. It serves small business owners, contractors, startups and self-employed professionals, offering commercial and property and casualty policies through a network of insurance carriers. Customers get quotes online, with a dedicated client support team behind the digital experience. The company is privately held, employs between 201 and 500 people, and hires in Canada.
Zensurance builds on Node.js, React, TypeScript, Express.js and MongoDB on AWS, with Terraform for infrastructure. Its data stack includes Snowflake, dbt and OpenMetadata, and it uses Salesforce, HubSpot and Zendesk for customer operations.
Yes. Hiring is accelerating, led by sales and engineering, with additional roles in design, HR, legal and support. Most openings are senior-level, a Tech Lead role is open, and all hiring is in Canada.
Current initiatives include improving the insurance checkout experience, developing a core engine, building a conversational analytics product, rolling out an OpenMetadata data catalog and replacing no-code integrations with code-based solutions.
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