Staff Backend Engineer (Go)
Description For Staff Backend Engineer (Go)
Bestow, a leading insurance technology platform, is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to join their engineering team. This role is crucial in developing core services that manage the entire lifecycle of life insurance policies. The position offers a competitive salary range of $180K-$225K with equity, and supports remote work across the US.
The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of backend development experience, with a focus on Golang and PostgreSQL. You'll be working on foundational services that scale product team output, designing APIs, and ensuring secure, maintainable software development. Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and CI/CD is essential.
Bestow offers an impressive benefits package including 100% paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible PTO, parental leave, and a lifestyle stipend. The company has received multiple workplace awards, including Great Place to Work Certification and Fortune's Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance.
The engineering team collaborates closely with product management and design to define and prioritize the product roadmap. You'll be joining a mission-driven organization that values diversity and inclusion, working on innovative solutions to increase financial stability for everyone. The role offers substantial growth opportunities and the chance to make a significant impact in the insurtech space.
Responsibilities For Staff Backend Engineer (Go)
- Developing core services primarily using Golang and PostgreSQL
- Help and accelerate foundational services to scale the output of product teams
- Resolve issues with previously delivered features
- Write unit and integration tests for code you create
- Peer review code developed by others on your team
- Ensure software is secure, maintainable
- Work with designers, product managers, and other engineers
- Encourage automation and continuous improvement
Requirements For Staff Backend Engineer (Go)
- 8+ years of professional software development experience (backend)
- Professional experience with Golang (Go) is preferred
- Experience using Docker for local software development
- An advocate for Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
- Experience with distributed systems or microservices
- Experience designing APIs (Protocol Buffers, RAML, Swagger, OpenAPI, etc.)
Benefits For Staff Backend Engineer (Go)
- Competitive salary and equity based on role
- Flexible paid time off and parental leave programs
- 100% paid-premium option for medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Lifestyle stipend to support physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
- Flexible work-from-home policy
- Remote and WFH options, with office in Dallas' Deep Ellum
- Employee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
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