Backend Software Engineer II (Go)

Bestow•Dallas, TX

92d•Remote

About The Position

Life insurance is one of the world's most important products. It's also one of the hardest to build, distribute, and modernize. Bestow exists to change that. Bestow is a leading vertical technology platform serving some of the largest and most innovative life insurers. Our platform unifies the fragmented, legacy value chain, enabling carriers to launch products in weeks instead of years. Carriers choose us to scale and operate at unprecedented speed, powered by AI and automation. Bestow isn't selling policies. We're building the infrastructure that helps an entire industry move faster, reach more people, and deliver on its promise. Backed by leading investors (Goldman Sachs, Hedosophia, NEA, Valar, 8VC) and trusted by major carriers, Bestow is powered by a team that moves with precision, purpose, and heart. If you want to help reimagine a centuries-old industry with lasting impact, join us. Bestow offers flexible remote/hybrid work, meaningful benefits, equity, and substantial growth opportunities. Bestow participates in the E-Verify Program. As a Software Engineer II on our Post Issue Engineering, you will be joining a talented group of engineers building the software to offer Bestow's innovative, fully digital life insurance products through traditional insurance agents. We cut a process that traditionally takes agents 4-8 weeks of client and carrier management down to 10 minutes! If you enjoy building dynamic backend systems, and enabling a team of engineers to be the best, you should apply. We have an office in Dallas but are a Remote-first company, and would love to have you join to build the future of life insurance!

Requirements

3+ years of professional software development experience
Passionate about working with Golang; prior experience in additional modern languages is great, too (e.g. Python, Ruby, .Net, Java, C++)
Hands-on knowledge designing APIs (gRPC, Swagger)
Experience using Docker for local software development.
An advocate for Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
Experience with distributed systems or microservices
Experience working in an event-driven architecture
An understanding of or experience with modern, scalable system architectures.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially in a remote-first environment
Exposure to cloud computing platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure) and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)

Responsibilities

Develop core services primarily using Golang and PostgreSQL
We are a startup with a long product roadmap. You will help and accelerate foundational services to scale the output of our 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.

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity based on role
Policies and managers that support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave programs
100% paid-premium option for medical, dental, and vision insurance
Lifestyle stipend to support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
Flexible work-from-home policy and open to remote
Remote and WFH options, as well as a beautiful, state-of-the-art office in Dallas’ Deep Ellum, for those who prefer an office setting
Employee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives

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