Bestow
Staff Backend Engineer
Remote, US · Staff+
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 78 days ago
PythonJavaGoDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentCode ReviewPostgreSQLGCPCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesAPI DevelopmentRESTgRPCOpenAPIAgentic AI
About the role
- The team integrates across Bestow's service landscape using gRPC, REST, and async messaging, all running on Kubernetes in Google Cloud Platform.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical architecture for IPC services, making design decisions that balance speed of delivery with long-term maintainability
- Design, build, and operate backend services using Python + PostgreSQL, Go, and a Java-based Drools rules engine
- Lead cross-team technical initiatives - coordinate with other Bestow engineering teams to plan and execute integration work across the platform
- Drive platform capabilities that scale with Bestow's growing partner ecosystem - new carrier onboardings, product launches, and configuration flexibility
- Mentor engineers on the team through code review, design review, and pairing - raise the technical bar without bottlenecking delivery
- You'll work alongside Product Managers, Underwriters, and external partners to build and operate the modular services - written in Python, Go, and Java - that sit at the core of Bestow's platform.
- It's also one of the hardest to build, distribute, and modernize.
- We're building the infrastructure that helps an entire industry move faster, reach more people, and deliver on its promise.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional backend software development experience
- Deep experience with distributed systems, microservices, and API design (Protocol Buffers, OpenAPI)
- Demonstrated experience with agentic AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) integrated into your daily workflow - not occasional use, but a deliberate practice
Nice to have
- Java experience is a plus
- Strong proficiency in Go and Python
Compensation
- Competitive salary and equity based on role
Benefits
- Our standard benefits include:
- 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
- Employee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
- Life insurance is one of the world's most important products.
- Flexible work-from-home policy and open to remote
- Bestow offers flexible remote/hybrid work, meaningful benefits, equity, and substantial growth opportunities.
Company info
- The IPC (Implementation & Platform Configuration) Engineering team powers the digital life insurance enrollment experience that Bestow's carrier partners rely on.
- As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll set technical direction for the team, drive architectural decisions, and own the reliability and scalability of IPC's systems as Bestow onboards new carrier partners.
- Use agentic AI coding tools as a core part of your workflow and help the team adopt effective AI-assisted development practices
- At Bestow, we're proud to be awarded for our team members, innovative products, and culture.
This listing is sourced directly from Bestow's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.