Everquote
Senior Back End Software Engineer
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Senior · Full-time
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$11,498 more — $162,198 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $162,198 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- EverQuote is seeking a Senior Back End Software Engineer to join our growing team.
- You will also play a key role in mentoring fellow engineers, driving technical excellence, and fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
- Mentor and guide engineers across the team, providing technical insights and helping others unblock complex problems.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, performant, and reliable back-end applications and microservices.
- Partner with product, data, and business teams to translate technical concepts into high-impact products.
- Help modernize and optimize infrastructure using microservices, containers, and modern automation tools.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, engineering, or a related technical field or equivalent hands-on professional experience.
- 5+ years in a high-growth software product company.
- Familiarity with streaming data platforms, CI/CD pipelines, or cloud-native infrastructure (AWS/GCP).
- Candidates must have current, unrestricted work authorization in the United States.
- Strong background building production-grade applications using server-side languages such as Python, Java, or Go.
- Deep experience designing microservices architectures and deploying with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Comfort using data and key metrics to guide architecture decisions and validate concepts.
Skills
- Experience leveraging modern software tools (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot, Codex) to increase productivity and code quality.
- A passion for knowledge-sharing, code reviews, and helping teammates elevate their technical skills.
Compensation
- The base salary offered for this position is determined by several factors, including the applicant's job-related skills, relevant experience, education or training, and work location.
- The base salary for this full-time hybrid role is $150,700 - $177,300.
Company info
- EverQuote is a leading AI-powered growth solutions partner for regulated property and casualty insurance entities.
- We enable the largest insurance carriers and thousands of agents to maximize customer acquisition across digital channels.
- Fueled by our proprietary data assets and AI traffic engine, EverQuote is transforming how providers attract and engage consumers to grow market share.
- Joining our team puts you at the forefront of this transformation.
- You will collaborate with a dedicated group of builders to solve complex problems and reshape a massive industry.
- If you want to drive real-world impact and do the best work of your career, EverQuote is the place for you.
- We move fast, rely on data, and hold ourselves to high standards of excellence.
Visa & Work Authorization
- This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
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