{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"25de9ee0f1eaaa0bf3c52577","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/25de9ee0f1eaaa0bf3c52577","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/25de9ee0f1eaaa0bf3c52577","title":"Senior Backend Engineer (Python)","description":"ABOUT BESTOW\nLife 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.\nBestow 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.\nBestow isn't selling policies. We're building the infrastructure that helps an entire industry move faster, reach more people, and deliver on its promise.\nBacked 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.\nBestow offers flexible remote/hybrid work, meaningful benefits, equity, and substantial growth opportunities.\nBestow participates in the E-Verify Program.\nABOUT THE TEAM\nThe Engineering team is responsible for all technology for Bestow and the Bestow Platform. We serve employees, consumers, and enterprise customers. In addition to building software, we integrate and manage many third-party products used by employees and as part of the platform. Our major functional teams are product engineering, infrastructure, IT, data & analytics, MarTech, and program management. Engineering works closely with product management and design to define and prioritize the product roadmap.\nAs a Senior Backend Engineer on the Origination Group Engineering Team, you will work closely with the Enrollment Product Managers, Underwriters, and our external partners to develop and support solutions to power our digital life insurance enrollment experience. You will also collaborate with teams across Bestow to plan and execute the product roadmap. Our system is composed of several modular services written in Python, Java, and Go. The Origination Group services are written in Python and Java and integrate with other services using gRPC, REST, and async messaging patterns. Our services run on Kubernetes in Google Cloud Platform, and you will share responsibility for operating our workloads on these platforms.\nWHAT YOU'LL DO\nYou will be developing web services using Python + PostgreSQL, Java, and Drools Rule Language.\nWe're a startup with a long product roadmap and multiple partners. You will help build new platform capabilities that scale with our business.\nWe work remotely, so effective written communication and teleconference skills are essential.\nWHO YOU ARE\nYou would be a good fit for this role if:\nYou seek out problems and opportunities, proactively proposing solutions.\nYou are interested in the business and want to understand how your role contributes to its success.\nYou take responsibility for the quality of your work and the services we provide to stakeholders.\nYou write maintainable software, including automated tests.\nYou provide thoughtful, respectful feedback to peers and are receptive to feedback from peers.\nYou ensure features are observable and monitored for failure.\nYou work well with designers, product managers, customer support associates, and other engineers.\nAdditional experience:\n3-7 years of professional software development experience (backend)\nProfessional experience with Python or Java is preferred\nComfortable using Docker for local software development\nExperience working with distributed systems or microservices\nExperience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases (comfortable writing ANSI SQL)\nExperience designing APIs (Protocol Buffers, Swagger, OpenAPI, etc.)\nExperience building, deploying, operating, and troubleshooting software\nCloud computing & Kubernetes (or similar container orchestration) preferred\nTOTAL REWARDS\nAt Bestow, we’re proud to be awarded for our team members, innovative products, and culture. Our standard benefits include:\nCompetitive salary and equity based on role\nPolicies and managers that support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave programs\n100% paid-premium option for medical, dental, and vision insurance\nLifestyle stipend to support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing\nFlexible work-from-home policy and open to remote\nRemote and WFH options, as well as a beautiful, state-of-the-art office in Dallas’ Deep Ellum, for those who prefer an office setting\nEmployee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives\nRecent Employer Awards include:\nBest Place for Working Parents 2023 + 2024 + 2025\nGreat Place to Work Certified, 2022 + 2023 + 2024 + 2025\nBuilt In Best Places to Work, 2022 + 2023 + 2025\nFortune’s Best Workplaces in Texas 2022 + 2023\nFortune’s Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance 2022 + 2023 + 2024\nWe value diversity at Bestow. 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