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Senior Backend Engineer

Openly

Skills

Required

  • backend
  • scalability
  • web-stack applications

Preferred

  • create APIs

Join Openly, a rapidly growing insurtech company, as a Senior Backend Engineer. In this role, you will design, build, test, and maintain the backend services and technology that power our insurance platform. You will collaborate with internal and external partners, integrate with external services, and provide mentorship and support to your team. This is a remote-first position with a competitive salary, company equity, and a variety of benefits.

Professional experience leveraging Go in prior roles. Please note, part of the interview process includes completing a code challenge in Go

USD 145,600 - 218,400

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, test, and maintain backend services and technology for Openly's insurance platform.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to develop core systems and create APIs that enhance user experiences.
  • Provide subject matter expertise, mentorship, and support to team members, and contribute to architectural discussions.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated ability to deliver complete systems from start to finish in a reasonable time frame with little or no supervision
  • Sustained track record of creating improvements in business-critical systems around stability, performance, and scalability
  • At least 4 years of professional/production experience developing backend web-stack applications
  • Strong interpersonal skills, such as an ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences