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Senior Backend Engineer (Go)

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Remote, United StatesSenior

Base Salary

$145k - $171k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Build and scale Go services for agent quoting, configuration, and application-submission tools.
  • Partner with App and Checkout teams on tightly coupled product surfaces.
  • Provide architectural leadership by proposing technical direction for the team.
  • Resolve partner-specific edge cases as distribution partners and usage scale.
  • Write unit and integration tests and conduct peer code reviews.
  • Use AI coding tools such as Claude Code and Cursor in daily engineering workflows.
  • Transfer knowledge and mentor a team with a high contractor ratio.
  • Encourage automation, CI/CD, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of professional backend software development experience.
  • Professional experience with Go and the ability to own services end to end.
  • Experience with distributed systems or microservices and API design using REST, gRPC, OpenAPI, or Protocol Buffers.
  • Experience using Docker for local development and practicing CI/CD.
  • Demonstrated day-to-day fluency using AI tools such as Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or ChatGPT in real engineering work.
  • Ability to step into architectural and mentorship gaps without requiring a formal title.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity based on role.
  • Flexible paid time off and parental leave programs.
  • 100% paid-premium option for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Lifestyle stipend supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
  • Flexible work-from-home policy with remote and hybrid options.
  • Access to a state-of-the-art office in Dallas’ Deep Ellum for employees who prefer an office setting.
  • Employee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

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About Bestow

51-200 employees

Bestow is the life and annuity platform built for what's next. We partner with top life insurance carriers to launch products faster, reduce costs, and grow on their terms. The era of point solutions is over. Purpose-built for life and annuity, Bestow gives carriers the speed, control, and intelligence to compete — without rebuilding every time.

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