Software Engineer

. Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs within a distributed microservice ecosystem.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeRemote • California, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $90,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsDockerJavaScriptKafkaPostgresTerraformTypeScript

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs within a distributed microservice ecosystem.
Develop and optimize core infrastructure for underwriting and policy management systems.
Plan, design, and deliver features with growing autonomy, collaborating closely with the team on larger initiatives.
Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing across the team.
Implement best practices in testing, observability, and system design.

What you’ll need

2–5 years of professional software engineering experience
Proficiency in TypeScript , experience with NestJS or a comparable Javascript backend framework is a plus
Working knowledge of distributed systems and API-first design
Hands-on experience with Postgres or other relational databases, including schema design
Familiarity with Docker and containerized development environment
Exposure to monitoring tools like Datadog or New Relic
Experience with Terraform, Kafka, Temporal and API Gateway are a plus

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and bonus (based on personal & company performance)
401(k) with competitive company matching
Comprehensive health insurance, vision, dental and FSA plans (medical, limited purpose, and dependent care)
Company paid group term life, short- term disability and long-term disability coverage
24 Paid time off days, 2 Hiscox Days, 10 paid holidays, and ability to purchase 5 PTO days
Paid parental leave
4 week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service
Financial Adoption Assistance and Medical Travel Reimbursement Programs
Annual reimbursement up to $600 for health club membership or fees associated with any fitness program
Company paid subscription to Headspace to support employees’ mental health and wellbeing
Recipient of 2024 Cigna’s Well-Being Award for having a best-in-class health and wellness program
Dynamic, creative and values-driven culture
Modern and open office spaces, complimentary drinks

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Hard Skills & Tools

TypeScriptNestJSdistributed systemsAPI-first designPostgresschema designDockerTerraformKafkaTemporal

Soft Skills

collaborationcode reviewspair programmingknowledge sharingautonomy