Staff Fullstack Software Engineer

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Staff Fullstack Software Engineer at Bestow developing AI-driven insurance products. Collaborate across functions to prototype features and validate ideas in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Rapidly prototype and iterate on AI-driven insurance products and experimental features
  • Own end-to-end delivery of prototypes and MVPs in a scrappy, fast-paced labs environment
  • Turn ambiguous product ideas into working demos by collaborating with product, solution architects, and domain experts
  • Leverage AI tools (LLMs, copilots, code generators) to accelerate development and explore novel approaches
  • Build full-stack applications with usable UIs, robust APIs, and integrations with third-party services
  • Make pragmatic tradeoff decisions between speed and maintainability, knowing when prototypes need hardening
  • Provision and manage cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred) to support rapid experimentation
  • Communicate clearly about technical risks, feasibility, and what's realistically achievable in short timeframes
  • Collaborate across functions with limited hand-holding, bringing ideas to life with minimal direction
  • Help define what "production-ready" looks like when prototypes transition to the core platform

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of professional software development experience with a track record of shipping complex systems or features
  • Backend: Strong proficiency in Python and/or Go; experience designing APIs, services, and integrations
  • Frontend: Proficiency in React or similar modern frameworks; able to build usable demo UIs quickly
  • Databases: Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred) and at least one NoSQL solution
  • Hands-on experience with GCP (preferred) or AWS
  • Comfortable provisioning environments, deploying services, and debugging in cloud-native setups
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, observability, and monitoring tools
  • Actively uses AI tools (ClaudeCode, Codex, etc.) in day-to-day development
  • Able to stitch together APIs, services, and AI models quickly to validate ideas
  • Understands how to leverage AI for productivity while maintaining code quality
  • Insurance domain knowledge: Experience working with life insurers, insurtechs, or understanding of insurance products (policies, riders, underwriting, etc.)
  • Experience building or implementing life/annuity insurance administration systems (e.g., FAST, DXC, Sapiens, OIPA, ALIP)
  • Experience working in a startup or "labs" environment with rapid iteration cycles
  • Experience with GraphQL, gRPC, or event-driven architectures is a nice to have
  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or container orchestration is a nice to have
  • Background in fintech, regulated industries, or B2B SaaS platforms is a nice to have

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary and equity based on role
  • Policies and managers that support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave programs
  • 100% paid-premium option for medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Lifestyle stipend to support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
  • Flexible work-from-home policy and open to remote
  • Remote and WFH options, as well as a beautiful, state-of-the-art office in Dallas’ Deep Ellum, for those who prefer an office setting
  • Employee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives