Senior Backend Engineer (Go) - Bestow

About Bestow

Bestow 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. Powered by AI and automation, Bestow builds the infrastructure that helps an entire industry move faster, reach more people, and deliver on its promise.

Backed 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.

About the Team — Pre-Sales Tools

The Pre-Sales Tools team powers the tools and experiences that let insurance agents and distribution partners quote, configure, and submit applications before checkout. It's Bestow's B2B front door, positioned directly upstream of revenue. Every tool improvement means faster, more accurate agent submissions and more policies issued.

What You'll Do

• Build and scale Go services powering agent quoting, configuration, and application-submission tools used before checkout.
• Partner closely with the App & Checkout teams given the tight coupling between surfaces.
• Take on architectural-leadership work that the team's acting-EM situation has left open — proposing direction, not just executing it.
• Resolve partner-specific edge cases as distribution partners and volume scale.
• Write unit and integration tests for the code you ship; peer review code from others on the team.
• Use AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) as a default part of your daily workflow.
• Encourage automation, CI/CD, and continuous improvement across the team.

Who You Are

• 5+ years of professional backend software development experience.
• Professional experience with Go; comfortable owning services end to end.
• Experience with distributed systems or microservices, and designing APIs (REST, gRPC, OpenAPI, Protocol Buffers).
• Experience using Docker for local development, and CI/CD as a default practice.
• Demonstrated, day-to-day fluency using AI tools (Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, etc.) in real engineering work.
• Comfortable stepping into architectural or mentorship gaps without needing a formal title to do so.

Total Rewards

• 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 to support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
• Flexible work-from-home policy and open to remote
• Employee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives