Senior Back End Engineer [Remote-US]

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Learn more about us and our work at quanata.comOur TeamFrom data scientists and actuaries to engineers, designers and marketers, we're a world class team of tech-minded professionals from some of the best companies in Silicon Valley, and around the world. We've come together to create the context-based insurance solutions and experiences of the future. We know that the key to our success isn't just about nailing the technology—it's hiring the talented people who will help us continue to make a quantifiable impact.The roleWe're seeking a senior backend engineer to build and enhance the critical services that power our business. You'll be developing systems that manage core financial and underwriting operations, coordinating dynamic machine learning models to increase the intelligence of our industry-leading policy management solution, and optimizing our application's architecture and observability to meet the performance and reliability demands of our customers.Your day-to-dayDesign and implement client-facing and internal APIsOrchestrate data flows between backend systemsCreate and manage database schemasBuild automated test suitesLead the design and implementation of substantial product features end-to-endEvaluate and integrate with third-party services and toolsHelp to mentor mid-level and junior engineers on your teamAbout youBachelor's degree or equivalent experience5-7 or more years experience in a full stack or backend roleTechnical skillsProfessional experience with GoExperience designing, developing, debugging, and deploying high performance client/server systems for mission-critical applicationsFamiliarity with a wide variety of database and messaging systems, with opinions on which to use whenComfort working with cloud-based infrastructure providers and modern CI/CDKnowledge of security and testing best practicesPeople skills Strong communication and collaboration skillsGrowth mindset, and the humility to model it for othersWillingness to take initiative and accountabilityPrior experience as a technical lead or people managerBonus pointsFamiliarity with some of the other technologies we use including GraphQL, gRPC, Postgres, Mongo, Snowflake, Kafka, Python, TypeScript, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWSExperience in a financial sector such as insurance, banking, or investingSalary: $195,000 to $280,000**Please note that the final salary offered will be determined based on the selected candidate's skills, and experience, as well as the internal salary structure at Quanata. Our aim is to offer a competitive and equitable compensation package that reflects the candidate's expertise and contributions to our organization.Additional Details: Benefits: We provide a wide variety of health, wellness and other benefits.These include medical, dental, vision, life insurance and supplemental income plans for you and your dependents, a Headspace app subscription, monthly wellness allowance and a 401(k) Plan with a company match.Work from Home Equipment: Given our virtual environment— in order to set you up for success at home, a one-time payment of $2K will be provided to cover the purchase of in-home office equipment and furniture at your discretion. Also, our teams work with MacBook Pros, which we will deliver to you fully provisioned prior to your first day.Paid Time Off: All employees accrue four weeks of PTO in their first year of employment. New parents receive twelve weeks of fully paid parental leave which may be taken within one year after the birth and/or adoption of a child. The twelve weeks is applicable to both birthing and non-birthing parent.Personal and Professional Development: We're committed to investing in and helping our people grow personally and professionally. All employees receive up to $5000 each year for professional learning, continuing education and career development. All team members also receive LinkedIn Learning subscriptions and access to multiple different coaching opportunities through BetterUp.Location: We are a remote-first company for most positions so you may work from anywhere you like in the U.S, excluding U.S. territories. For most positions, occasional travel may be requested or encouraged but is not required. Some positions might require travel per the job description provided to the employee. Employees based in the San Francisco Bay Area or in Providence, Rhode Island may commute to one of our local offices as desired. Hours: We maintain core meeting hours from 9AM - 2PM Pacific time for collaborating with team members across all time zones. Quanata, LLC is an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.If you are a San Francisco resident, please read the City and County of San Francisco's Fair Chance Ordinance notice. https://www.sf.gov/sites/https://www.sf.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/FCO poster2020_0.pdfThis role is employed by Quanata, LLC which is a separate company in the State Farm family of companies.If you require a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to your Talent Acquisition Partner for assistance.

Salary : $195,000 - $280,000