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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer - **Company:** Bestow Inc. - **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Code Review, Relational Databases, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Distributed Systems, Drools, Protocol Buffers, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Openapi, Google Cloud, Backend, Kubernetes, Api Design, Docker, Golang, Microservices - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/staff-backend-engineer-bestow-8147135 ## About the Role * 8+ years of professional backend software development experience; you've operated at the Staff or Senior level before * Strong proficiency in Go and Python; Java experience is a plus * Deep experience with distributed systems, microservices, and API design (Protocol Buffers, OpenAPI) * Comfortable with PostgreSQL or other relational databases at scale * Hands-on with cloud infrastructure - Kubernetes, Docker, GCP (or equivalent) * Proven track record building, deploying, and troubleshooting production services end-to-end * You seek out problems before they find you - proactively identifying risks, proposing solutions, and driving them to completion * You write maintainable, well-tested software and hold yourself and your peers to a high quality bar * Demonstrated experience with agentic AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) integrated into your daily workflow - not occasional use, but a deliberate practice ## Description The IPC (Implementation & Platform Configuration) Engineering team powers the digital life insurance enrollment experience that Bestow's carrier partners rely on. You'll work alongside Product Managers, Underwriters, and external partners to build and operate the modular services - written in Python, Go, and Java - that sit at the core of Bestow's platform. The team integrates across Bestow's service landscape using gRPC, REST, and async messaging, all running on Kubernetes in Google Cloud Platform. As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll set technical direction for the team, drive architectural decisions, and own the reliability and scalability of IPC's systems as Bestow onboards new carrier partners., * Own the technical architecture for IPC services, making design decisions that balance speed of delivery with long-term maintainability * Design, build, and operate backend services using Python + PostgreSQL, Go, and a Java-based Drools rules engine * Lead cross-team technical initiatives - coordinate with other Bestow engineering teams to plan and execute integration work across the platform * Drive platform capabilities that scale with Bestow's growing partner ecosystem - new carrier onboardings, product launches, and configuration flexibility * Mentor engineers on the team through code review, design review, and pairing - raise the technical bar without bottlenecking delivery * Ensure production reliability: define SLOs, improve observability, and share on-call responsibility for IPC workloads * Use agentic AI coding tools as a core part of your workflow and help the team adopt effective AI-assisted development practices * Communicate technical decisions, trade-offs, and status clearly in writing - the team is remote-first and async-heavy ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) - [Psychological Safety in Software Engineering - Jenny-Margrethe Vej & Alexandra Hou Aldershaab](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2142-psychological-safety-in-software-engineering-jenny-margrethe-vej-alexandra-hou-aldershaab) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)