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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** SquareTrade, Inc.
- **Location:** Denver, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,000 - $155,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Applications Architecture, Application Integration Architecture, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Enterprise Messaging Systems, Pair Programming, Software Engineering, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Spring Cloud, System Availability, Large Language Models, Concurrency, Spring-boot, Safety Critical Systems, Generative AI, Backend, AI Platforms, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Extreme Programming, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** October 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e02d672a1ae219f3

## About the Role

* 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building production applications.
 * Strong hands-on experience with Python application development.
 * Strong experience designing and building cloud-native applications and microservices.
 * Strong understanding of backend engineering concepts including APIs, distributed systems, concurrency, scalability, resiliency, and application architecture.
 * Experience developing backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
 * Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka or similar event-driven/messaging technologies.
 * Strong experience with PostgreSQL, including relational data modeling and application integration.
 * Hands-on experience with AWS or another major cloud platform, along with Docker and Kubernetes.
 * Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, logging, observability, security, and production support.
 * Ability to independently own technical problems from design through production and communicate effectively across engineering and product teams.
 * Bachelor's degree in computer science or related majors is REQUIRED
 * Exposure to Generative AI technologies and use cases
 * Hands-on experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and writes high-quality, testable code
 * Comfortable working in a pair-programming (XP) environment

## Description

Our leading-edge Agile team in the engineering group is looking for a motivated and energetic Senior Software Engineer who is eager to learn and make big changes to our mission critical applications. This is an exciting time to join, as we continue to rapidly expand and look for new ways to improve our architecture and solution offerings to serve the millions of customers around the globe. Your opportunities for achievement are limitless with SquareTrade/Allstate. We embrace a fast-paced Agile XP environment where we practice pair programming and TDD. You'll have the opportunity to work with the engineering leads, product and design teams, as well as other developers to deliver applications which are scalable, secure, robust and highly performing. We adopt microservices architecture, distributed technologies, latest frontend frameworks and sophisticated monitoring tools., * Design, build, and operate production-grade Python and Spring Boot applications and services, including APIs, microservices, and distributed backend systems.

 * Build and evolve cloud-native applications designed to run reliably and scale in modern containerized environments.
 * Develop agentic AI and Generative AI applications that integrate LLMs, tools, enterprise services, and business workflows.
 * Deploy and operate services using technologies such as AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD platforms.
 * Integrate AI services with existing enterprise APIs and microservices while maintaining clear service boundaries.
 * Design services for scalability, resiliency, observability, security, and high availability.
 * Monitor and improve production systems; troubleshoot complex issues.
 * Participate in architecture and design discussions, code reviews, automated testing, production troubleshooting, and operational support.
 * Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and platform teams to take solutions from design through production.