Bestow

www.bestow.com

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Bestow partners with top life insurance carriers to deploy cutting-edge technology and data solutions that reduce costs, maximize efficiency, and drive growth by streamlining processes from origination and underwriting through administration.

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Company Name: Bestow
Job Title: Backend Software Engineer II (Python)
Job Description: **Job Title** Backend Software Engineer II (Python) **Role Summary** Develop, test, and maintain scalable Python‑based services that power a digital life‑insurance enrollment platform. Collaborate with product managers, underwriters, and external partners to deliver high‑quality, observably reliable backend functionality on Kubernetes in Google Cloud. **Expectations** - Deliver clean, well‑tested code that meets functional and non‑functional requirements. - Proactively identify and resolve performance, reliability, and security issues. - Communicate effectively with remote teammates, product, design, and support stakeholders. - Maintain thorough documentation and promote knowledge sharing. **Key Responsibilities** - Design, implement, and evolve web services using Python, PostgreSQL, Java, and Drools Rule Language. - Define and expose APIs via gRPC, REST, and async messaging patterns. - Containerize applications with Docker; deploy, operate, and troubleshoot on Kubernetes in GCP. - Write and run unit, integration, and automated regression tests. - Monitor service health, performance, and failure modes; configure alerts and dashboards. - Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to prioritize roadmap features. - Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and enforce coding standards. **Required Skills** - 3+ years of professional backend development experience. - Strong proficiency in Python (preferred) or Java. - Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and ANSI SQL. - Familiarity with API design tools/languages: Protocol Buffers, Swagger, OpenAPI. - Comfortable with Docker for local development and CI/CD pipelines. - Knowledge of modern scalable system architecture (load balancing, horizontal scaling). - Experience building, deploying, operating, and troubleshooting services on Kubernetes or similar container orchestration. - Familiarity with cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform). - Ability to write maintainable code with automated tests and observable metrics. - Basic understanding of Drools Rule Language and message‑based integration patterns. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience).