Backend Software Engineer

Role: Backend Software Engineer

About ERGO NEXT

ERGO NEXT’s mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive. We’re doing that by building the only technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance in the industry, taking on the entire value chain and transforming the customer experience. Simply put, wherever you find small businesses, you’ll find ERGO NEXT. Since 2016, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States get fast, customized and affordable coverage. We’re backed by industry leaders in insurance and tech, and we still have room to grow — that’s where you come in.

What You’ll Do:

• Work closely with other functional areas in the company: product, Marketing, and Front-end engineers to rapidly iterate on our product and find the best solutions to our challenges.
• Take ownership of features – from inception through design and coding, eventually bringing your feature to production at a high level of quality and test coverage.

What We Need:

• At least 8-10 years of proven experience in Backend development. Java/Kotlin or similar languages (Python, .NET).
• A B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent is a must.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of OOP concepts and best practices.
• Hands-on development of highly distributed, cloud-based environments - an advantage. We work with AWS, but any cloud experience is a plus.
• Experience working with Relational Databases and good SQL skills.
• Adaptable, with a passion for quickly learning new technologies and working effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to navigate and work effectively across diverse domains and contexts.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Compensation

• US annual base salary range for this full-time position: $127,000—$171,000 USD

Benefits

ERGO NEXT employees are also potentially eligible for our annual performance-based incentive program, in addition to our benefits package, consisting of our partially subsidized medical plan, fully subsidized vision/dental options, life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k), flexible paid time off, parental leave and more.

Location

• Waltham, MA (hybrid)