Life insurance is one of the world's most important products. It's also one of the hardest to build, distribute, and modernize. Bestow exists to change that.
Bestow is a leading vertical technology platform serving some of the largest and most innovative life insurers. Our platform unifies the fragmented, legacy value chain, enabling carriers to launch products in weeks instead of years. Carriers choose us to scale and operate at unprecedented speed, powered by AI and automation.
Bestow isn't selling policies. We're building the infrastructure that helps an entire industry move faster, reach more people, and deliver on its promise.
Backed by leading investors (Goldman Sachs, Hedosophia, NEA, Valar, 8VC) and trusted by major carriers, Bestow is powered by a team that moves with precision, purpose, and heart. If you want to help reimagine a centuries-old industry with lasting impact, join us.
Bestow offers flexible remote/hybrid work, meaningful benefits, equity, and substantial growth opportunities.
Bestow participates in the E-Verify Program.
ABOUT THE TEAMAs a Software Engineer II on our Post Issue Engineering, you will be joining a talented group of engineers building the software to offer Bestow's innovative, fully digital life insurance products through traditional insurance agents. We cut a process that traditionally takes agents 4-8 weeks of client and carrier management down to 10 minutes!
If you enjoy building dynamic backend systems, and enabling a team of engineers to be the best, you should apply. We have an office in Dallas but are a Remote-first company, and would love to have you join to build the future of life insurance!
WHAT YOU'LL DODevelop core services primarily using Golang and PostgreSQL
We are a startup with a long product roadmap. You will help and accelerate foundational services to scale the output of our product teams.
Resolve issues with previously delivered features
Write unit and integration tests for code you create
Peer review code developed by others on your team
Ensure software is secure, maintainable
Work with designers, product managers, and other engineers
Encourage automation and continuous improvement.
3+ years of professional software development experience
Passionate about working with Golang; prior experience in additional modern languages is great, too (e.g. Python, Ruby, .Net, Java, C++)
Hands-on knowledge designing APIs (gRPC, Swagger)
Experience using Docker for local software development.
An advocate for Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
Experience with distributed systems or microservices
Experience working in an event-driven architecture
An understanding of or experience with modern, scalable system architectures.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially in a remote-first environment
Exposure to cloud computing platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure) and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
At Bestow, we’re proud to be awarded for our team members, innovative products, and culture. Our standard benefits include:
Competitive salary and equity based on role
Policies and managers that support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave programs
100% paid-premium option for medical, dental, and vision insurance
Lifestyle stipend to support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
Flexible work-from-home policy and open to remote
Remote and WFH options, as well as a beautiful, state-of-the-art office in Dallas’ Deep Ellum, for those who prefer an office setting
Employee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
Recent Employer Awards include:
Best Place for Working Parents 2023 + 2024 + 2025
Great Place to Work Certified, 2022 + 2023 + 2024 + 2025
Built In Best Places to Work, 2022 + 2023 + 2025
Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Texas 2022 + 2023
Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance 2022 + 2023 + 2024
We value diversity at Bestow. The company will hire, recruit, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We understand the importance of creating a safe and comfortable work environment and encourage individualism and authenticity in every team member.
Thanks for considering a job at Bestow!
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At Bestow, we’re on a mission to increase financial stability for everyone. We’re building the technology to modernize the life insurance industry and make things easier on everyone from consumers to carriers. It’s an audacious goal, sure. But we’re just crazy enough to pull it off.
Why Work With Us
Our employees consistently say “Bestow is a great place to work,” and we have the trophies to prove it — we've been Great Place to Work certified for three years running.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Bestow is a remote-first hybrid company; however, some roles will need to be connected to an office based on the job.
