Remote Staff Software Engineer, Life & Annuity Specialist

Description:

• Bestow is a leading insurance technology platform focused on increasing financial stability for everyone.
• The Engineering team is responsible for all technology at Bestow, serving employees, consumers, and enterprise customers.
• As a Staff Software Engineer, Life & Annuity Specialist, you will collaborate with Product Managers, Actuaries, and Insurance Specialists to develop solutions for complex cash-value insurance products.
• You will support complex insurance product calculations, policy administration, and regulatory compliance.
• The role involves building new platform capabilities for actuarial calculations, investment tracking, and policy value computations.
• Effective written communication and teleconference skills are essential due to the remote work environment.

Requirements:

• You must have 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience in building financial calculation engines or working with complex mathematical computations is required.
• A strong understanding of insurance industry concepts, particularly life insurance products and their mechanics, is necessary.
• You should have experience with actuarial calculations, present value computations, or financial modeling.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance requirements in financial services is essential.
• Experience working with distributed systems that handle sensitive financial data is required.
• Proficiency in relational databases and complex data modeling is necessary.
• You must have experience designing APIs for financial systems.
• Experience in building, deploying, operating, and troubleshooting mission-critical financial software is required.

Benefits:

• Bestow offers a competitive salary and equity based on the role.
• The company provides policies and managers that support work/life balance, including flexible paid time off and parental leave programs.
• Employees can access a 100% paid-premium option for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• A lifestyle stipend is available to support physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
• There is a flexible work-from-home policy, with options for remote work or a state-of-the-art office in Dallas’ Deep Ellum.
• Bestow promotes employee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
• The company has received multiple awards for being a great workplace, including Best Place for Working Parents 2023 and Great Place to Work Certified for 2022, 2023, and 2024.