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Next Insurance

Backend Software Engineer (Payments & Partnerships)

Boston, MAFrom $220kfull-timemidAdded today

About this role

ERGO NEXT seeks a Backend Software Engineer to own the Payments & Partnerships domain, building scalable server-side solutions in Kotlin for a technology-driven insurance platform. You'll collaborate across teams to deliver production-ready features with strong test coverage in a hybrid role based in Waltham, MA.

What you'll do

  • Own features from design through production deployment in the Payments & Partnerships domain
  • Collaborate with product, marketing, and frontend teams to iterate on solutions and refine the platform
  • Develop clean, testable backend code and deploy multiple times daily via CI/CD pipeline
  • Build and maintain highly distributed, cloud-based systems on AWS infrastructure
  • Leverage AI and LLM tools to enhance development productivity and experimentation
  • Design and optimize relational database schemas with strong SQL implementation

What they're looking for

  • Backend development (6+ years) with Kotlin, Java, Python, or .NET
  • Object-oriented programming and design patterns
  • AWS or cloud platform experience
  • Relational databases and SQL
  • CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
  • Distributed systems architecture
  • API design and integration
  • Communication and cross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • Partially subsidized medical plan with fully subsidized vision and dental
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Flexible paid time off and parental leave
  • Annual performance-based incentive program
  • Hybrid work arrangement (3 days in office)
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Next Insurance

Next Insurance builds technology-driven insurance solutions for small businesses, combining web applications with AI-powered backend systems. The company is hiring Front End Engineers, Backend Engineers, DevEx/Platform Engineers, and AI Engineers to develop and scale their product.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience building and maintaining payment processing systems or integrations—what challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
  • How have you approached owning a feature end-to-end, from design decisions through production deployment and monitoring?
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