Sr Software Engineer (Backend)

Who we are:
Through a partnership-based approach, Coterie helps insurance professionals unlock untapped revenue in the small commercial space. With an innovative quoting platform that delivers accurate pricing and bindable quotes in less than one minute, Coterie makes small business insurance effortless.  
We are on a mission to build and foster a world-class team to bring speed, simplicity, and service to commercial insurance. We value integrity, humility, passion, and intelligence. If you want to push yourself and reshape a $200B+ market, we’re excited to talk to you!

What will the Sr Software Engineer (Backend) do?

The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for leading the design, development, and maintenance of complex software systems that support organizational goals. This role provides technical direction, contributes to architectural decisions, and ensures the quality, scalability, and performance of engineering solutions. The Senior Software Engineer mentors team members, drives continuous improvement, and collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver reliable and efficient software aligned with business needs. All engineers are granted a Claude Code premium license and are encouraged to leverage AI in their work

Key Responsibilities:

• Designs and implements complex systems; mentors others
• Owns end-to-end delivery of significant features
• Ensures code quality, scalability, and maintainability
• Influences technical direction and team practices.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years software engineering experience 
• 5+ years working in the insurance industry 
• 5+ years building production ready APIs in C# with .NET 5+ 
• Experience working within a micro-services architecture in a containerized environment. 
• Experience working with cloud-based SQL and NoSQL Databases, and other cloud-based services to build scalable applications. 
• Experience using Git and GitHub to collaborate and review code.
• Experience writing Unit tests and automated integration tests (Postman or equivalent)

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug issues and improve system performance. 
• Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams and participates in code reviews. 
• Willingness to learn new technologies and contribute to continuous improvement. 

Our interview process:

Our hiring process generally consists of 4 phases. The goal is to provide an opportunity for us to learn more about our candidates while allowing them to get to know us as well!

• Phase 1: Qualified candidates will first meet with a member of our People Operations team for a phone interview.  This discussion is a high-level conversation to understand more about your background and interests and for us to share more about Coterie and the position.
• Phase 2: Selected candidates will be invited to meet with our Hiring Manager for a 2nd interview via Teams video. This interview is designed to be more detail oriented and allows you to learn more about the role and expected to be 30 minutes in length.
• Phase 3: Top candidates will be invited to interview with members of our engineering team via Teams video. This series will include participating in live coding exercise/discussion. This series is expected to be 2 hours in length.
• Phase 4: Final candidates will receive an invite to interview with our CTO. This video interview is expected to be 30 minutes in length.

What's in it for you:

Coterie has excellent benefits for all full-time employees. We offer the following:

• 100% remote
• Health insurance through Aetna (we pay 100% of premiums)
• Dental and vision insurance through Guardian (we pay 100% of premiums)
• Basic life insurance (we pay 100% of premiums)
• Access to flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA) (for those using HSA eligible plans)
• 401K plan (up 4% match with immediate vest). Must be 21 years of age or older to participate
• Flexible PTO policy offering employees up to 4 weeks of PTO in their first 12 months. Thereafter, PTO usage aligns with company standards and typically does not exceed 5 weeks per calendar year.
• 12 company-paid holidays each year
• Continuing education annual stipend
• Annual salary estimated between $140,000-$165,000 based on national data. Candidates who meet all the minimum requirements and possess additional relevant experience, as outlined in the job description, may be considered for a salary above the midpoint of the above range. Salary is based on internal equity; internal salary ranges; market data/ranges; applicant’s skills; prior relevant experience; degrees or certifications, etc. 

Work Authorization:
At this time, Coterie Insurance is unable to consider candidates who require current or future visa sponsorship. Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future. Falsification of an application, including work authorization status, is immediate grounds for dismissal from consideration.