Backend Engineer - API

As an early member of the engineering team, you’ll have real ownership and influence: shaping architecture, defining standards, and building systems that carriers, brokers, and employers rely on every day.

What You’ll Do

Ship v1 of our Public API
Build and ship v1 of our public REST API with builtin secure authentication flows and security against vulnerabilities and attacks.

API Design & Documentation
Design RESTful endpoints with usability in mind and maintain high-quality documentation using tools like Swagger/OpenAPI to ensure external ease of use.

Build supporting Infrastructure

Architect and build the supporting infrastructure on AWS that are needed to ensure API is scalable and performance such as authorization, rate limiting, idempotency, pagination, observability, sandbox environments.

Collaborate cross-functionally
Work closely with Product, Design, Sales, and Client teams to understand customers and partners needs and translate them into our API.

Continuously improve systems
Refine existing architecture, reduce operational complexity, and help define what “great” looks like as the platform scales.

Technical Experience We’re Excited About

• 3+ years of experience building scalable backend systems and APIs.
• Strong experience with Node.js or Go on the backend.
• Hands-on experience building and scaling public-facing API or developer SDK in production.
• Experience with relational databases (we use MySQL) and an understanding of data modeling for multi-tenant or high-throughput systems.
• Experience with testing, observability, documentation and maintaining production systems.
• Experience integrating with third-party systems or complex data sources.

Experience in insurance, healthcare, or financial services is a plus, but not required.

What’s In It For You

• Meaningful ownership: Build foundational systems used by carriers, brokers, employers, and employees at scale
• Real impact: Your work directly improves how people understand and use their benefits
• Growth: Join early and grow with the company as we scale our product, team, and distribution
• Competitive compensation: Salary, meaningful equity, and full benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, life insurance, and flexible PTO
• Remote‑first: Work from anywhere in the U.S. with a highly collaborative team

Statement of Equal Opportunity

We are a company that values diversity and appreciates the benefits a diverse workforce produces for our team and clients. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply.