Software Engineer (Senior-Level)

The role

You will lead the design and development of core systems including Go microservices, event-driven workflows, React UIs, and automation layers. You will work across the stack and contribute to system design and core infrastructure.

What you will do

• Lead the design and development of core systems
• Partner cross-functionally to scope, prioritize, and deliver high-impact features
• Own architecture and implementation decisions end-to-end
• Contribute to and evolve core infrastructure
• Mentor teammates and improve processes

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and scaling production systems

Nice to have

• Thrive in early-stage environments and enjoy wearing many hats
• Write clean, maintainable code and care about craftsmanship
• Think in systems and design with an eye toward flexibility and resilience
• Take ownership, act with urgency, and bias toward progress over perfection
• Energized by real-world complexity, data modeling, and automation
• Want to help define the future of engineering at Chestnut

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• 10 year exercise window for stock options
• Remote-first culture
• Team offsites
• Take what you need vacation policy
• Top notch health, dental, and vision insurance subsidized by us

About the company

Chestnut is building the AI-native operating system for insurance distribution. They are replacing legacy systems with a modern platform for carriers to automate workflows and optimize distribution spend.