Backend Engineer

The role

The Backend Engineer will design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code. You will participate in architectural discussions, optimize database queries, and ensure production environments remain stable.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code
• Participate in architectural discussions and code reviews
• Identify bottlenecks and optimize database queries
• Improve system performance and scalability
• Ensure production environments remain highly stable and observable

Required qualifications

• At least 3 years of proven experience in Backend development
• Java/Kotlin or similar languages (Python, .NET)
• A B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of OOP concepts and best practices
• Experience working with Relational Databases and good SQL skills
• Adaptable, with a passion for quickly learning new technologies
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Nice to have

• Hands-on development of highly distributed, cloud-based environments
• Any cloud experience
• Experience leading large-scale features from end-to-end

About the company

ERGO NEXT is a technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance. Since 2016, they have helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States.