Backend Software Engineer (Payments & Partnerships)

Location: Waltham, MA (hybrid 3 days in office)

About the role

ERGO NEXT’s mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive. We’re building the only technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance in the industry, transforming the customer experience. Since 2016, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States get fast, customized, and affordable coverage. We’re backed by industry leaders in insurance and tech, and we’re growing.

As a Backend Software Engineer, you’ll work with the latest backend technologies and programming languages. We use server-side Kotlin, produce clean, testable code, and push to production several times a day via our CI/CD pipeline. You’ll support and own our Payments & Partnerships domain.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with product, marketing, and front-end engineers to rapidly iterate on our product and solve challenges.
• Take ownership of features from inception through design, coding, and production with high quality and test coverage.
• Leverage AI and LLM-powered tools to improve developer productivity and experimentation.

Requirements

• At least 6+ years of proven experience in backend development.
• Proficiency in Java/Kotlin or similar languages (Python, .NET).
• B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent (required).
• Excellent knowledge of OOP concepts and best practices.
• Hands-on development experience in highly distributed, cloud-based environments (AWS preferred, any cloud experience is a plus).
• Experience working with relational databases and strong SQL skills.
• Adaptable, with a passion for quickly learning new technologies and working effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to navigate and work across diverse domains and contexts.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Benefits

• Partially subsidized medical plan.
• Fully subsidized vision and dental options.
• Life insurance and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Parental leave.
• Annual performance-based incentive program.

Pay

US annual base salary range for this full-time position: $163,000—$220,000 USD.