Senior Software Engineer, Underwriting
Ladders · United States · 6 days ago
RemoteRemoteEngineering$130k–$195k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services for underwriting
- Implement systems integrating statistical and machine learning models for risk assessment
- Create alerts and dashboards to ensure operational stability
- Write clean, tested code for frequent releases
- Lead projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Contribute to architectural discussions for scaling the platform
- Automate and improve workflows for underwriting and decisioning
Qualifications
- Strong experience with backend APIs and services in Python and/or Go
- Hands-on experience with REST and additional transport formats like gRPC or GraphQL
- Practical experience deploying services in AWS or similar cloud environments
- Familiarity with observability and error-tracking tools such as Sentry and Datadog
- Agile software team experience and knowledge of collaborative development tools
- Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
Benefits
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible PTO policy
- Annual home office stipend and WeWork access
- Mental & physical health wellness programs
- Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement