Sr Software Engineer (Backend)

About this role

Who we are:
Through a partnership-based approach, Coterie helps insurance professionals unlock untapped revenue in the small commercial space. With an innovative quoting platform that delivers accurate pricing and bindable quotes in less than one minute, Coterie makes small business insurance effortless.

We are on a mission to build and foster a world-class team to bring speed, simplicity, and service to commercial insurance. We value integrity, humility, passion, and intelligence. If you want to push yourself and reshape a $200B+ market, we’re excited to talk to you!

What will the Sr Software Engineer (Backend) do?

The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for leading the design, development, and maintenance of complex software systems that support organizational goals. This role provides technical direction, contributes to architectural decisions, and ensures the quality, scalability, and performance of engineering solutions. The Senior Software Engineer mentors team members, drives continuous improvement, and collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver reliable and efficient software aligned with business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designs and implements moderately complex systems; mentors others
• Owns end-to-end delivery of significant features
• Ensures code quality, scalability, and maintainability
• Begins influencing technical direction and team practices

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years software engineering experience
• 5+ years working in the insurance industry
• 5+ years building production ready APIs in C# with .NET 5+
• Experience working within a micro-services architecture in a containerized environment.
• Experience working with cloud-based SQL and NoSQL Databases, and other cloud-based services to build scalable applications.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug issues and improve system performance.
• Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams and participates in c...