Staff Software Engineer, Payments – AirCover Insurance Platform

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. Lead the design and evolution of core subsystems managing policies, coverage, enrollment, regional rules and experimentation capabilities for the AirCover Insurance Platform .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $212,000 - $265,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in backend systems and service-oriented architectures, with a strong focus on designing multi-region platforms and implementing experimentation frameworks. Proven ability to lead technical teams, mentor engineers, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners.

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Backend Systems ExpertiseJava, Kotlin, Python, Go ProficiencyMulti-Region Platform DesignA/B Testing ExperienceTechnical Leadership

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentService-Oriented ArchitectureHigh-Performance Systems DesignRelational DatabasesSQLData AnalysisExperimentation FrameworksMonitoring and LoggingTechnical DocumentationArchitectural Trade-Offs

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsMentoringCollaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

InsuranceFintechPaymentsRegulated Domains

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaKotlinPythonSQLGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and evolution of core subsystems managing policies, coverage, enrollment, regional rules and experimentation capabilities for the AirCover Insurance Platform
Design future-state architecture to expand AirCover to new regions and products
Lead the design of an experimentation framework for insurance offers, pricing and placement
Lead engineers across teams in building solutions and own significant technical scope
Partner with product managers, designers, data scientists and legal partners to shape requirements and engineering direction
Raise technical quality through design, code review and production operations
Mentor engineers and drive collaboration across multiple teams
Apply emerging technology, including LLMs, to improve automation and Host and guest experiences
Write and review designs and code for high-availability distributed backend services
Make architectural trade-offs and scale services in a regulated, multi-region environment
Analyze data to identify conversion and coverage gaps and turn insights into product and platform changes
Present technical and product deep dives to stakeholders and leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

9+ years of relevant software development experience in a fast-paced tech environment, or 7+ years with an advanced degree
Expertise in backend systems in large-scale, service-oriented architectures
Real-world experience in at least one of Java, Kotlin, Python, Go or similar
Experience designing multi-region or multi-tenant platforms with configurable, rules-driven behavior
Experience with A/B testing and experimentation systems
Experience using data to improve conversion or attach rates
Proficiency designing and operating high-performance systems with reliable monitoring and logging
Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL
Experience in insurance, payments, fintech or other regulated domains is a plus
Hands-on technical leadership across multiple teams
Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus eligibility
Equity eligibility
Benefits
Employee Travel Credits
Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities