Backend Software Engineer

Job overview

The Backend Software Engineer role is hybrid in Waltham, MA. Compensation is $163,000–$220,000 per year. ERGO NEXT’s mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive by providing technology-led small business insurance and improving the customer experience. The engineer owns backend features from design and coding through production, working with product, marketing, and front-end engineering teams. The role contributes to rapid product iteration through clean, testable code and frequent deployments.

What you'll do

• Develop backend features using Java or Kotlin
• design, code, test, and deliver features to production
• collaborate with product, marketing, and front-end engineers
• work with object-oriented programming practices, relational databases, SQL, and cloud-based environments
• contribute to a CI/CD workflow.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

backend software engineer

hybrid

waltham ma

next insurance

kotlin

java

aws

sql

cloud-based development

full-time

$163k–$220k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Potential annual performance-based incentive
• partially subsidized medical plan
• fully subsidized vision and dental options
• life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• flexible paid time off
• and parental leave.

Why this role

Server-side Kotlin and frequent production deployments through a CI/CD pipeline are highlighted.

About the employer

Next Insurance is hiring for this role. Industry: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages. Sector: 52.