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We enable the largest insurance carriers and thousands of agents to maximize customer acquisition across digital channels. Fueled by our proprietary data assets and AI traffic engine, EverQuote is transforming how providers attract and engage consumers to grow market share.\nJoining our team puts you at the forefront of this transformation. You will collaborate with a dedicated group of builders to solve complex problems and reshape a massive industry. If you want to drive real-world impact and do the best work of your career, EverQuote is the place for you. We move fast, rely on data, and hold ourselves to high standards of excellence.\nAbout the role:\nEverQuote is seeking a Senior Back End Software Engineer to join our growing team. As a senior engineer, you will be instrumental in architecting, building, and scaling systems that power our core business. You will also play a key role in mentoring fellow engineers, driving technical excellence, and fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.\nWhat you'll do:\nDesign, build, and maintain scalable, performant, and reliable back-end applications and microservices.\nMentor and guide engineers across the team, providing technical insights and helping others unblock complex problems.\nPartner with product, data, and business teams to translate technical concepts into high-impact products.\nHelp modernize and optimize infrastructure using microservices, containers, and modern automation tools.\nWhat you bring to the team:\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, engineering, or a related technical field or equivalent hands-on professional experience.\n5+ years in a high-growth software product company. \nStrong background building production-grade applications using server-side languages such as Python, Java, or Go. Familiarity with streaming data platforms, CI/CD pipelines, or cloud-native infrastructure (AWS/GCP).\n\nDeep experience designing microservices architectures and deploying with Docker and Kubernetes.\nExperience leveraging modern software tools (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot, Codex) to increase productivity and code quality.\nA passion for knowledge-sharing, code reviews, and helping teammates elevate their technical skills.\nComfort using data and key metrics to guide architecture decisions and validate concepts.\n________________________________________\nThe base salary offered for this position is determined by several factors, including the applicant’s job-related skills, relevant experience, education or training, and work location.\nIn addition to base salary, our total compensation package may include participation in variable cash bonus programs, equity, and a comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility which are designated by role. 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