Published: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 20:50:52 GMT
Position: Software Engineer (Python) at Beam
About Beam:
Beam is a modern and innovative company that was founded in 2012 by three engineers with a vision to revolutionize the dental benefits industry through technology. Their first product, the Beam Brush, was an early example of the Internet of Things in healthcare. Today, Beam Benefits is available in over 40 states and has expanded beyond dental to offer a variety of ancillary employee benefits.
Beam’s mission is to simplify and modernize employee benefits through an intuitive digital platform, self-service tools, AI-powered pricing, and exceptional customer support. This unique approach allows for a simple, smart, and wellness-focused experience for brokers, employers, and members.
Why Join Beam Benefits:
A career at Beam Benefits means being part of a dynamic and complex business that operates at the intersection of insurance, employee benefits, and technology. You will have the opportunity to continuously improve and collaborate with a diverse and skilled team.
At Beam, we foster an energizing, committed, and fun work environment that empowers you to take ownership of your work and make a significant impact. You will also join us in our mission to forever change the way people access benefits, while embodying high character, emotional intelligence, and exceptional talent.
The Role:
Beam is seeking a talented Software Engineer (Python) to primarily focus on building backend APIs. Our engineers have the opportunity to work across a broad product portfolio, using a diverse set of technologies and frequently shipping code. We value developers who not only excel technically but also mentor their peers and bring their insights to improve our development practices and product strategies.
What You Will Bring:
As an experienced Software Engineer, you are passionate about both people and products. In this role, you will work closely with partners across Product, Design, Underwriting, and Engineering to build robust, scalable systems using Python. You constantly seek opportunities to improve yourself, your team, and the product, always with the company’s success in mind. You thrive on learning, diving into code alongside your team, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality products. With a proven track record of elevating those around you, you excel in a collaborative environment and enjoy empowering your teammates to reach new heights.
What You Will Do:
– Regularly ship high-quality, tested code
– Act as a technical advisor for your team to continually improve the quality of our code and products
– Mentor fellow engineers to help level up the overall knowledge of the team
– Propose and implement architectural solutions to ensure the continued improvement of our tech stack
– Convert excel raters into productionized Python code
– Integrate with 3rd party systems
– Propose and implement developer tools to improve the development process and developer’s experience at Beam
– Regularly evaluate the performance and scalability of our platform and work with our developers to follow and implement best practices
– Own portions of our agile processes
What Technical Skills Will Help You Be Successful:
– 3+ years of extensive experience with Python and data analysis libraries such as pandas and polars
– Exposure to FastAPI, PyTest, pdm, and/or uv
– Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field
– Experience with using and managing Ci/CD Pipelines (Buildkite, CircleCi, etc.)
– Expertise in building secure, scalable, well-tested REST APIs
– Relational DB schema design experience
– An excellent understanding of CS fundamentals: data structures, design patterns, etc.
– Exposure to React, React Testing Library, NextJS, and TypeScript would be a plus
– Exposure to Ruby on Rails would be a plus
Compensation and Benefits:
At Beam, we offer a competitive base salary paired with an attractive variable compensation structure. Our employees also benefit from performance-based bonuses and incentives, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance. Additionally, we provide a 401(k) plan with company matching, flexible time off, and the opportunity to participate in our equity program. Apply link
