# Senior Backend Engineer (Remote, US) at Openly

- Company: Openly
- What the company does: Experience premium coverage with Openly, a high-value home insurance provider. Trust our independent agents for unparalleled worry-free protection. Backed by Techstars.
- Company website: https://openly.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote - United States
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $146K to $218K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-03
- Apply by: 2026-10-18
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/openly/dbc64565-0523-40cb-9ea3-80526d983f33
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/openly-senior-backend-engineer-remote-us/

## About the role

Collaborate with internal and external partners to develop the core systems and create APIs that power our best-in-class user experiences. Build out our internal tooling and APIs to make business and engineering processes easier, faster, and safer.

## What they're looking for

- At least 4 years of professional/production experience developing backend web-stack applications
- Professional experience leveraging Go in prior roles. Please note, part of the interview process includes completing a code challenge in Go
- Sustained track record of creating improvements in business-critical systems around stability, performance, and scalability
- Demonstrated ability to deliver complete systems from start to finish in a reasonable time frame with little or no supervision
- Strong interpersonal skills, such as an ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future

Tags: Engineering