Bestow is a leading insurance technology platform serving some of the world's largest and most innovative life insurers. We are on a mission to increase financial stability for everyone. Bestow is a team of mission-driven, results-oriented individuals. We offer all employees a remote (contiguous 48 only)/hybrid workplace, meaningful benefits, substantial growth opportunities, and equity.

Bestow participates in the E-Verify Program.

About The Team

The Frontend Platform team is responsible for all frontend applications, libraries, tooling, and infrastructure for Bestow and the Bestow Platform. We serve employees, consumers, and enterprise customers. In addition to building software, we integrate and manage many third-party products used by employees and as part of the platform.

Within Bestow Engineering, our major functional teams are product engineering, infrastructure, IT, data and analytics, martech, and program management. Frontend Platform works closely with upstream engineering teams, experience design, and product management to define and prioritize the product roadmap.

We are looking for multiple engineers to join our team.

This role will report to our Engineering Manager and is open to Remote (US).

About The Role

The right candidate for this role will:

Lead the evolution of our cutting-edge frontend platform, driving architectural decisions and establishing patterns that enable scalable experiences across the organization
Architect and implement complex user interfaces, setting standards for accessibility, performance, and responsive design while mentoring others on best practices
Partner with backend engineers to design and evolve our platform capabilities
Provide technical leadership across cross-functional teams, influencing product direction and technical roadmaps while ensuring alignment between user needs, business objectives, and technical excellence
Champion engineering excellence through comprehensive testing strategies, establishing team standards for unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
Lead by example in code reviews, providing thoughtful feedback that elevates team capabilities and maintains architectural consistency
Optimize and evolve our CI/CD infrastructure using NX and CircleCI, driving improvements in build times, deployment reliability, and developer experience

Your Experience

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
5+ years of professional software development experience with significant depth in React and modern SSR frameworks (Remix, NextJS, etc.)
Expert-level understanding of GraphQL architecture, including schema design, performance optimization, resolver patterns, and the ability to guide architectural decisions around API design
Proven track record of delivering accessible, performant, and scalable frontend solutions, with demonstrated ability to balance technical excellence with business needs
Strong leadership and communication skills with experience influencing technical decisions across multiple teams and stakeholder groups
Advanced knowledge of testing strategies and tools (Jest, Vitest, React Testing Library, Playwright/Cypress) with experience establishing testing standards and practices
Extensive experience designing and optimizing build and deployment pipelines, with a focus on developer productivity and system reliability
Demonstrated experience building and scaling frontend architectures that support rapid growth, with deep understanding of performance optimization, code splitting, micro-frontends, and modular design patterns
Track record of mentoring junior and mid-level engineers, helping them grow their technical skills and career development

TOTAL REWARDS

At Bestow, we’re proud to be awarded for our team members, innovative products, and culture. Our standard benefits include:

Competitive salary and equity based on role
Policies and managers that support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave programs
100% paid-premium option for medical, dental, and vision insurance
Lifestyle stipend to support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
Flexible work-from-home policy and open to remote
Remote and WFH options, as well as a beautiful, state-of-the-art office in Dallas’ Deep Ellum, for those who prefer an office setting
Employee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives

We're proud to be recognized as a top employer, consistently earning accolades for our exceptional workplace culture and commitment to our employees.

We've been recognized year after year by Great Place to Work, Built In Best Places to Work, and Fortune's Best Workplaces in Texas (2022-2025).
We've been named one of Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance (2022-2024), a CNBC and Statista World's Top Insurtech Company (2024), and one of The Financial Technology Report's Top Insurtech Companies (2024-2025).
We're honored to be recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents for three consecutive years (2023-2025).

We value diversity at Bestow. The company will recruit, hire, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We understand the importance of creating a safe and comfortable work environment and encourage individualism and authenticity in every team member.

Thanks for considering a career at Bestow!