Senior Software Engineer, Automotive Partnerships

Job description

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Automotive Partnerships based in the United States.** Join a forward-thinking engineering team transforming the automotive insurance industry through innovative technology and data-driven solutions. In this role, you will design and develop scalable software integrations connecting insurance products with automakers, mobility platforms, and automotive technology partners. You will build reliable backend services, APIs, and workflows that enable seamless communication between vehicle systems, cloud infrastructure, and external platforms. Working closely with product, design, engineering, and partner teams, you will translate complex business needs into robust technical solutions. You will influence architectural decisions, improve engineering standards, and help deliver new integrations from initial concept through production launch. As a senior technical contributor, you will mentor fellow engineers, promote best practices, and contribute to the reliability and scalability of critical systems. This remote opportunity is ideal for an experienced software engineer passionate about solving complex problems at the intersection of software engineering, connected vehicles, and strategic partnerships. ### Accountabilities - Design and develop software solutions: Build, maintain, and optimize core backend services, APIs, and workflows that support automotive partnerships and product integrations. - Own the software development lifecycle: Lead features from technical design and implementation through testing, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing production support. - Deliver partner integrations: Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to translate business and technical requirements into scalable, reliable integrations. - Shape system architecture: Participate in system design discussions, influence architectural decisions, and help evolve services to support future business needs. - Maintain engineering excellence: Write clean, high-quality, well-tested code and contribute to constructive code reviews, technical documentation, and development standards. - Improve system performance and maintainability: Identify technical debt, optimize performance, and balance short-term delivery priorities with long-term reliability and scalability. - Mentor and support engineers: Share technical expertise through pairing, code reviews, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. - Support operational excellence: Participate in on-call rotations, troubleshoot production issues, and help maintain the stability and availability of critical services. ## Requirements - Professional experience: At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience developing and maintaining production systems. - Backend development: Strong hands-on experience building backend services and APIs using Ruby on Rails. - Distributed systems and cloud infrastructure: Experience designing, developing, or supporting distributed applications and cloud-based environments. - System design and reliability: Solid understanding of data modeling, application performance, system architecture, scalability, and service reliability. - End-to-end ownership: Ability to independently manage technical initiatives and deliver features from initial design through production support with minimal supervision. - Technical problem-solving: A pragmatic, product-oriented mindset and the ability to navigate ambiguity, evaluate trade-offs, and develop maintainable solutions. - Communication and collaboration: Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external technical partners. - Engineering leadership: A commitment to code quality, continuous improvement, mentoring, and