Software Engineer, Backend Developer

What you'll do

• Work across teams to develop sites from scratch or enhance existing websites and software to meet business requirements.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product and design, to define requirements and deliver optimal technology solutions.
• Create automated unit, functional, and end-to-end tests to support both feature development and bug fixes.
• Provide code recommendations and design optimizations to improve the usability and scalability of the applications and in order maximize performance and adoption.
• Familiarity with technical details of owned features and their interactions with other systems.

• 2+ years of experience as a software engineer building production web applications.
• Experience with PHP and MVC frameworks such as Laravel.
• Knowledge of object-oriented design, relational databases (MySQL), and API development (REST and Graph
  
  QL).
• Experience with testing strategies including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working closely with Product and Design.
• Bonus:
  Type Script, Tailwind CSS, front-end component libraries, and a passion for helping teammates grow.

• Opportunity to enroll in comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. We pay 100% of employee premiums and 75% of your family’s premiums.
• A lifestyle spending account where you can receive up to $400 in reimbursements for wellness activities.
• 401(K) retirement plan with company matching up to 5% of compensation deferred. Employee and employer contributions are 100% vested.
• Student loan and education assistance, after one year of employment ’re learners and embrace education.
• Unlimited PTO after completing the 30-day introductory period. Plus, 12 paid holidays and paid parental leave.

As the leader in college tuition and renters insurance, Grad Guard serves more than 1.7 million students across 1,900+ institutions.

Our national technology platform embeds innovative insurance protections into the enrollment processes of over 650 institutional partners, empowering schools to increase college completion rates and reduce the financial impact of preventable losses.

Grad Guard supports College Life Protected, a social purpose entity that promotes research, professional development, and best practices that strengthen campus communities, families, society and the economic competitiveness of our nation.

Grad Guard was recognized as one of the Top 50 Financial Technology Companies of 2025 by The Financial Technology Report, a RISE Internship Award winner, and a Phoenix Business Journal Best Places to Work finalist, Grad Guard remains committed to innovation, excellence, and supporting students and families.

Hear from our students, families, and partners:

• Make it happen by turning challenges into opportunities.
• Do the right thing even when it’s difficult.
• Demand excellence from yourself and others.
• Learn for life and stay curious. Enjoy the journey, not just the results.

The above just so happen to be our core values. These values are at the heart of our mission to educate and protect students from the risks of college life, empowering us to create meaningful experiences and make a positive impact.

Grad Guard is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.