Backend Developer for Insurance Platform (Armenia)
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Yerevan
We are developing a new insurance platform for Yandex Urban Services. Our team previously worked on launching Yandex Go and Yandex Delivery and is now building a scalable insurance platform integrated with several Yandex services.
Today we sell more than 10,000 policies per day and operate under high load. The system is built as a microservice backend using C++, userver, PostgreSQL, YT, and Testsuite.
We are looking for a Backend Developer to help build platform components, launch new integrations, and support the high-load infrastructure as the platform continues to grow.
Yandex Armenia is part of Yango Group, a global technology ecosystem building digital services that simplify and enhance everyday life. Operating in more than 30 countries across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Latin America, we deliver solutions in ride-hailing, delivery, e-commerce, mapping, entertainment, AI, and beyond.
Headquartered in Dubai, Yango Group unites advanced technological capabilities with deep local market knowledge to create products that fit naturally into people’s daily routines across diverse communities.
You will be responsible for
• Launching integrations with partner websites and applications as well as internal platforms, and implementing APIs, data models, and product interaction flows while reusing platform components
• Supporting the full lifecycle of insurance products, from presenting insurance offers to users under high RPS load to processing claim payouts when insured events occur
• Developing and improving product features by expanding integrations, improving user experience, and adding new functionality
• Building and developing reusable platform components such as pricing, scoring, billing, and modules for managing insurance products and contracts
• Designing and implementing new platform components, including defining architecture and integrating them into the insurance platform lifecycle
• Solving infrastructure challenges typical for high-load systems, including hot-cold storage strategies, efficient search across large datasets, integration testing automation, caching, and sharding
• Hiring and training new team members, leading and developing the team, and building a strong engineering foundation for the growth of the business
You might be a fit if you have
• Strong programming skills and experience writing production code
• Good knowledge of algorithms and data structures
• Experience working with C++ and backend development
• Interest in solving complex engineering challenges and building scalable systems
• Motivation to grow and take ownership of technical solutions
It’d be a plus if you
• Have designed distributed systems operating under high load
• Have experience with C++ and Python
• Have worked with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
• Are familiar with Linux environments
• Have experience with userver, Testsuite, or similar frameworks
• Are interested in expanding your technical and leadership responsibilities
Explore our benefits
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Life in balance with Yango
We know how to work hard, but we also know how to have fun together, and we are true believers that the wellbeing of our teams is importantPsychological support
Available in different languages to support you when you need it mostLife and private health cover
Life and private health insurance
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