Senior Software Engineer
We are different.
Under the name of CareGard Warranty Services, Automotive Financial Group (AFG) was founded in 1994. Within the past 30 years, AFG has become a leader in vehicle service contracts and protection products. Through partnerships with car dealerships, finance companies, and automotive manufacturers (OEM), CareGard has redefined the standards of service in the automotive industry. Driven by a profound mission to enhance the automotive landscape, CareGard has tirelessly worked towards nurturing talent and fostering a culture rooted in values of trust and reliability. Today, it stands as a titan among extended warranty providers, celebrated for its exceptional Google ratings and unwavering commitment to excellence.
Excellence is in our DNA.
At CareGard, we are always looking for the best talent on the planet. Our people have an ownership mentality in everything we do. We exude initiative, accountability, and an unyielding pursuit of excellence. Our culture is built on integrity, innovation, and passion. Together, these values create an atmosphere that allows us to surpass customer expectations and cultivate deep-seated relationships built on trust. As we chart our course through new and existing growth opportunities, we invite those who dare to dream, who are dedicated to becoming the finest versions of themselves, and who approach challenges with a visionary problem-solving mindset to grow with us.
Once in a Lifetime Opportunity.
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer based in Grapevine, Texas who operates as a true technical owner—someone who designs, builds, and sustains systems that matter. The ideal candidate is a fast learner who works independently, takes full ownership of their work, and thrives in collaborative team projects. You will drive initiatives from concept to delivery and leverage AI tools to enhance workflows.
In this hands-on role, you’ll shape the platform by owning backend services end-to-end, designing scalable systems, and partnering with product, data, and engineering leaders to deliver high-impact, customer-facing features. You will make architectural decisions, evaluate tradeoffs across performance, reliability, and security, and help guide the long-term technical direction of the platform.
Beyond coding, you will mentor junior engineers, lead by example, and establish best practices to elevate the team’s performance. If you enjoy solving complex problems, taking accountability, and leaving systems better than you found them, this role is for you.
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and develop scalable, reliable, and secure backend services and APIs
- Collaborate with product managers and data analysts to build features that deliver measurable outcomes
- Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code
- Lead technical projects from design through implementation
- Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers
- Participate in system design discussions and technical roadmap planning
- Ensure the platform's performance, security, and reliability at scale
- Position is in office- Grapevine, Texas
- 5+ years of professional software development experience
- Strong proficiency in Python, Go, Node.js, or .NET (or similar modern language)
- Experience with modern web frameworks and RESTful APIs
- Solid understanding of SQL and experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- Experience designing and scaling distributed systems
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
- Experience working in data-rich or analytics-heavy environments
- Familiarity with data pipeline tools (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Kafka)
- Hands-on experience integrating or building AI/ML-enabled features
- Understanding of ML/AI concepts and tools (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn)
- Experience building intelligent alerts, forecasting tools, or recommender systems
- Contributions to open-source or tech community involvement
- Nine Paid Holidays
- Education/Licensing assistance
- Paid time off (10 days the first year)
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Employee recognition and company events
Location: This is an onsite role in Grapevine, Texas. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor work visas.