Senior Software Engineer – AI Applications Boston or San Francisco Preferred
Competitive Salary Equity

A Series A funded AI startup is transforming the insurance industry with cutting-edge technology. Backed by top investors, the company is building scalable AI-driven applications powered by foundational LLMs and advanced data systems.

They’re now hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help architect and build the next generation of their AI platform. You’ll join a collaborative, high-caliber engineering team that values curiosity, learning, and technical excellence and you’ll play a key role in shaping products used across a multi-billion-dollar market.

What You’ll Do:

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance AI-powered applications
  • Collaborate with data scientists, product managers, and engineers to turn ideas into production systems
  • Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code across Python, Node.js, React, and TypeScript
  • Contribute to architecture decisions that shape the future of the AI platform
  • Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues across the stack, including participation in on-call rotations
  • Champion engineering best practices through code reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharing
  • Help advance strategic technical initiatives, gaining cross-team buy-in and alignment

Ideal Profile

  • 5 years building production-grade software in Python
  • Strong experience with FastAPI, Django, asyncio, and asynchronous high-throughput systems
  • Familiarity with Node.js, React, TypeScript, or Express
  • Proficient in SQL with experience using distributed systems like RabbitMQ, SNS, SQS
  • Cloud experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure, plus exposure to DevOps practices
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and making pragmatic trade-offs without sacrificing long-term quality
  • Thrive in collaborative, distributed teams and experienced working asynchronously
  • Forward-looking mindset, eager to learn, adapt, and explore emerging technologies

Bonus Experience

  • Hands-on work with LLMs and optimization techniques
  • Experience in regulated industries (e.g., insurance, fintech, healthcare)
  • Background in high-growth, fast-paced startups

Why This Role?
  • Competitive salary with meaningful equity
  • Flexible PTO and 401(k) plan
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible work environment (Boston or SF preferred, U.S. remote possible)
  • Join a mission-driven team building transformative AI products at scale

If you want to shape the future of AI in a real-world, high-impact industry—and work alongside a team of curious, ambitious engineers—this is the opportunity for you.