Underwriter

About Us

At Resilience, we’re creating a new category that integrates cybersecurity, cyber insurance, and cyber risk management. Founded in 2016 by experts from across the highest tiers of the US military and intelligence communities - and built by prominent leaders and innovators from the insurance, technology, and cybersecurity industries - Resilience is rewriting the rules of how cyber risk is assessed, measured, and managed.

Our integrated cyber risk solutions connect risk quantification software, cybersecurity experts, and A+ rated cyber insurance, all purpose-built for middle and large organizations. We are a cybersecurity company, a Cyber and Tech E&O-focused MGA, a fintech startup, and a data science powerhouse, all purposefully built into one.

Resilience is proud to be backed by leading technology investment firms, including General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Intact Ventures, Founders Fund, CRV, and Shield Capital.

The Hook: Why this role matters now

Step into a high-growth role where you will help build a holistic, category-defining cyber risk management model. As a Junior Underwriter, you won't just be checking boxes; you will take complete ownership of managing and retaining a critical renewal book of primary and excess Cyber, Tech E&O business. This is a unique "step-up" opportunity where you will work directly alongside a VP Underwriter and our in-house security teams, learning to combine advanced security telemetry with traditional underwriting principles to deliver unmatched value to our clients.

The Mission: What you will achieve in the first 6 months

In your first six months, you will take full accountability for driving strong retention and rate adequacy across your renewal book of Cyber and Tech E&O accounts. You will own and grow key broker relationships, acting as a highly responsive and professional partner. Moving beyond traditional underwriting, you will learn to actively incorporate security and technology signals into your risk evaluation and pricing decisions. As you develop your underwriting judgment, you will collaborate with our security and technology teams to shape client engagement strategies, take on new business submissions within your assigned authority, and aggressively contribute to our broader territory growth goals.

The Toolkit: 

• 2-4 years of proven underwriting or broking experience in cyber and/or professional liability.
• You must have a solid working knowledge of cyber insurance markets and coverage forms, exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and the confidence to manage a book independently while knowing exactly when to escalate complex risks.
• This role is remote but requires you to be based in or willing to relocate to the Dallas, TX area.
• Professional liability experience (E&O, Tech E&O, Media, EPL), and/or Cyber experience.
• An existing broker network or a strong foundational understanding of cybersecurity and risk concepts is preferred but not required
• Technical fluency in G-Suite.

The Culture: How we work

We move fast, operate with zero ego, and embrace a bias to action. We are guided strongly by our four core values: transparency, excellence, grit, and humility. You will operate in a collaborative, distributed team environment where you are empowered to make decisions, defend your underwriting logic, and continuously seek out opportunities to expand your market footprint.

The Benefits: Standardized perks

You will work alongside prominent leaders and innovators from the insurance, technology, and cybersecurity industries with robust professional development advancements.

Compensation range

$75,000—$90,000 USD

What Resilience Offers You

Innovative company culture

Flexible work schedules

Family paid leave

Paid healthcare for employees

401k/Pension

Professional development & career advancements

Flexible paid time off

Employee referral bonus

Accommodations and Accessibility

We want to ensure you're able to perform as well as possible in your interview. As part of that, if you have any accessibility-related needs to ensure a comfortable visit, please let us know. We'll do our best to provide reasonable accommodations to suit your working style during your interview and if you join our team.

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please let your recruiter contact know.

Beware of Job Scams

Resilience is excited to welcome talented individuals to explore career opportunities with us. However, we urge you to stay vigilant against recruitment scams where fraudsters may impersonate our company. We will never ask for payments, conduct interviews via chat rooms, or contact candidates from personal email accounts. All job applications must be submitted through our official platform at greenhouse.io , and interviews will only take place via approved Resilience accounts. If you receive suspicious outreach or have concerns, please let your recruiter contact know. Thank you for helping us maintain a safe and secure recruitment process.