Founding Engineer

About the Role

Join a small, product-focused team as its first full-time engineering hire. You will shape the technical direction of an early-stage insurance technology company, building AI agent systems and product capabilities that address meaningful industry needs.

What You'll Do

• Build and iterate on AI agent systems that power the core product.

• Own full-stack development across backend services, APIs, and frontend interfaces.

• Partner with company leadership on product decisions, balancing technical feasibility with user needs.

• Design scalable backend systems that support AI workloads.

• Contribute to platform infrastructure as the team grows.

What We're Looking For

• At least 3 years of full-stack engineering experience building and shipping products.

• Demonstrated experience building AI agents or similar AI systems, ideally with AI or machine learning systems in production.

• Strong backend and product engineering skills, with experience shipping products end to end and a focus on user impact.

• Experience working at an established company or an early-stage startup, and the ability to work independently with minimal onboarding.

• A degree from a strong university or relevant startup experience.

• Insurance or financial services experience is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $150,000 to $190,000 annually, depending on experience. Equity: 1% to 3%. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Hybrid in New York City, with an expectation to work from the office most days and some flexibility.