Founding AI Engineer

At CoverForce, we're redefining how insurance is bought and sold. Our mission is simple: to make business insurance faster, easier, and fully digital. Thousands of insurance agents and corporate customers rely on our platform to streamline quoting, comparing, and purchasing policies. We partner with leading insurers like Travelers, Liberty Mutual, and Chubb to reduce underwriting and sales time by 60%, setting a new standard for efficiency in the industry.

Our solutions power the future of insurance distribution:

✅ Quote & Bind Platform – Used by Top 100 insurance distributors to generate quotes instantly and eliminate paperwork.
✅ Embedded Commercial Product – Enables platforms like Walmart, Gusto, and Uber to embed business insurance seamlessly into their customer journeys.
✅ Insurance’s API Layer – We’re building the Plaid of commercial insurance, providing frictionless access to policies through APIs and modern software.

CoverForce is growing fast, and now is the time to build the brand, own demand generation, and drive our go-to-market strategy from the ground up. If you're a high-impact marketer who thrives in fast-moving environments, this is your chance to make a mark.

This is our first dedicated AI engineer role, and you will play a key role in shaping how we apply AI across our product, platform, and internal workflows.

• Design and build LLM-powered agents and workflows that automate complex tasks and deliver real user value

• Use prompt engineering, embeddings, retrieval-based methods, and fine-tuning to improve system performance

• Apply traditional ML techniques to structured and semi-structured data problems

• Work across the stack to support scalable, production-grade AI infrastructure

• Mentor and support teammates who are eager to grow their AI/ML skills, contributing to a strong learning culture

• Stay current with the latest advancements in LLMs and machine learning, and help bring the best ideas into our products

• 4+ years of experience in AI/ML, ideally including exposure to both LLMs and traditional machine learning techniques

• Hands-on experience working with LLMs in production - whether through prompt design, chaining, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) or fine-tuning

• A creative approach to leveraging LLMs, thinking beyond chat interfaces to real-world workflows and automation

• Ability to work independently in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, taking ownership from concept to deployment

• Solid background in traditional AI/ML, with experience applying it to real-world data problems

• A collaborative mindset and a genuine interest in mentoring teammates and sharing knowledge

• Build from the ground up - As the first AI engineer hire, you’ll lead our AI tech strategy and mentor others

• Own your impact - You’ll work directly with our founders and have full ownership over your domain

• Fast-growing startup - We’re backed by top investors and partnered with the biggest names in insurance.

CoverForce has been a remote-first company in India since its inception and will always strive to be flexible to employees’ preferences. We know how to cultivate a successful and highly collaborative environment despite the distance. This includes:

• Quarterly virtual events to connect with your team members while celebrating our success and accomplishments

• Clear norms and etiquette around virtual meetings.

• Team building activities every month to let off steam and relax.

Originally posted on Himalayas