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The distribution system failed them: too slow, too opaque, too confusing.\nOver 90% of commercial insurance is still human-led. We're building the inverse: 90%+ AI-led, pushing toward the higher 90s. Not by patching legacy workflows-by building AI that makes humans more effective, improves the customer experience, and eliminates friction at every step.\nWe're adding ~1,000 customers per month. We've grown 100x since last year. We're looking to do even more this year-and that's why we're hiring.\nYou'll ship AI-powered product features end-to-end. Real systems, real users, real revenue-the same week you write the code.\nThe Thesis\nTurning judgment into compute isn't a one-time project. It's a constant hunt for leverage. New models drop monthly. What was impossible in January is table stakes by June. Someone needs to be on the frontier-figuring out what's newly possible and applying it before anyone else does.\nThe best product engineers here don't just write features. 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If not, try something else.\nWe are hiring product engineers across all levels, which we determine during the interview process.\nWhat You'll Do\nShip AI-powered features end-to-end - Frontend, backend, agents, and evals; you own the whole thing, not a slice\n\nEmbed with operators - Sit with sales, service, and underwriting; find what's broken before they tell you\n\nBuild systems that compound - Every decision gets traced; every outcome feeds back; the AI gets smarter with each interaction\n\nStay on the frontier - New model drops? You're testing it that day. New capability lands? You're the one who ships it\n\nMove fast with AI tooling - Cursor, Claude Code, and whatever comes next; manage multiple coding sessions to compress weeks into days\n\nOwn the metric, not the feature - \"We increased conversion by 15%,\" not \"we shipped the thing\"\n\nProve impact - Set up metrics, track results, present what worked to the company\n\nYou Might Be a Fit If...\nYou get energy from user and business impact, not code elegance\n\nYou write code with AI (Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf) and can manage multiple coding sessions\n\nYou're full-stack by instinct-frontend, backend, and the AI layer that makes decisions\n\nYou've shipped AI to production-real systems serving real users, not demos\n\nYou ship fast and iterate-meaningful features in days that others take months on\n\nYou can present to non-technical people and explain why a metric moved\n\nRequirements\nSoftware engineering experience shipping production systems (level determined during interviews)\n\nProficiency in Python, TypeScript, or similar\n\nExperience building and shipping AI-powered features-LLM applications, agent pipelines, or workflow automation\n\nAbility to work across the stack: frontend, backend, and the AI layer\n\nBased in San Francisco or willing to relocate\n\nNice to Have\nVoice AI or real-time systems experience\n\nRAG, agent frameworks, or evaluation systems\n\nBackground in operations tooling, sales tech, or workflow automation\n\nPrior startup experience\n\nCompensation & Logistics\nSalary: $140,000-$280,000 depending on experience + performance bonuses & equity\n\nLocation: San Francisco, in-office. 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