Software Engineer (Backend)Location: San Francisco, CA Company Stage of Funding: Series A (Closing) / Agentic AI + Insurance Infrastructure Startup Office Type: On-site (5 days/week in San Francisco) Salary: $180,000 – $260,000 Base Equity: 0.2% – 0.4% Equity Bonus: Competitive total compensation package Visa: H1B Transfers and TN supported (No new H1B sponsorship)Company DescriptionOur client is building the agentic operations layer for the Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance industry through AI-powered workflow automation, backend infrastructure, and intelligent operational systems.The platform helps insurance agencies automate complex manual workflows including renewals, collections, carrier interactions, and operational processes that traditionally rely on fragmented legacy systems.Founded in 2021 and currently operating as a lean, high-growth startup with approximately 12 employees.Recently signed a Series A term sheet and is experiencing exceptional growth, achieving approximately 6x revenue growth last year and targeting 10x growth this year.Backed by leading fintech investors, former Plaid operators, and insurance industry experts with deep domain expertise.The company is focused on modernizing one of the largest and least digitized industries through AI-native workflow automation.The product combines:Agentic AI systemsWorkflow automationBrowser automationBackend infrastructureCarrier integrationsData extraction systemsInsurance operations softwareEnterprise workflow orchestrationEngineering challenges involve building reliable automation on top of fragmented legacy systems, designing scalable backend workflows, integrating disparate data sources, and developing production-grade AI-powered operational infrastructure.The company is still early enough for engineers to have significant ownership while already demonstrating strong customer demand, revenue growth, and market validation.The culture values ownership, curiosity, customer obsession, execution speed, and building products that directly impact customer outcomes.What You Will DoDesign and ship end-to-end agentic workflows that automate insurance operationsBuild backend systems supporting collections, renewals, carrier integrations, and agency workflowsDevelop reliable integrations with fragmented and low-tech third-party systemsCreate scalable APIs and backend services supporting business-critical workflowsBuild on top of the company's browser automation infrastructureDevelop automation systems that interact with legacy software environmentsDesign and maintain scalable backend architecturesBuild systems that process, transform, and synchronize operational dataImprove platform reliability, observability, and performanceWork directly with customers to understand workflow requirements and operational pain pointsTranslate customer feedback into product and engineering improvementsDevelop new products and features from concept through production deploymentCollaborate on system design and architecture decisionsOwn projects end-to-end from design through deploymentBuild infrastructure supporting AI-powered operational workflowsHelp shape product direction alongside foundersContribute to long-term backend architecture and engineering practicesOperate with significant autonomy and ownershipIdeal Candidate Background4–15 years of experience in backend software engineeringExperience working at an early-stage startup within the last 4 yearsStrong experience building and operating production backend systemsStrong proficiency in TypeScript or modern backend languagesExperience building APIs, workflow systems, and backend infrastructureExperience integrating with third-party systems and external servicesExperience deploying and maintaining production systemsStrong software engineering fundamentals and system design skillsExperience working directly with customers and translating requirements into productsExperience operating in highly ambiguous startup environmentsFamiliarity with AI-powered engineering workflowsExperience using modern AI coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, or similar toolsStrong ownership mentality and ability to drive projects independentlyComfortable working in a highly autonomous environmentInterest in insurance, fintech, healthcare, or operationally complex industriesStrong problem-solving ability and technical curiosityStrong SignalsExperience at companies such as Newfront, Archipelago, Modern Treasury, Brex, Plaid, Mercury, Rippling, Retool, Render, Railway, or similar organizationsEarly-stage startup experience with meaningful ownershipFounding Engineer or early engineering hire experienceExperience building workflow automation systemsStrong TypeScript engineering backgroundExperience with browser automation, web scraping, or creative data extractionExperience integrating legacy enterprise systemsExperience building products in insurance, fintech, healthcare, or regulated industriesExperience building agentic AI applicationsDemonstrated ability to ship products from 0-to-1Strong customer-facing engineering experienceDirect interaction with users and stakeholdersExperience operating in small engineering teamsStrong startup motivation and long-term commitment historyDemonstrated curiosity and product thinkingExperience leveraging AI tools for daily engineering workflowsCompensation and BenefitsBase salary: $180,000 – $260,000Competitive equity package (0.2% – 0.4%)Opportunity to join a rapidly growing Series A startupSignificant ownership and influence over product directionDirect collaboration with founder and leadership teamExposure to AI, automation, and insurance technologyHigh autonomy and end-to-end ownershipOpportunity to help define engineering culture during growthWork on meaningful technical problems with direct customer impactRelocation support availableFast-moving startup culture with strong revenue growthOpportunity to shape the future of AI-powered insurance operationsWhy JoinThis is an opportunity to help build the automation infrastructure layer for one of the largest and most operationally complex industries in the world.Rather than creating generic AI products, the company is solving mission-critical operational challenges for insurance agencies through workflow automation, backend infrastructure, and agentic AI systems.You'll work directly with the founder, own meaningful technical projects, and help define the platform that insurance teams rely on to automate business-critical operations.The role offers a rare combination of backend engineering, workflow automation, AI systems, customer interaction, and startup impact.If you enjoy building scalable backend systems, integrating messy real-world systems, shipping 0-to-1 products, and operating in high-ownership startup environments, this role offers exceptional scope and career upside.