SOFTWARE ENGINEER, AI PRODUCT + AGENTS

About the role

We're looking for a talented software engineer who's passionate about what we're building and ready to do the best work of their career. You thrive on ownership, drive results, and care deeply about both technical excellence and customer impact. You would be our dream candidate if...

Responsibilities

• Work with other engineers on developing Shepherd's AI product strategy
• Iterate and experiment on AI implementation across our platform
• Work across the stack, even across different disciplines (e.g. underwriting, design, product management)
• Play an integral role in building our culture as the company grows and mentor other engineers as we scale the team
• Balance innovation with pragmatic delivery — staying current with emerging tech while shipping quality products
• Contribute to product strategy and architectural decisions, not just implementation
• Collaborate closely with PM, Mo (CTO) and the insurance team (underwriters, actuaries and more!)

Requirements

• Experience working with Javascript/Typescript (backend and/or frontend)
• At least 5+ years of working experience (preferably as a full-stack engineer)

Qualifications

• Strong opinions, weakly held — you advocate for your ideas but adapt when presented with better solutions
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Skills

• Technical excellence and customer impact
• Ownership and drive for results
• Experience with AI and machine learning
• Experience with web technologies (React, Next.js, GraphQL, etc.)
• Experience with backend technologies (Node.js, Postgres, Redis, Typescript)

Benefits

• Premium Healthcare
• Fertility benefits and family building support
• Unlimited PTO
• Daily lunches, dinners, and snacks
• SF, NYC, Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago and LA Offices
• Professional Development
• Competitive 401(k) Plan
• Dog-friendly office

Pay

Compensation Range: $170K - $220K

Schedule

Not specified