SOFTWARE ENGINEER, FULL STACK
Shepherd Insurance Agency · San Francisco, CA · 3 days ago
Engineering$170k–$220k/yrFull-time
The Role
We’re hiring a Software Engineer to build the core infrastructure behind underwriting, pricing, and policy workflows. This is high-leverage work. The systems you build will directly impact revenue, loss ratios, and how we scale. You’ll work closely with engineers, actuaries, and underwriters to turn messy real-world logic into clean, durable systems.
You’ll be expected to reason from first principles, ship quickly, and improve things that feel broken.
What You’ll Do
- Build and own backend systems that power pricing models, underwriting workflows, and policy lifecycle infrastructure
- Translate complex actuarial and underwriting logic into maintainable, production-grade services
- Improve the performance and reliability of our core rating and decision systems
- Contribute to architectural decisions that set the foundation for how we scale
- Work directly with domain experts to define the right abstractions, not just implement tickets
- Hold a high bar for code quality, simplicity, and long-term maintainability
What We’re Looking For
- 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong backend experience in TypeScript, Python, or similar
- Experience designing APIs and working with data-heavy systems
- Comfort operating in ambiguous, high-responsibility environments
- A bias toward ownership and shipping
- Good judgment – knowing when to move fast and when to slow down
Our Tech Stack
- Frontend: React & Next.js
- TypeScript
- GraphQL w/ Apollo
- Backend: Node.js
- Postgres & Redis
- TypeScript
- GraphQL APIs
Benefits
- Premium Healthcare: 100% contribution to top-tier health, dental, and vision
- Fertility benefits and family building support
- Unlimited PTO: Flexibility to take the time off, recharge, and perform
- Daily lunches, dinners, and snacks
- SF, NYC, Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago and LA Offices
- Professional Development: Access to premium coaching, including leadership development
- Competitive 401(k) Plan
- Dog-friendly office: Plenty of dogs to play with and make friends with in the SF office
Why Join Us?
- We’re still early. The decisions we make now will shape the company for years.
- If you want to build core infrastructure, work closely with domain experts, and help modernize a massive industry, this is a rare opportunity to do it at the right stage.
Compensation Range
$170K - $220K