Founding Engineer

San Mateo, California

LMK Recruiting Solutions
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We're on a mission to reinvent insurance claims through AI. As a Founding Backend Engineer, you'll be instrumental in designing the systems that power our intelligent platform from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to join an early-stage team, own critical technical decisions, and shape the future of Insurtech.

What You'll Do

  • Build and own the core Back End and database systems for a next-gen AI insurance claims product.
  • Design scalable architecture capable of handling rapid, high-volume growth.
  • Develop and maintain clean, efficient APIs and services using Python, PostgreSQL, and GraphQL.
  • Optimize performance and reliability across a modern cloud stack (Docker, AWS, GCP).
  • Collaborate closely with the founding team to define engineering best practices, stack choices, and long-term tech vision.

What We're Looking For

  • 5+ years of Back End development experience using Python, Go, or Node.js.
  • Startup-savvy At least one year in a high-growth, early-stage startup (under 100 people).
  • Scalability expertise You've scaled systems 100x and understand what breaks and what doesn't.
  • Tech stack fluency PostgreSQL, Docker, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), and vector databases.
  • API craftsmanship You've built and maintained production REST and GraphQL APIs.
  • AI readiness You're familiar with LLMs, including function calling, limitations, and making them production-ready.
  • Ownership mindset You move fast, solve problems proactively, and ship solid code independently.

Bonus Points For

  • Background in insurance, fintech, or AI-powered SaaS products.
  • Experience leading technical teams or making hiring decisions.
  • Hands-on with distributed systems or machine learning infrastructure.

What We Offer

  • competitive compensation plus equity
  • environment that promotes growth
Date Posted: 01 June 2025
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