SOFTWARE ENGINEER, BACKEND

Shepherd Insurance Agency
San Francisco, CAFULL_TIMEPosted Jul 10, 2026

Role responsibilities

Lead major initiatives across data collection, automated underwriting, and policy administration while driving technical decisions for the domain. Collaborate with product and insurance teams to build autonomous underwriting infrastructure and mentor other engineers as the team scales.

Requirements

Requires 5+ years of experience, preferably as a full-stack engineer, with strong proficiency in Javascript and Typescript. Candidates should have a track record of delivering high-impact products and ideally possess experience in InsurTech or actuarial roles.

Key skills

Javascript, Typescript, Node.js, React, Next.js, GraphQL, Apollo, Postgres, Redis, Backend Development, Full-stack Engineering, API Design, System Architecture, Product Management, Mentoring, Insurance Technology

Keywords

AI-native, Commercial Insurance, Autonomous Underwriting, InsurTech, Node.js, Typescript, React, Next.js, GraphQL, Apollo, Postgres, Redis, Full-stack, Backend, API, Risk Infrastructure, Data Centers, Semiconductor Fabs, Renewable Energy, Procore, Autodesk, OpenSpace, DroneDeploy, Series B, Software Engineering, System Design, Product Strategy, Mentoring, Agile, Scalability

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