Staff Software Engineer, AI Systems

About the Role: Federato is the only AI-native platform that spans the full policy lifecycle for insurance. We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer, AI Systems to help build the backend architecture behind our emerging agent systems. Sitting at the intersection of software engineering, data infrastructure, and applied AI, you will power LLM-driven product capabilities.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement agent workflows and orchestration systems for AI-powered product features.
• Build backend services that integrate LLMs with structured insurance data and platform APIs.
• Develop infrastructure for tooling, context management, and agent execution.
• Contribute to internal frameworks supporting prompt iteration, evaluation, and observability.
• Partner with product and design to translate underwriting workflows into AI-enabled experiences.

What You Bring

• 10+ years of experience in backend engineering, data engineering, or related roles.
• Strong professional experience working with LLMs, agent systems, or generative AI applications.
• Hands-on experience with prompt design, tool-based agent architectures, or LLM workflows.
• Proficiency in Python or similar backend languages.
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.
• Bonus: Familiarity with TypeScript, insurance/fintech B2B SaaS, and open-source AI contributions.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ranging from $215,000 to $250,000 per year.
• Total compensation package includes stock options, benefits, and additional perks.
• Work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values learning and first-principles thinking.
• Fully remote work flexibility on a global scale.