PolicyMe
insurance
SeniorSoftwareEngineer
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“Senior Software Engineer at PolicyMe. Skills: AI/ML, Full Stack Development, Cloud Architecture, System Design. Leading the design and development of full stack features for our AI-powered web application. Defining the technical vision and architectural principles for AI/ML systems”
What You'll Achieve.
modernize insurance, making it simpler, more accessible, and customer-first; building the future of insurance in Canada and beyond; building a groundbreaking new product line that will transform the insurance broker experience through AI and machine learning; designing and implementing intelligent systems that automate manual processes and unlock powerful data-driven insights; deliver better results; reach your highest potential; truly disrupting an old industry; making insurance simpler and more accessible; continue delivering an exceptional customer experience
Industry & Context.
Help drive sound technical decision-making across ambiguous, system-spanning problems; Demonstrated ability to take ambiguous technical challenges and drive them to resolution
Option to work from home or our Toronto-based office (bonus: we cover the costs to bring all our employees in-person twice a year for experiential socials!)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience in fullstack web development and production AI/ML systems, Deep expertise in AI/ML domains like NLP, computer vision, recommendation engines etc., Proficiency with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, microservices, Proven ability to architect and lead end-to-end AI projects, including security best practices, Exceptional technical communication and knowledge sharing abilities, Track record of managing ambiguity and delivering innovative solutions, Demonstrated ability to take ambiguous technical challenges and drive them to resolution with cross-functional teams, development skills in React, Python, and Node, or equivalent technologies with the ability to ramp up quickly
Nice to Have
An appreciation for fast-paced startup environments and experience building foundational systems
What You'll Do.
Leading the design and development of full stack features for our AI-powered web application
Defining the technical vision and architectural principles for AI/ML systems
Driving innovation by researching and prototyping cutting-edge AI technologies
and observability best practices across cloud architecture
Serve as a role model for engineering standards and bring consistency across systems and processes
mentoring junior and intermediate engineers
Help drive sound technical decision-making across ambiguous
system-spanning problems
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work within a cross-functional environment partnering closely with product, design, and business teams to communicate technical designs/strategies; Demonstrated ability to take ambiguous technical challenges and drive them to resolution with cross-functional teams; collaborative environment
Communication Scope
Exceptional technical communication and knowledge sharing abilities; communicate technical designs/strategies
Process & Methodology
release planning
Full Job Description
## Description Overview of the role We’re on a mission to modernize insurance, making it simpler, more accessible, and customer-first. The insurance industry is a $1T market that’s remained largely untouched by the digital revolution, and PolicyMe is here to change that. As a remote-first, Toronto-based startup with big ambitions, we’re building the future of insurance in Canada and beyond. We're building a groundbreaking new product line that will transform the insurance broker experience through AI and machine learning. As an AI-Driven Full Stack Engineer, you'll be part of a team charting new territory - designing and implementing intelligent systems that automate manual processes and unlock powerful data-driven insights. You will work across the stack, contributing to front end, back end, and AI/ML initiatives, while also participating in architecture discussions, release planning, and company-wide engineering initiatives. Our core stack includes Python, React, Redux, PostgreSQL, n8n, LangChain/LangGraph and AWS, and we are always open to adopting new tools and technologies that help us deliver better results ## What you'll be doing Leading the design and development of full stack features for our AI-powered web application using Python, React, Redux, PostgreSQL, and AWS Defining the technical vision and architectural principles for AI/ML systems Driving innovation by researching and prototyping cutting-edge AI technologies Ensuring security, scalability, and observability best practices across cloud architecture Work within a cross-functional environment partnering closely with product, design, and business teams to communicate technical designs/strategies Serve as a role model for engineering standards and bring consistency across systems and processes while mentoring junior and intermediate engineers Help drive sound technical decision-making across ambiguous, system-spanning problems ## What we are looking for A strong technical background with 5+ years
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