Platform Engineer (all levels)

Vellum • New York, NY

119d • Remote

About The Position

Vellum is on a mission to empower the reinsurance industry to cover the risks of tomorrow. This is a $500+ billion industry responsible for covering global catastrophic events, and it's running on technology that hasn't changed in decades. We're here to change that, leveraging modern technology, advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI to solve problems on a massive scale. Backed by leading fintech VCs, our team has deep experience in transforming antiquated industries, and we're looking for builders to join us.

This is an opportunity to help us build a foundational platform. You will have a direct hand in shaping our technical direction and our culture, and see your work translate directly into customer value and company success.

Requirements

• You are a builder at heart who thrives on turning ambitious ideas into reality.
• You have 3+ years of experience with modern engineering and are ready to take on significant ownership.
• An Owner: You think like a partner, holding yourself accountable and taking ownership of outcomes, not just tasks.
• Self-Directed: You thrive on autonomy and are a self-directed problem-solver, comfortable navigating ambiguity and taking the lead when you see an opportunity.
• Driven by Curiosity: You're compelled to understand the 'why' behind the 'what.' You ask questions, follow threads to get the complete picture, and look for ways to improve the product, the process, and yourself.
• A Proactive Communicator: You believe that transparency and clear updates are essential for a high-performing team and make your progress and challenges visible.
• Application Development: You write clean, effective code, whether it's building backend services (Python, SQL), or creating full-stack applications (TypeScript, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL).
• Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure: You know how to build on the modern cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) and believe in the power of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CDK, etc.).
• Data Processing & Orchestration: You have experience architecting systems that move and transform data reliably using tools like Airflow, Prefect, or AWS Step Functions.
• Data Quality & Observability: You believe that data is only valuable if it's trusted, and you have experience with tools that ensure its quality and visibility.
• Most importantly, you are collaborative, ambitious, and biased towards action.
• You can champion your ideas while remaining open to others, and you have a relentless drive to succeed.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship the core services that power our platform, from data processing to customer-facing APIs and applications.
• Turn complex data into a competitive advantage by implementing robust and reliable data interfaces and pipelines.
• Write clean, effective code and help us choose the right tools and frameworks to build a modern, scalable technology stack.
• Tackle unique challenges in a massive industry, solving high-impact problems that are critical to our success.

Benefits

• High-Impact Work: See your work directly impact the company's trajectory and an entire industry.
• Competitive Compensation: engineers can make 125k-225k across levels
• 401k Match
• Comprehensive Health Benefits:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed