Software Engineer_Python (ONSITE IN SF)

PulseRise Technologies • San Francisco, CA

16h • Onsite

About The Position

We are rebuilding the foundation of the insurance industry through an AI-native platform. In under a year, we have reached multi-seven-figure ARR and are growing 50% month-over-month. The company is backed by Tier 1 investors and led by a team with backgrounds in top academic institutions and high-performance engineering environments. The team is currently 25 people, including 11 engineers, with plans to scale to 100 within the year.

We are hiring a Software Engineer to build and own the core technical infrastructure of an AI-native insurance platform. This is not a ticket-taking role. You will deploy to production from day one. You will create specs, define architecture, and ship features end-to-end. You are expected to operate with extreme ownership and high agency. Week one is orientation: learning the insurance domain and understanding the system. From month one onward, you are expected to independently identify what needs to be built and build it. Within a year, you should be operating at a leadership level as the team scales.

Requirements

• 5 years of backend development experience
• Strong Python and backend fundamentals
• Proven track record of shipping production systems quickly
• High agency and extreme ownership mindset
• Based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco
• Deep understanding of: PostgreSQL, Vector databases, Scalable backend architecture
• Cloud fluency: REST / GraphQL, GCP or AWS, Docker

Nice To Haves

• Competitive programming background (ICPC, IOI) or research-level ML exposure
• Experience in high-performance trading or top-tier engineering environments
• Experience building in regulated or financial industries
• Founding engineer or CTO experience

Responsibilities

• Ship production code from day one and fully own it
• Build and scale core backend infrastructure
• Design and manage databases (PostgreSQL, vector databases)
• Architect scalable systems to support rapid platform growth
• Write fast, production-grade backend code in Python
• Define specs and implement features without heavy direction
• Work directly with the founding team
• Help hire and shape the engineering culture as the team grows

What This Job Offers

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