Senior Backend Software Engineer - Kalepa for Operations

Role overview Own complex backend systems that help insurers make high-stakes decisions from large volumes of fragmented, unstructured data. The work spans services, data models, processing pipelines, AI-supported document workflows, and customer-facing integrations, with responsibility for delivery and technical direction.

Responsibilities - Scope, design, and deliver backend services and asynchronous data pipelines in a cloud environment. - Build and scale systems that process unstructured documents and data, with attention to precision and explainability. - Develop external APIs and integrations that support customer workflows. - Improve database and query performance as data volumes grow, and address technical debt. - Lead debugging and incident resolution; guide engineering practices, contribute to architecture decisions, and mentor colleagues. - Estimate work, coordinate priorities with partner teams, and use AI tools to improve engineering output and quality.

Requirements - At least five years building and operating production backend systems. - Python experience, or strong experience in another object-oriented language and readiness to work in Python. - Experience with AWS, serverless services such as Lambda or Step Functions, and asynchronous workflows. - Strong relational database skills, including performance tuning; PostgreSQL experience is preferred. - Solid system design, testing, debugging, and problem-solving skills, plus experience with external APIs or third-party integrations. - Ability to own projects with limited oversight, communicate proactively, and experiment with measured iteration.

Nice to have - Production experience with large-scale language model systems, document processing, or distributed systems. - Background in insurance, fintech, or another data-heavy regulated field.

Benefits and work setup - Primarily remote team across the United States, Canada, and Europe. - Compensation includes equity options, 20 days of annual paid time off, and stipends for fitness, mobile service, and continuing education. - U.S. employees receive medical, vision, and dental coverage for individuals and families, plus a 401(k) plan with an employer contribution. - The listed North American base salary range is $192,000–$246,000 in most U.S. and Canadian locations, and $213,000–$246,000 in New York and San Francisco; final compensation depends on experience, interview performance, and location.