Sr. Software Engineer - Product at Authentic Insurance
- Location
- New York, United States
- Compensation
- $230k-$260k + Equity
Authentic Insurance is revolutionizing the $100B+ program insurance market and has grown a staggering 15x in the last year. Backed by FirstMark Capital and Zigg Capital, they are looking for a high-agency Senior Software Engineer to lead product development in their New York office.
You'll work directly with CTO Saravana Kumar to build AI-native distribution infrastructure that simplifies complex insurance workflows.
What's the next step?
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Role overview
As a Senior Software Engineer at Authentic Insurance, you will lead the end-to-end design and implementation of complex product features. Working directly with the CTO, you’ll build polished TypeScript and React interfaces to simplify intricate insurance workflows. This high-agency role involves mentoring peers and scaling the platform’s AI-native distribution layer.
About Authentic Insurance
Authentic is building the AI-native distribution layer for insurance. We don’t carry risk on our own balance sheet; we partner with carriers and reinsurers who do, and we distribute their products digitally, faster, and at lower cost than they can direct. Our Program Factory model runs a portfolio of programs across hospitality, inland marine, energy, construction, and other emerging lines on shared technology, data, and servicing infrastructure, so each new program launches faster and more efficiently. Capacity partners including QBE, Starr, Ascot, Everspan, TransRe etc. supply the risk capital; Authentic supplies the underwriting, technology, operations, and distribution through brokers like Hub, Gallagher, Alliant, and Marsh. Carriers become balance sheets and logos, and turn to AI-enabled companies like Authentic to distribute their products.
What you will do
- Lead the design and implementation of complex product features from problem definition through delivery, owning the entire stack from component architecture to backend APIs.
- Build and optimize polished, responsive interfaces using TypeScript and React to translate complex insurance data and workflows into intuitive user experiences.
- Identify and resolve system bottlenecks, using first-principles thinking to improve development velocity and mentor other engineers to elevate the team’s technical capabilities.
Who this is a fit for
- Offers 5+ years of experience building production-grade web applications with a deep mastery of TypeScript, modern React architecture, and state management patterns.
- Demonstrates high agency and a track record of shipping high-quality user experiences in early-stage, high-growth startup environments where speed and quality must co-exist.
- Possesses a strong interest in fintech or insurtech and is comfortable working across the stack, including experience or interest in Python backend development and AWS infrastructure.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a high-growth Series A startup that has expanded 15x in the past year, backed by elite investors including FirstMark Capital, Zigg Capital, and Slow Ventures.
- Work on a sophisticated platform where insurance workflows transcend simple CRUD operations, involving multi-step programs, regulatory constraints, and complex AI-enabled underwriting logic.
- Collaborate directly with an elite leadership team, including CTO Saravana Kumar (formerly at Amazon Braket), in a high-velocity, in-person environment in New York City.
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What happens next?
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If your profile’s a match and Authentic Insurance wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.