Join the Strategic Projects team to rebuild the $6 trillion insurance industry from the ground up. As a founding engineer, you will architect and ship AI-native systems for a licensed carrier already generating $40M+ ARR. This is a high-intensity role for builders who want to own entire product surfaces and thrive in ambiguity.
Founding Engineer at $108M Series A AI Insurance Carrier
Insurance is a $6 trillion industry running on 30-year-old infrastructure, and this YC S24 standout is rebuilding it from scratch. With a $108M Series A at a $630M valuation and $40M+ ARR, they are a licensed carrier—not just a broker—placing AI at the very core of underwriting and claims. They are looking for a Founding Engineer in London to join their Strategic Projects team. If you have 2-4 years of high-growth experience and want to ship at a pace that scares most people while working alongside talent from Google and Perplexity, this is your career accelerator.
Overview
Role overview
Company
Corgi
YC S24 full-stack AI insurance carrier with $108M Series A at a $630M valuation
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Architect and ship mission-critical product surfaces that handle real-world underwriting, pricing, and claims end-to-end.
- Utilize AI as a genuine force multiplier to achieve order-of-magnitude improvements in shipping speed and system capability.
- Build compliant-by-design systems using a modern stack of Python, TypeScript, Django Ninja, and React in a high-intensity environment.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- 2-4 years of experience shipping production-grade systems at high-growth startups or top-tier AI and technology companies.
- AI-native workflow with an architectural mindset, treating LLMs as collaborative partners rather than simple autocomplete tools.
- High-ownership mentality with a background in regulated spaces like fintech or healthtech and an obsession with shipping at pace.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Rare opportunity to join a YC S24 breakout with $108M in Series A funding and proven $40M+ ARR traction.
- Work alongside a world-class engineering pedigree including alumni from Stanford, Google, Databricks, and Perplexity AI.
- Massive ownership over a full-stack AI carrier license where regulation serves as a competitive moat rather than a barrier.
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