Join nettle as employee #7 to revolutionize the trillion-dollar commercial insurance market using agentic AI. You will build and ship core AI features, lead enterprise deployments for global insurers, and shape the technical foundation of a fast-growing startup backed by Project A and industry executives from Allianz and AXA.
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Founding Engineer at nettle
Join nettle as a Founding Engineer and help redefine the trillion-dollar commercial insurance industry. As employee #7, you will work directly with ex-McKinsey founders to build and deploy an agentic AI platform that 5x's the output of risk engineers. This unique role combines deep technical ownership—building with LLMs and React—with the high-impact responsibility of leading enterprise deployments for global insurers. Backed by Project A and industry legends from Allianz and AXA, nettle offers the rare chance to shape a category-defining startup's technical foundation and culture from the ground up in a high-caliber Shoreditch-based team.
Overview
Why this role stands out
Company
Insurance / Software
nettle - VC-backed Insurtech transforming commercial risk assessment
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Architect and ship full-stack AI features and agentic workflows using Python, FastAPI/Django, and React to automate complex risk engineering processes.
- Lead on-premise enterprise deployments using Docker and manage technical relationships with client IT and infosec teams across multiple international regions.
- Drive critical architectural decisions and establish high-output development processes that scale the engineering team's delivery capabilities by 10x.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- 7+ years of software engineering experience with expert-level Python skills and a proven track record of shipping products from scratch to real users.
- Extensive experience with enterprise-grade deployments, including hands-on expertise with Docker, networking, and infrastructure debugging in production client environments.
- Highly productive with modern AI development tools and LLM integrations, possessing the communication skills to represent the engineering team in high-stakes customer meetings.
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What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Significant impact as a founding team member (Employee #7) working directly with ex-McKinsey/QuantumBlack founders to define the company's engineering culture and technical roadmap.
- High-growth traction with active deployments and PoCs across global insurance giants in Europe, the US, and the Middle East, backed by top-tier VC Project A.
- Unique hybrid of deep technical ownership and client-facing leadership, where you navigate complex enterprise infosec and IT environments while building cutting-edge agentic AI workflows.
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