Senior Software Engineer - PolicyMe

About PolicyMe

We’re on a mission to modernize insurance, making it simpler, more accessible, and customer-first. The insurance industry is a $1T market that’s remained largely untouched by the digital revolution, and PolicyMe is here to change that. As a remote-first, Toronto-based startup with big ambitions, we’re building the future of insurance in Canada and beyond.

We're building a groundbreaking new product line that will transform the insurance broker experience through AI and machine learning. As an AI-Driven Full Stack Engineer, you'll be part of a team charting new territory - designing and implementing intelligent systems that automate manual processes and unlock powerful data-driven insights.

You will work across the stack, contributing to front end, back end, and AI/ML initiatives, while also participating in architecture discussions, release planning, and company-wide engineering initiatives. Our core stack includes Python, React, Redux, PostgreSQL, n8n, LangChain/LangGraph and AWS, and we are always open to adopting new tools and technologies that help us deliver better results.

What you'll be doing

• Feature Development: Leading the design and development of full stack features for our AI-powered web application using Python, React, Redux, PostgreSQL, and AWS.
• Technical Vision: Defining the technical vision and architectural principles for AI/ML systems.
• Innovation: Driving innovation by researching and prototyping cutting-edge AI technologies.
• Best Practices: Ensuring security, scalability, and observability best practices across cloud architecture.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working within a cross-functional environment partnering closely with product, design, and business teams to communicate technical designs and strategies.
• Mentorship & Standards: Serving as a role model for engineering standards and bringing consistency across systems and processes while mentoring junior and intermediate engineers.
• Problem Solving: Helping drive sound technical decision-making across ambiguous, system-spanning problems.

What we are looking for

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in fullstack web development and production AI/ML systems.
• AI/ML Expertise: Deep expertise in AI/ML domains like NLP, computer vision, recommendation engines, etc.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Proficiency with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and microservices.
• Project Leadership: Proven ability to architect and lead end-to-end AI projects, including security best practices.
• Communication: Exceptional technical communication and knowledge sharing abilities.
• Adaptability: Track record of managing ambiguity and delivering innovative solutions in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Technical Stack: Strong development skills in React, Python, and Node, or equivalent technologies with the ability to ramp up quickly.

Why join us

• Generous PTO: 20 vacation days.
• Comprehensive Benefits: A comprehensive benefits plan with premiums paid in full by PolicyMe.
• Professional Development: Investment in your professional development, including an L&D budget, AI tooling budget, performance reviews twice a year, and ongoing feedback.
• Great Culture: An extremely high performing, low-ego, remote-first team disrupting an old industry.
• Flexibility: Option to work from home or our Toronto-based office (we cover the costs to bring all our employees in-person twice a year for experiential socials!).
• Ownership: Access to stock options based on performance.
• Compensation: The total target cash compensation for this role is $160,000 - $195,000 CAD (~$118,000 - $144,000 USD), based on experience.