At Liferaft, we are looking for a Principal Engineer to join us working on next generation safety nets, using technology to build insurance products that actually work. We look to Principal Engineers to bring a broad base of experience covering many aspects of technological development as well as a few, very strong, very deep unique capabilities to the team. You'll be joining an early-stage startup with the opportunity to help build the foundation of the business from the ground up. We are experienced startup operators and insuretech/fintech veterans who are passionate about modernizing enormous industries that haven't been updated in decades.
Architect API-based backend workflows for insurance operations, such as policy generation, enrollment, or claims
Build automation and machine learning capabilities into our platform
Design and implement an integration system for data sharing with our partners
Map compliance into all product development efforts
Lead a team of top notch engineers to produce the best work of their lives
You are passionate about the positive impact that technology can make, especially in regulated spaces
You are pragmatic with your technology choices, shying away from the latest and greatest for tried and true
You are detail-oriented, ensuring that every job is done well and completely
You are value-oriented and not afraid of hard work needed to make something great
You seek to balance the short term and long term, eschewing the easy path for the one that generates the most enterprise value
You default to trying and measuring before meeting and discussing
You want to move fast and prefer aggressive goals that stretch you versus conservative ones you know you can reach
You thrive in unstructured, early stage environments, and are energized by autonomy and responsibility
You are driven to improve yourself and those around you
Designed and implemented production systems
Led a team of engineers in building out highly reliable platforms
Designed and implemented production systems in high compliance, regulated environments (Fintech, Insuretech, Healthtech)
Led a team of engineers in building out platforms with high redundancy and accuracy needs
Built a claims or payments management system from scratch
Expertise in python, data platform development, devops, and analytics systems
Expertise developing software in a regulated environment (e.g. SOC-2, PCI, HIPAA)
Expertise in Python, Go, and/or Java
Experience in insurance, finance, or logistics
Experience with Cloud Infrastructure and/or Data Platform development
At Liferaft we are building a health expense safety net designed for real life. No one should have to choose between quality medical care and financial ruin and our mission is to make sure they don’t. You’ll be joining an early-stage startup with the opportunity to help build the foundation of the business from the ground up and have a direct impact on the trajectory of our company. We are experienced startup operators and insuretech/fintech veterans who are hugely passionate about modernizing enormous industries that haven’t been updated in decades.
Send us your resume and let us know why this role excites you.