Senior Backend Engineer

Posted Mar 26

Gradient AI is a fast-growing startup, bringing state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solutions to the trillion-dollar insurance industry.  Founded in 2018, we have recently raised $20M from top Insurtech investors to continue fueling our growth.  Our software-as-a-service platform provides bias-free, data-driven insights, enabling insurance companies to profitably run their business and expand their offerings to underserved people and markets.  

How will you make an impact:

  • Contribute to any and all parts of our flow for developing and deploying our high-volume predictive models, including API development   
  • Utilize our tech stack that includes Python (Pandas, NumPy and PyTorch), Kubernetes, Git, Flask, Docker, SQL, and more in a Linux environment  
  • Be involved in high-level design and architecture decisions, as well as hands-on development  
  • Integrate Gradient AI’s propriety and 3rd party data and Machine Learning models into high-performance client-facing APIs and analytics. 
  • Work closely with our data science and data engineering teams to design and develop robust ML Ops pipelines 

 Skills needed to succeed:  

  • 4+ years of professional software engineering experience   
  • Experience with Python and libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and PyTorch or similar. 
  • Familiarity with SQL, Bash Scripting, and Git; understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a bonus 
  • Exposure with AWS tools or similar cloud tools 
  • Prior experience working with Data Science teams and productionizing machine learning models is nice to have 

What we offer: 

  • A fun, team-oriented startup culture
  • Generous stock options - we all get to own a piece of what we’re building
  • Unlimited vacation days
  • Flexible schedule that supports working from home
  • Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, and more 
  • Ample opportunities to learn and take on new responsibilities

We are an equal opportunity employer. 

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