Senior Software Engineer (Python / AI Insurance SaaS)

Evolutioniq
New York, NY
Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to senior Python engineers with AI experience working in the insurance SaaS domain, who thrive in collaborative, high-ownership environments.

Best fit for

  • Senior Python engineers with AI tool experience who enjoy shaping enterprise product roadmaps
    — “key role and ownership in shaping the future of EvolutionIQ’s products
  • Candidates experienced in full feature development cycles and client-centric technical solutions
    — “You know the critical questions to ask in order to understand a client’s business problem
  • Individuals who prioritize scalability, reliability, and consistent development practices
    — “Scalability and reliability are hardwired into your DNA

Things to consider

  • The role demands high ownership and control over the development lifecycle
    — “You thrive on fast, secure, consistent deployments and want to be in the lead thanks to your high degree of ownership and control
  • Candidates must be comfortable working in greenfield projects with high autonomy
    — “Work in greenfield projects where you have high levels of ownership

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in multi-tenant backend architecture and AI integration in your resume
    — “Experience designing, building and launching backend architectures that support multi-tenant, multi-user scenarios
  • Emphasize your ability to define and drive engineering standards and practices
    — “Ability to write technical design documents, perform code reviews, and maintain state of the art engineering practices
  • Showcase your ability to translate business problems into technical solutions with measurable impact
    — “You know the critical questions to ask in order to understand a client’s business problem and can show the business impact of your technical solutions
  • Demonstrate your experience with agentic tools like Claude, Codex, or Cursor in your interview responses
    — “You have used modern AI / agentic tools (Claude, Codex, Cursor, etc) to streamline development efforts
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • Designed and implemented backend REST server for machine learning data
  • Built multi-tenant enterprise SaaS application
Typical background
5+ years of software engineering experienceExpertise in Python development

Skills & requirements

Required

PythonAI / Machine LearningRestful ApisDatabase DesignScalability And Reliability

Preferred

Agentic Tools (claude, Codex, Cursor)Business Intelligence

Stack & domain

PythonAIAgentic ToolsJiraAuditboardTeam PlayerSolutions-orientedAmbitiousCollaborativeEmpatheticInsuranceSaas

About the role

Original posting from Evolutioniq via Greenhouse

About Us: EvolutionIQ’s mission is to deliver state of the art technology that helps insurance claims teams make claims handling more accurate, fair, and efficient, so that more people impacted by injury or illness can continue their lives with dignity and stability. We are currently experiencing massive growth and to accomplish our goals, we are hiring world-class talent who want to help build and scale internally, and transform the insurance space. Our team is our #1 priority, and we have been named one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces 3 years in a row and Built In’s Best Places to work in 2025 and 2026!

About You: An ambitious Software Engineer who will be in the driver’s seat as we design and deliver the entire customer-facing application layer for our growing line of AI solutions. You thrive on fast, secure, consistent deployments and want to be in the lead thanks to your high degree of ownership and control. Scalability and reliability are hardwired into your DNA. You love defining the standards for a consistent development life cycle. You have used modern AI / agentic tools (Claude, Codex, Cursor, etc) to streamline development efforts. You’re supercharged by reducing friction in the engineering experience, making a fast impact, and having interesting, unsolved problems continually present themselves.

In this Role You Will:

Build a complex multi-tenant enterprise SaaS application to revolutionize application workflows

Build and maintain the backend REST server that feeds machine learning data and BI (Business Intelligence) 

Own the entire lifecycle of designing, building and launching enterprise applications

Work in greenfield projects where you have high levels of ownership

Work directly with the head of product, the data science team, UX designers, and end users 

Have a key role and ownership in shaping the future of EvolutionIQ’s products, from technology choices to building the roadmap

Provide crucial technical expertise, introduce new best practices to the team, drive consistency across all teams, and help prioritize features to increase our client impact

Continue to grow and learn in the engineering space with a focus on business problems that use large-scale structured and unstructured datasets

Requirements:

Extensive experience going through the full feature development life cycle: Working with product managers, deciding scope, designing a database schema for representing the data

5+ years of engineering experience, an expert in Python Development

Strong Systems Design, and Relational Database experience

Proven experience using AI / agentic tools to streamline development efforts

Experience designing, building and launching backend architectures that support multi-tenant, multi-user scenarios

Ability to remain agile and move between rapid prototyping and stable production development

Ability to write technical design documents, perform code reviews, and maintain state of the art engineering practices

You know the critical questions to ask in order to understand a client’s business problem and can show the business impact of your technical solutions 

Team player who is solutions-oriented and exudes our ambitious, collaborative, and empathetic values 

You have crisp written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively correspond between technical and non-technical audiences

A self-starter mindset with an eagerness to solve previously unsolved problems

Excellent collaboration skills and are open to giving and receiving critical feedback across teams

Work-life, Culture & Perks: 

Compensation: The base salary range is $200-225K, with flexibility depending on a candidate’s background and experience. An annual bonus plan and company equity plan (RSUs) are also included in our compensation package.

Well-Being: Medical, dental, vision, short & long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D, and 401k matching. Additional family, wellness, and pet benefits. 

Home & Family: Paid time off and sick leave, 100% paid parental leave (16 weeks for primary caregivers and 12 weeks for secondary caregivers). We offer a flexible schedule for new parents returning to work. 

Office Life: Catered lunches, happy hours, pet-friendly spaces, and monthly technology stipend.

Growth & Training: $1,000/year for each employee for professional development, as well opportunities for tuition reimbursement.

Sponsorship: We are open to sponsoring candidates currently in the U.S. who need to transfer their active visa. Please check with our Recruiting team if your visa is applicable for transfer.

EvolutionIQ appreciates your interest in our company as a place of employment. EvolutionIQ is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Source: Evolutioniq careers (Greenhouse)

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