Senior/Staff Backend Engineer ($180K - $260K + 0.2 - 0.4% equity) Automating Insurance Operations

About the job

<p><strong>About the job</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This role is being recruited by CoffeeSpace on behalf of an anonymous company building the agentic operations layer for P&C insurance.</p><p><br></p><p>We’re identifying a small number of exceptional backend engineers from our network. If there’s a strong fit, we’ll introduce you directly to the founding team.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> San Francisco, California, United States</p><p><strong>Compensation:</strong> $180K - $260K base + 0.2 - 0.4% equity</p><p><strong>Employment type:</strong> Full-time</p><p><strong>Visa:</strong> Visa sponsorship available for H1B Transfers and TN. No new H1B Transfers.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the company</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This company is focused on automating the busywork out of insurance, specifically targeting the P&C insurance industry, which is traditionally reliant on outdated systems like fax machines and filing cabinets. They are automating processes carrier by carrier, workflow by workflow.</p><p><br></p><p>The team consists of 8 people and is backed by top fintech funds, ex-Plaid operators, and insurance industry insiders. They achieved 6x revenue growth last year and are targeting 10x this year, with a Series A closing soon.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the role</strong></p><p><br></p><p>As a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, you will play a foundational role in designing and implementing end-to-end workflows for insurance agencies. This involves integrating with low-tech systems and building reliable automation on top of them. You will work directly with customers to gather feedback and iterate on projects.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Design and ship end-to-end agentic workflows that automate insurance agency operations such as collections, renewals, and carrier integrations.</li><li>Integrate with disparate systems, ensuring reliable and high-quality interactions.</li><li>Work closely with customers to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.</li><li>Contribute to greenfield engineering projects, building on the existing browser automation layer.</li><li>Collaborate with the team in whiteboarding and system design to solve complex problems.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Why This Role Is Compelling</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Opportunity to work on greenfield backend engineering projects with no PM layer.</li><li>Work in a small team of 5 engineers, reporting directly to the founder.</li><li>Competitive compensation with relocation support available.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>The Ideal Candidate</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>5-15 years of experience in backend engineering.</li><li>Proficiency in TypeScript.</li><li>Strong ability to integrate with low-tech systems and automate workflows.</li><li>Comfortable working directly with customers and translating technical concepts.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Next steps</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>1.</strong> Apply via this LinkedIn job post</li><li><strong>2.</strong> We’ll review and reach out if there’s a strong match</li><li><strong>3.</strong> If aligned, we’ll introduce you directly to the team</li><li><strong>4.</strong> If this role isn’t the right fit, we may suggest and make introductions to other high-signal startup roles we’re recruiting for, always with your permission.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>A quick note on authenticity</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This is a real, active role that CoffeeSpace is recruiting for in close partnership with the hiring team. We don’t post speculative roles and work directly with teams on their actual hiring needs.</p>