Founding Software Engineer

Farsyt; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health/Dental/Vision

401k

Relocation

Job summary

Farsyt in Cambridge, MA is building core product systems from the ground up. You’ll join the founding technical team, work with the founders and early engineers to shape and ship the platform.

Responsibilities include building backend APIs, data models, AI-powered workflows, and integrations with carrier tools, plus automation using LLMs. You’ll own meaningful parts of the system and ship rapidly in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience building production systems
• Strong backend fundamentals (we use Python)
• Comfortable working with APIs, databases, and cloud environments
• Ability to learn quickly and operate in a fast-moving environment
• Experience or strong interest in modern AI systems (LLMs, RAG, agents)
• Solid engineering fundamentals (debugging, data modeling, system design)
• Good product instincts — you care about what you’re building and why

Responsibilities

• Build and ship backend systems (APIs, services, data models)
• Develop AI-powered workflows that replace manual operations
• Integrate with external systems (carrier tools, documents, communication layers)
• Build automation pipelines using LLMs and modern AI tooling
• Work on asynchronous systems (queues, workers, long-running tasks)
• Ship quickly — from idea to production in days, not months

Skills

Backend development

Python

APIs & databases

Cloud environments

Learning ability

AI systems interest

System design

Product instincts

Tools

Django/DRF

FastAPI

React/TypeScript

PostgreSQL

Redis

Celery

AWS

LangChain

Pydantic AI

Docker

OpenAI API

Job description

Company Description

Farsyt is an AI-native insurance services company reimagining how insurance is bought, sold and operated -- using automation, data and AI from the ground up.

Small team, high ownership, fast pace, venture-backed. This role is for someone who wants to take real ownership, move quickly, and build systems that matter.

Role Description

You’ll work closely with the founders and early engineers to build core product systems from the ground up.

• Build and ship backend systems (APIs, services, data models)
• Develop AI-powered workflows that replace manual operations
• Integrate with external systems (carrier tools, documents, communication layers)
• Build automation pipelines using LLMs and modern AI tooling
• Work on asynchronous systems (queues, workers, long-running tasks)
• Ship quickly — from idea to production in days, not months

You won’t just be handed tickets — you’ll be expected to understand problems deeply and help shape solutions.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience building production systems
• Strong backend fundamentals (we use Python)
• Comfortable working with APIs, databases, and cloud environments
• Ability to learn quickly and operate in a fast-moving environment
• Experience or strong interest in modern AI systems (LLMs, RAG, agents)
• Solid engineering fundamentals (debugging, data modeling, system design)
• Good product instincts — you care about what you’re building and why

Bonus

• Experience with asynchronous systems (Celery, Redis, cron jobs)
• Production experience with LLM-based applications or automation workflows
• Familiarity with fintech, insurance, or regulated environments

We care more about how you think and learn than the exact tools you’ve used.

Technical Stack

Python (Django/DRF, FastAPI), React/TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, AWS, Gemini/OpenAI/Anthropic APIs, Pydantic AI/LangChain, Docker

You don’t need experience with everything here, but you should be comfortable working in production systems and picking up new tools quickly.

The Team

You’d be joining the founding technical team, with direct input into what gets built and how. The people who join now will shape the company in ways that won’t be possible later.

Why this role?

• You’ll be one of the first engineers — your decisions will shape the company
• Direct access to founders, no layers
• Real problems, not toy demos
• A massive, outdated industry ready to be rebuilt

Compensation

• Competitive salary & equity
• Benefits
  • PTO
  • Health/Dental/Vision
  • 401k
  • Relocation

Location

Cambridge, MA

In-office, 5 days/week — we believe early-stage teams build best in person.

Don’t meet every requirement?

If you’re excited about the role but don’t check every box, we still encourage you to apply. We’re open to candidates across a range of experience levels, including those who may be more senior than this role suggests.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.