Senior Software Engineer (Python / AI Insurance SaaS)

Doist; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity (RSUs)

Medical, dental, vision

Disability & life insurance

401k matching

PTO & parental leave

Technology stipend

Professional development

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

EvolutionIQ is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to own the customer-facing application layer for our AI solutions. You will drive fast, secure deployments and own the development lifecycle from design to launch of enterprise applications.

You will work with product, data science, and UX teams to shape the roadmap, implement scalable backend architectures, and apply AI tools to streamline development while maintaining high standards and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience with Python and modern backend stacks.
• Experience with the full feature development lifecycle, from scoping to delivery.
• Strong systems design skills and relational database experience.
• Proven experience using AI/agentic tools to streamline development.
• Experience designing, building and launching multi-tenant backend architectures.
• Ability to write technical design documents, review code, and uphold engineering standards.
• Excellent communication for cross-functional collaboration and client impact.

Responsibilities

• Build a complex multi-tenant enterprise SaaS application to optimize workflows.
• Develop and maintain the backend REST server feeding ML data and BI.
• Own the lifecycle of designing, building and launching enterprise apps.
• Lead greenfield projects with high ownership and accountability.
• Collaborate with product, data science, UX, and end users to shape roadmap.

Skills

Python development

AI tools

Systems design

Relational DB

Backend architecture

Technical docs

Team collaboration

Job description

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.