Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Backend

Posted on 2/11/2025

Owl.co

Owl.co

51-200 employees

SaaS analytics for insurance claim processing

Compensation Overview

$160k - $200k/yr

Toronto, ON, Canada

In Person

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Azure
NoSQL
SQL
Microservices
AWS
DevOps
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • Over 3 years of experience in backend development.
  • Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Deep knowledge of database solutions (SQL and NoSQL).
  • Understanding of API architecture, microservices, and event-driven systems.
  • Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) processes and DevOps methodologies.
  • Strong analytical skills coupled with a proactive approach.
  • Outstanding communication and collaboration abilities.
Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and sustain scalable backend services and APIs.
  • Enhance system performance, reliability, and security.
  • Work alongside frontend engineers, data scientists, and product teams to create innovative solutions.
  • Apply best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment.
  • Monitor and resolve production issues, maintaining system stability and uptime.
  • Keep up to date with the latest backend technologies and industry developments.

Owl.co provides a SaaS platform for the insurance industry that helps insurers process bodily injury claims more efficiently. The product uses data analytics and machine learning to analyze both structured data (medical records, accident reports) and unstructured data (letters, documents) to surface actionable insights, prioritize claims, and support faster, fairer decisions. Unlike broader analytics vendors, Owl.co focuses specifically on unbiased information to improve claim decisions in North America, aiming to shorten delays and reduce premiums. Its goal is to streamline the claim process for both insurers and claimants by delivering accurate, data-driven guidance that speeds resolution and improves outcomes.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$33.6M

Headquarters

Vancouver, Canada

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $30M Series B funding fuels 20% headcount expansion across US and Canada.
  • Janae Tapley Sorenson joins as VP Growth to scale life and health insurer sales.
  • Greg Poulakos and Stacy Varney advise on technology innovation and claims expertise.

What critics are saying

  • No funding since 2021 Series B exhausts $40M runway by mid-2026.
  • Shift Technology dominates bodily injury claims as Owl pivots to life insurers.
  • Greg Poulakos leaks strategies to competitor Verisk from prior role.

What makes Owl.co unique

  • Owl detects non-eligible claims using trusted data sources and audit trails.
  • Platform aggregates structured and unstructured data for unbiased claimant insights.
  • Domain-specific AI enables fraud detection and priority triaging without black-box predictions.

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Benefits

Competitive compensation

Stock options

Medical, dental, vision, & disability insurance

401k

PTO

Personal development

Hybrid working environment

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-2%
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