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Senior Backend Engineer

New York

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Kalepa

Kalepa

11-50 employees

AI decision support platform for underwriters

Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$160k - $210kAnnually

Senior

New York, NY, USA

This is a hybrid position.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Python
Git
Java
Postgres
Docker
C#
AWS
Pandas
REST APIs
Flask
NumPy
C/C++
Requirements
  • Have a minimum of 5+ years of relevant software engineering experience.
  • Have excellent development skills including design, debugging and problem solving.
  • You possess a bachelors or master's degree in computer science or a related field.
  • We primarily use Python3 however are open to seeing your code in other OO languages (Java, C++, C#, etc).
  • Experience with AWS as we work with serverless technologies and asynchronous workflow. (EC2, Lambda, etc.)
  • Have worked with relational databases with a preference for PostgreSQL.
  • Love working on distributed systems creating scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure.
  • Can build data driven microservices leveraging RESTful API's.
  • Have worked with some of the following tools: Docker, Git, GitHub, Flask, NumPy, Pandas.
Responsibilities
  • work to solve interesting problems at the intersection of large and performant data pipelines, distributed systems, machine learning models, and robust infrastructure.
  • collaborating with a global team of full-stack, data, ML, and DevOps engineers who are considered polyglots flexing their ability to adapt as we scale.

Kalepa operates in the commercial insurance market by providing a platform called Copilot that assists underwriters in making better decisions. This platform uses a combination of artificial intelligence and human insights to accurately assess the risks and exposures associated with businesses, which leads to more precise underwriting and pricing of insurance products. By doing so, it helps insurance companies minimize expected losses and enhance their operational efficiency. Kalepa primarily serves specialty insurance carriers and other commercial providers, enabling them to manage new and renewal business more effectively. The company follows a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, where clients pay subscription fees for access to the platform. Kalepa has shown significant results, such as reducing the time it takes to generate quotes by 40% and increasing the rate of successful policy bindings shortly after clients start using Copilot.

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$14M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2018

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

19%

1 year growth

48%

2 year growth

230%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Kalepa's recent $14 million funding round provides significant capital for growth and innovation.
  • The launch of Kalepa Insurance Services (KIS) opens new revenue streams and market opportunities in the small and mid-market insurance sectors.
  • The combination of AI and expert underwriting can lead to more accurate risk assessments and potentially lower loss ratios.

What critics are saying

  • The insurance industry is highly regulated, and any compliance issues could pose significant risks to Kalepa's operations.
  • Reliance on AI for underwriting decisions may face skepticism from traditional underwriters and clients, potentially slowing adoption.

What makes Kalepa unique

  • Kalepa leverages its proprietary AI-powered Copilot software to enhance decision-making for commercial insurance underwriters, setting it apart from traditional underwriting methods.
  • The formation of Kalepa Insurance Services (KIS) allows Kalepa to directly underwrite excess casualty risks, providing a unique blend of AI and expert underwriting.
  • Partnerships with specialty insurers like Everspan Group, rated 'A-' by AM Best, add credibility and reliability to Kalepa's offerings.

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Benefits

Competitive salary

Significant equity options package

100% covered medical, 100% covered vision and dental

20 days of PTO a year.

Global team offsites

Healthy living/gym stipend.

Mobile phone bill stipend

Continuing education credits

Home office stipend