[Remote] Staff Software Engineer, AI Systems

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Federato is on a mission to defend the right to efficient, equitable insurance for all. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer, AI Systems to help build the backend architecture for their AI-driven agent systems, focusing on integrating AI capabilities into their underwriting platform.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement agent workflows and orchestration systems for AI-powered product features
• Build backend services that integrate LLMs with structured insurance data and platform APIs
• Develop infrastructure for tooling, context management, and agent execution
• Contribute to internal frameworks supporting prompt iteration, evaluation, and observability
• Partner with product and design to translate underwriting workflows into AI-enabled product experiences
• Help define architectural patterns for building reliable AI-native features in production
• Work across backend systems, data infrastructure, and product integrations to ship user-facing capabilities

Skills

• 10+ years of experience in backend engineering, data engineering, or related roles
• Strong experience building production backend systems and APIs
• Professional experience working with LLMs, agent systems, or generative AI applications
• Hands-on experience with prompt design, tool-based agent architectures, or LLM workflows
• Proficiency in Python or similar backend languages
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure and distributed systems
• Comfort working across layers of the stack, from infrastructure to product integration
• Strong curiosity about emerging AI architectures and agent patterns
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Experience building production systems involving LLMs, agents, or prompt pipelines
• Experience designing internal platforms or developer tooling
• Familiarity with insurance, fintech, or B2B SaaS
• Contributions to open-source AI or data infrastructure projects
• Experience with Typescript

Benefits

• Total compensation package includes stock options, benefits and additional perks.

Company Overview

Federato is an AI-powered insurance underwriting platform that enhances the underwriting process for property and casualty insurance. It was founded in 2020, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.federato.ai.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Federato has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 7 in 2025, 2 in 2024, 3 in 2023, 1 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.