Principal Software Engineer (AI + ML SaaS / Insurtech)

About Us:
At EvolutionIQ, our mission is to improve the lives of injured and disabled workers by enabling their return to the workforce. By reducing avoidable costs and boosting productivity, we aim to make insurance more affordable and sustainable for everyone. Backed by First Round Capital, FirstMark Capital, Foundation Capital, and Brewer Lane Ventures, we've been named one of Inc.'s top places to work and are experiencing massive growth.

We are the leading AI Guidance Platform company in the insurance industry, partnering with the largest U.S. insurance companies and expanding globally. Our team consists of world-class talent, including former Google staff-level software and machine learning engineers. In just five years, we've nearly doubled in size and have a unicorn trajectory ahead. Our technology has already helped millions of people, and we're just getting started.

Your Impact & Mission:
As a Principal Software Engineer at EvolutionIQ, you will architect and deliver version 2 of our AI claims management platform. Your mission is to design and implement the next iterations of  three foundational systems 1. Data Ingestion/Pipeline, 2. API Platform, 3. User facing application, that will handle tens of millions of documents daily, including unstructured data streams like OCR and phone call transcriptions. You'll leverage our proprietary EvolutionGPT platform and large language models (LLMs) to transform raw data into actionable insights, enabling rapid, code-free deployment of new products in two-week cycles.

You will work closely with leadership to provide strategic technical software development direction for our business lines in Disability & Workers Compensation. You will be responsible for defining technical requirements, working on interesting technical challenges, playing an impactful role in transforming our 100+ person engineering organization and inspiring them as we scale. With a strong focus on First Principles thinking you will leverage large unstructured data sets, proprietary large language models (LLMs), including our EvolutionGPT platform and other cutting edge technologies to continue to innovate the EvolutionIQ claims guidance platform. This platform processes tens of millions of medical documents, structured and unstructured data streams and multiple data types to transform data science and claims guidance. 

What You’ll Achieve (Performance Outcomes):

• Technical Leadership: Provide strategic technical guidance across the engineering organization, leading the development and implementation of complex software solutions.
• Architecture Design: Architect scalable, secure, and high-performance systems that integrate cutting-edge AI and ML capabilities, focusing on unstructured data and LLMs.
• Hands-On Engineering: Act as a top contributor, rapidly turning ideas into thoughtful designs with multiple options, pros, and cons, and swiftly implementing frameworks.
• Mentorship: Mentor junior engineers, fostering their growth and aligning the team with the technical vision.
• Collaboration: Partner directly with leadership, including the CTO and VPs, to align on technical strategy and deliver impactful solutions.
• Reliability and Delivery: Ensure reliable and successful deliveries to enterprise clients, learning from past experiences to improve future launches.
• Innovation: Drive first-principles thinking to solve 0-to-1 problems, working with data sets that have never been used for data science in our industry.

End-of-Year Success:

• By the end of 2025, you will have brought v2 of our platform to production, meeting all business goals with modular, configuration-based products that facilitate rapid, code-free deployment. 
• Enabled rapid product deployment, allowing us to launch new products in two-week cycles through modular and configuration-based designs.
• Transformed unstructured data into valuable insights, enhancing our data processing capabilities and optimizing the platform’s signal-to-noise ratio.
• Mentored and inspired our 100+ person engineering team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including Data Science, Machine Learning, Product Management, and UX Design, to deliver seamless, user-centric applications.
• Improved productivity and effectiveness of our software development teams, leading to measurable enhancements in our product development lifecycle.
• Prepared the platform for future growth, accommodating our projected 3X and 2X annual growth rates and expanding data volumes.

About You (Key Competencies):

• 10-15+ years in software development, with at least five years in a leadership or principal role. Proven track record of architecting and delivering large-scale, critical systems into production.
• Extensive expertise in scalable cloud architecture, relational database design, and building multi-tenant backend systems.
• Deep understanding of processing unstructured data and working with large-scale datasets and LLMs.
• Expert in Python and other relevant technologies.
• Skilled in technical documentation, code reviews, and applying state-of-the-art engineering practices.
• Deep understanding of insurance-related data challenges preferred, able to present technical solutions with clear business impact.
• Strong collaborator with exceptional communication skills, capable of engaging technical and non-technical audiences.
• An inspirational technical leader with a track record of success in high-stakes projects.

Work-Life, Culture & Perks:

• Compensation: Competitive salary with a range of $270-300K (with flexibility based on experience) plus a meaningful equity plan (stock options).
• Well-Being: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k matching, and disability benefits.
• Home & Family: Generous parental leave, PTO, sick days, flexible scheduling for new parents, and sleep training support for families.
• Office Life: Catered lunches, happy hours, pet-friendly spaces, and home office setup stipends.
• Growth & Training: $1,000 annually for professional development, along with internal upskilling opportunities.
• Sponsorship: Open to sponsoring candidates with an active U.S.-based H1-B visa.

Please apply here: https://grnh.se/8b3c0e704us

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.