Senior Python Backend Developer
Motley FoolSalary not specified
Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years)
$170,000 – $205,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Insurance, Artificial IntelligenceIndustries
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the salary range for the Senior Backend Engineer position?
The salary range is $170K - $205K, with equity offered at 0.05% - 0.20%.
Is this a remote or hybrid role?
This is a hybrid position.
What skills or experience are required for this role?
Candidates need to be a smart programmer with a passion for coding, experience with challenging problems, and an appreciation for recognition of excellent work. Experience with NLP, firmographic data, and entity resolution is preferred.
What is Kalepa's company culture like?
Kalepa values hustle, grit, customer focus, meritocracy, transparency, and experimentation. They have a global team with remote employees across 10+ languages and host regular meetups and offsites.
What makes a strong candidate for this position?
A strong candidate is a smart programmer passionate about coding, with experience tackling challenging problems and a drive for excellence, ideally with background in NLP, firmographic data, and entity resolution.
Kalepa
AI decision support platform for underwriters
About Kalepa
Kalepa provides a platform called Copilot that helps underwriters in the commercial insurance market assess risks and exposures of businesses. By combining artificial intelligence with human insights, it enables more accurate pricing and underwriting, which helps insurance companies reduce losses and improve efficiency. The platform operates on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, where clients pay subscription fees for access. Kalepa aims to enhance underwriting processes and improve the performance of insurance providers.
New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$13.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Enterprise Software, AI & Machine Learning, Financial ServicesIndustries
11-50Employees
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
Risks
Competition from other AI-powered platforms could erode Kalepa's market share.
Regulatory scrutiny may arise from AI reliance in underwriting decisions.
Resource strain from new MGA formation could impact Kalepa's core SaaS platform.
Differentiation
Kalepa's Copilot platform combines AI and human intelligence for precise risk assessment.
The company offers a SaaS model, enhancing underwriting efficiency for commercial insurers.
Kalepa's new MGA focuses on small and mid-market policyholders with exclusive broker partnerships.
Upsides
Increased AI adoption in underwriting aligns with Kalepa's Copilot capabilities.
InsurTech partnerships offer collaboration opportunities with traditional insurers for Kalepa.
Growing demand for tailored insurance products benefits Kalepa's customized solutions for SMBs.
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