Kalepa

Senior Full Stack Engineer (New York)

New York, New York, United States

$185,000 – $220,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Insurtech, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Financial ServicesIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Hybrid
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $185k – $220k
  • Equity: 0.05% - 0.20%

Kalepa is revolutionizing the commercial insurance industry with its AI Copilot platform, empowering underwriters to make smarter decisions and significantly improve their bottom lines. We’re a fast-paced, innovative company backed by leading VCs and comprised of experienced professionals from top technology firms. This is a greenfield opportunity to make a massive impact on a cutting-edge technology stack.

About Kalepa

Commercial insurance is a trillion-dollar industry run out of Microsoft Outlook. Kalepa is upending this. Our state-of-the-art AI Copilot platform empowers underwriters to make smarter, faster, and more accurate decisions. Our AI is designed to deliver real results - insurers literally see massive improvements to their top and bottom lines as soon as they implement Copilot. That’s why our clients call Copilot “truly an underwriter’s dream” and proclaim that Copilot helps them “almost double the amount of accounts they can look at in the day." Kalepa's team members bring experience from top technology companies, including Facebook, Google, Amazon, Mastercard, and Uber. Kalepa is backed by leading VCs like IA Ventures and Inspired Capital.

Our Values

  • Hustle & Grit: We expect excellence and relentless pursuit of our craft.
  • Customer Focus: Prioritizing work that drives client growth and efficiency.
  • Meritocracy: Rewarding exceptional results with rapid promotions and compensation growth.
  • Transparency: Honest communication and collaboration, avoiding back-office politics.
  • Experimentation: Quickly testing, measuring, and iterating to find solutions.

Kalepa operates with a hybrid model, including a New York office and remote employees across the globe speaking 10+ languages. We invest in regional meetups and global offsites (e.g., Playa Del Carmen, Rome, Buenos Aires, Lisbon).

Requirements

  • Smart programmers who love to code
  • Seeking challenging problems
  • Appreciate recognition for excellent work

Responsibilities

  • Work on cutting-edge technology including NLP, firmographic data, and entity resolution.
  • Contribute to a greenfield opportunity with a significant impact.
  • Develop and implement innovative solutions.

Skills

AI
Full Stack Development
Software Engineering
Cloud Computing
Data Analysis
Machine Learning
Insurance Technology
Problem Solving
Collaboration
Agile Methodologies

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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