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Software Engineer

Strala

San Francisco, CAFull-timePosted 7mo agoStill listed 4 days ago

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San Francisco, CA
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Job overview

Strala is hiring a Software Engineer. Strala is seeking a Software Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate is a problem solver with high agency and ownership, and a proven builder with 2+ years in backend development and Python. This role involves owning core infrastructure, databases, and architecture, and requires cloud mastery.

Key focus areas include Solve hard problems, Take charge and force initiatives into existence, and Build production‑grade backend code.

Important skills include Problem Solving, High Agency, Ownership, Python, Production-Grade Code Shipping, and Core System Design. Preferred (not required): CTO Experience and Founding Engineer Experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Problem SolvingHigh AgencyOwnershipPythonProduction-Grade Code ShippingCore System DesignPostgreSQLVector DBsArchitectureRESTGraphQLGCPAWSDockerCTO ExperienceFounding Engineer Experience

Qualifications

2+ Years Backend Development Experience

Full job description

TL;DR: Strala is rebuilding the foundation of the world’s largest industry - insurance.

In less than a year, we reached multi seven-figure ARR and are growing 50% MOM. We raised two rounds from Tier 1 funds including Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, led by the partner who was early in OpenAI, Cognition and Scale AI. Our team comes from institutions like Harvard, Berkeley & Oxford and firms like Optiver, AMD & Palantir (+ICPC, NeurIPS backgrounds).

What we are looking for

  • Problem Solver - You love solving hard problems (and have a history of doing so).

  • High Agency & Ownership - You take charge and force things into existence - bonus points if you've been a CTO or founding engineer.

  • Proven Builder - 2+ years in backend development and Python, with a track record of fast, production-grade code shipping.

  • Core System Design - You own and are responsible for our core infrastructure, databases (PostgreSQL, vector DBs), and architecture.

  • Cloud Mastery - You know your way around REST, GraphQL, GCP, AWS, Docker.

Your First Month at Strala

  • Ship from Day 1 - You deploy to production on your first day and take full responsibility for your code.

  • Ownership - You create specs, you figure shit out, you build features.

  • Solve Every Problem - Hiring your next teammate, designing core infrastructure, scaling the existing codebase.

Values

  • Ambition: We want to win, and we need to be the best

  • Performance: Speed, system thinking, efficiency

  • Ownership: When we see a problem, we take ownership of it, and we solve it

  • Spirit: Clarity, optimism, meritocracy

We Offer

  • Impact - Shape a company, redefine an industry, and make your code impact millions.

  • Intensity - Complex problems, ownership, in-person in SF - we are here to solve problems and win.

  • Reward - Interesting work, top quartile salary, top quartile equity.

  • Team - Everyone on our team considers themselves the most competitive and intense person they have ever met.

  • Zero Barriers - We want the best people and will do whatever it takes. That includes covering all meals and paying for any product that makes you more productive.

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