Software Engineer ($165k-$250k + Equity) at Strala

About this role

Join Strala, a Founders Fund-backed AI startup transforming insurance, as a Software Engineer to build core infrastructure and AI pipelines for their rapidly growing claims processor. You'll work on-site in San Francisco with an elite team, owning system design and deploying multi-modal AI systems in a high-growth environment.

What you'll do

• Design and maintain core systems including PostgreSQL databases, vector databases, and scalable cloud architecture on AWS/GCP
• Build and deploy multi-modal AI systems for insurance intake, fraud detection, and workflow routing
• Own the full product lifecycle from technical specifications to production feature shipping
• Collaborate with founding team on complex engineering challenges in insurance infrastructure
• Develop REST/GraphQL APIs and manage containerized deployments with Docker

What they're looking for

• Backend development with Python
• Cloud-native architecture (AWS/GCP)
• Database design and management (PostgreSQL, vector databases)
• REST and GraphQL API development
• Docker and containerization
• AI/ML systems integration
• High-performance problem solving
• Full-stack product development

Benefits

• Salary: $165k-$250k plus equity
• Work with elite team from Harvard, Oxford, Palantir with advanced research backgrounds
• Exceptional venture backing from Founders Fund (early investor in OpenAI, Cognition, Scale AI)
• High-growth environment with 50% month-over-month expansion
• On-site role in San Francisco with founding team
• Top-quartile equity rewards for high agency