Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. PolicyMe is Canada’s leading digital insurance solution, focused on modernizing insurance to make it simpler and more accessible. As a Junior Software Engineer, you will develop full stack features for an AI-powered web application, integrating AI models and APIs while collaborating with senior engineers to enhance the insurance broker experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop full stack features for our AI-powered web application using Python, React, Redux, PostgreSQL and AWS
- Integrate AI models and APIs for tasks like document processing, data extraction, recommendation engines etc
- Work closely with Sr. Engineers experienced in AI to seamlessly integrate models into production
- Stay current on emerging AI technologies/frameworks and explore new applications
- Build scalable, reliable backend services to fuel our AI workflows
- Create intuitive user experiences that surface AI-powered capabilities
- Participate in architecture planning, code reviews, and ideation sessions
- Take ownership of feature development end-to-end (once ramped up), coordinating with QA and other teams
- Engage in cross-team communication to help unblock dependencies and improve release flow
- Share ideas during quarterly planning to help shape what we build next
- Participate in company-wide initiatives such as hackathons, engineering guilds, and AI tooling experiments
Skills
- Strong full-stack development skills with the ability to work across backend and frontend using Python, React, Redux, PostgreSQL, and AWS
- Familiarity with AI/ML concepts from coursework, side projects, or work experience
- Passion for building intelligent applications that solve real-world problems
- Eagerness to learn, embrace ambiguity, and continually upskill in a rapidly evolving space
- Hands-on experience or projects interacting with AI APIs/models (e.g. prompt engineering)
- Self-starter with a career-driven mindset who thrives in an environment with autonomy and accountability
- Collaborative team player with low ego who is open to feedback and eager to help others
- Detail-oriented approach to problem-solving, especially in complex domains
Benefits
- Generous PTO - 20 vacation days
- Access to stock options and a comprehensive benefits plan
- Company paid, in-person socials
- Option to work from our Toronto-based office
- Resources to help your professional development, including an L&D budget, performance reviews twice a year and ongoing feedback to ensure you reach your highest potential
- Competitive bonus program
- Opportunity for equity
Company Overview
PolicyMe is a life insurance company. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.policyme.com.
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