Founding Software Engineer
Strada
Software Engineering
San Francisco, CA, USA · San Francisco, CA, USA · California, USA · United States
Posted on Apr 12, 2025
About Strada
Strada is a conversational AI platform for insurance distributors—brokers, agencies, and MGAs. Our AI agents are revolutionizing communication across the industry, handling renewals, lead qualification, and sales outreach over the phone.
Based in San Francisco, Strada is backed by Y Combinator, top VCs and operators from Deel, PagerDuty, Sardine and many more.
The role
We're looking to hire a versatile full-stack engineer to join us in-person at our SF office. This is your chance to work at the forefront of voice AI technology in a $300B industry ripe for innovation.
You’ll work on developing, evaluating, and deploying state-of-the-art LLM and voice systems that push the limits of conversational AI.
As a founding engineer, you should be self-motivated and passionate about joining an early-stage startup tackling a massive market. We’re looking for people who want to have large ownership and work closely with customers to build products they'll love.
What You'll Need
Strada is a conversational AI platform for insurance distributors—brokers, agencies, and MGAs. Our AI agents are revolutionizing communication across the industry, handling renewals, lead qualification, and sales outreach over the phone.
Based in San Francisco, Strada is backed by Y Combinator, top VCs and operators from Deel, PagerDuty, Sardine and many more.
The role
We're looking to hire a versatile full-stack engineer to join us in-person at our SF office. This is your chance to work at the forefront of voice AI technology in a $300B industry ripe for innovation.
You’ll work on developing, evaluating, and deploying state-of-the-art LLM and voice systems that push the limits of conversational AI.
As a founding engineer, you should be self-motivated and passionate about joining an early-stage startup tackling a massive market. We’re looking for people who want to have large ownership and work closely with customers to build products they'll love.
What You'll Need
- 1+ years of relevant work or internship experience.
- Experience with TypeScript, React, and Node.js
- Experience with AWS or other cloud based infrastructure
- Experience with PostgreSQL
- Strong problem-solving skills and enthusiasm for addressing technical challenges involving data systems, cloud infrastructure, and API integrations.
- A customer-first mindset with strong communication skills, explaining technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Passion about learning and keeping up with latest AI advancements.
- Previous experience with prompt engineering or working with AI/LLM-based platforms.
- Familiarity with TypeScript, React, and Node.js
- Prior experience in industries such as insurance, fintech, or similarly regulated sectors.
- Experience as an early-stage startup engineer or founder.
- Competitive salary & meaningful equity
- Employee-friendly equity terms (restricted stock, early exercise)
- Macbook Pro, 4K display and all the accessories
- Health, dental & vision insurance
- Regular team events & offsites