Software Engineer
Strada
Location
San Francisco
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
On-site
Department
Engineering
Compensation
- $110K – $140K • 0.1% – 0.25%
About Strada
Strada is on a mission to reinvent how insurance carriers and brokers handle customer interactions across service, claims intake, and sales.
We build agentic voice, chat and email AI that helps Property & Casualty (P&C) and Life insurance teams turn frustrating customer experiences into instant, personalized conversations. From new quotes to servicing to First Notice of Loss (FNOL) calls, Strada automates the routine so that teams can focus on what actually matters.
We're growing incredibly fast and expanding our footprint with top carriers and brokers across the U.S. and abroad. This is a career-defining role for someone who wants to build within a trillion-dollar industry at an inflection point for AI adoption.
Why Insurance?
Insurance quietly powers the global economy. It helps businesses stay open, families recover from disasters, and entire industries manage risk. If a factory burns down or a hurricane hits, insurance is what gets things moving again.
But the way insurance operates hasn't changed in decades. Many frontline workflows still rely on phone calls and legacy systems. We're building AI that plugs into those workflows and makes them radically faster, smarter, and more efficient.
The Role
We're looking for a Software Engineer to join as one of our earliest engineering hires. You'll work across the stack to build the core systems that power our AI agents – from real-time voice infrastructure to integrations with insurance platforms.
This is a high-impact role where you'll ship production code from day one, learn fast, and grow alongside the company.
What You'll Do In Your First...
Week
Ship your first PR to production (on the first day) - no months of onboarding, you're contributing from day one
Get hands-on with our voice AI stack and understand how we're automating thousands of insurance calls daily
Meet the team, shadow customer calls, and see exactly how your code impacts real users
30 Days
Own a feature end-to-end - from scoping to shipping - that directly improves how our AI agents handle customer conversations
Optimize live systems handling real insurance workflows for major carriers
Start building intuition for the insurance domain and understand why this $1T+ industry is ripe for AI
90 Days
Take ownership of a core product area and drive meaningful improvements independently
Contribute to launches that land in front of customers - not internal tools that sit on a shelf
Have a real seat at the table on product and technical decisions as employee #10 at a company that just went from $0 to $1M ARR in 9 months
What You'll Need
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design
Experience building software in internships, coursework, or personal projects
Comfort working across the stack – we use TypeScript, React, and Node.js
Thrive in fast-moving, high-ownership environments
Nice to Have
Experience with real-time systems, WebSockets, or telephony
Familiarity with AI/LLM-based platforms or prompt engineering
Prior experience at an early-stage startup
Contributions to open source projects
What We Offer
Competitive salary ($110K - $140K) & meaningful equity (0.1% - 0.25%)
Employee-friendly equity terms (restricted stock)
Macbook Pro, 4K display and all the accessories
Health, dental & vision insurance
Regular team events & offsites
Daily team dinners provided (Mon–Fri)
Gym membership
Why Strada?
Join a small, energetic, in-person team
Build real-world AI that's already saving customers hundreds of hours
Transform a $1T+ industry that touches nearly every household and business
Help shape the future of human-AI collaboration in critical business processes
Compensation Range: $110K - $140K