Founding AI Engineer

WHITE WILLOW, INC.
Cambridge, United States of America
9 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Cambridge, United States of America

Tech stack

API
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Build Automation
Databases
Cron
Software Debugging
Django
Python
PostgreSQL
Redis
TypeScript
Cloud Platform System
React
Large Language Models
Backend
FastAPI
Celery
Api Design
Docker

Job description

You'll work closely with the founders and early engineers to build core product systems from the ground up.

  • Build and ship backend systems (APIs, services, data models)
  • Develop AI-powered workflows that replace manual operations
  • Integrate with external systems (carrier tools, documents, communication layers)
  • Build automation pipelines using LLMs and modern AI tooling
  • Work on asynchronous systems (queues, workers, long-running tasks)
  • Ship quickly - from idea production in days, not months

You won't just be handed tickets - you'll be expected to understand problems deeply and help shape solutions.

Requirements

  • 2-5 years of experience building production systems
  • Strong backend fundamentals (we use Python)
  • Comfortable working with APIs, databases, and cloud environments
  • Ability to learn quickly and operate in a fast-moving environment
  • Experience or strong interest in modern AI systems (LLMs, RAG, agents)
  • Solid engineering fundamentals (debugging, data modeling, system design)
  • Good product instincts - you care about what you're building and why

Bonus:

  • Experience with asynchronous systems (Celery, Redis, cron jobs)
  • Production experience with LLM-based applications or automation workflows
  • Familiarity with fintech, insurance, or regulated environments

We care more about how you think and learn than the exact tools you've used.

Technical Stack

Python (Django/DRF, FastAPI), React/TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, AWS, Gemini/OpenAI/Anthropic APIs, Pydantic AI/LangChain, Docker

You don't need experience with everything here, but you should be comfortable working in production systems and picking up new tools quickly.

Benefits & conditions

401(k), Health insurance, Paid time off, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, * Competitive salary & equity

About the company

Farsyt is an AI-native insurance services company reimagining how insurance is bought, sold and operated - using automation, data and AI from the ground up., You'd be joining the founding technical team, with direct input into what gets built and how. The people who join now will shape the company in ways that won't be possible later. Why this role? * You'll be one of the first engineers - your decisions will shape the company * Direct access to founders, no layers * Real problems, not toy demos * A massive, outdated industry ready to be rebuilt

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