Authentic · 3 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAuthentic is transforming how insurance is distributed by designing and powering custom insurance programs for affinity groups. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and implementation of complex projects, optimize performance, and mentor other engineers in a fast-growing fintech startup environment.
B2BInsuranceService Industry
Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of multiple complex projects to build the next generation of insurance infrastructure, taking ownership from problem definition through delivery, without needing heavy direction
Identify bottlenecks and build solutions that help us move faster, using first-principles thinking combined with practical judgment about what matters most
Own problems end-to-end, thinking through everything from user experience, data models, scalability, operability and ongoing metrics. You'll dig deep to understand root causes and optimize for real-world outcomes that unblock the business and improve user experience
Identify and implement reliability and performance improvements across the stack (product, infra, data, operability)
Iterate on existing features to a high degree of excellence based on user feedback
Mentor and coach other engineers on the team
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience building and maintaining production systems at scale, with a track record of being 'right a lot'—knowing when to move fast vs. when to slow down
5+ years building distributed systems in Python or Go
Strong understanding of modern API development best practices and design
Familiarity with AWS, infrastructure-as-code and deployment best practices
Demonstrated high agency and ownership: you naturally clarify what 'good' looks like, ask great questions, and drive to completion
Track record of relentless focus on reliability without compromising on velocity, ideally going from 0-1 at a high growth startup
Benefits
Equity in a fast-growing company
Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
401k + company match
Flexible PTO
Commuter Benefits
Pet Insurance
Company
Authentic
Authentic is bringing technology to the commercial insurance space. Today, we power over 40 programs focused on food & bev, fitness, retail, etc.
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (4)
2024 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$16.5MKey Investors
FirstMarkSlow Ventures
2024-03-26Series A· $11M
2023-09-20Seed· $5.5M
Leadership Team
Cole Riccardi
Founder & CEO
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